Scholarship Overview

• Campus France is a government agency that operates under the French Ministry of External Affairs and the Ministry of higher Education and Research
• This scholarship is designed for one to two years of studies in France at the Master’s degree level for all streams and fields of study

Applicable course, university and country

This scholarship is applicable for Masters Degree

This scholarship is applicable for all universities in France

• Master’s degree level for all streams and fields of study

Scholarship amount details

Max scholarship per student: Euro 860 => Rs 77,245

Conversion rate used: 1 Euro = Rs. 93.25 (last updated 26th September 2024)

Scholarship amount will be given: Monthly

Scholarship amount can be used for

Type of Expense	Indicates if scholarship can be used for this type of expense
Tuition & Fees	✔Scholarship amount can be used for this
Living Expense	×Not covered in scholarship
Accommodation	×Not covered in scholarship
Air Fare/Travel Expenses	×Not covered in scholarship
Spouse/Child Care	×Not covered in scholarship
Health Cover	×Not covered in scholarship
Application	×Not covered in scholarship
Others	✔Scholarship amount can be used for this

• Monthly living allowance of 860 euros
• Student visa fee waiver
• Etudes en France fee waiver or reimbursement
• Social security
• Accommodation assistance (priority access to CROUS residencies, subject to availability)

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: Varies

Scholarship Eligibility

No specific eligibility requirement mentioned on the Scholarship site, student profile will be evaluated on a case by case basis.

Special Restrictions

• No Special Restriction applicable

Eligibility

The applicant must:

• be an Indian national or an OCI card holder

• be 30 years old maximum at the time of application

• be a student currently enrolled in or have studied at an Indian Institution of higher learning

• have applied for admission at a French institution, before applying for the scholarship. For admission procedure, please contact your nearest Campus France office in India or refer to the website of the institution of your choice.

• the course must take place in France. If you have one semester or more of studies in another country, the scholarship will not be provided during that period.

• knowledge of French is an asset but not mandatory to apply for the scholarship

• scholarship is available for master's degree programmes in France. You are not eligible to apply if you want to work on your master thesis, training programme or research project.

Application Process for this scholarship

Application Documents

Type of documents	Indicates if this type of document is required to be submitted
LOR	Required
CV	Required

The students must submit their application on the online scholarship portal http://ifi.scholarship.ifindia.in/ along with the scans of following documents:

• Passport size photograph (please make sure that the photograph uploaded is formal)

• Copy of the first page of your passport (with photo and expiry date). If you will be getting your passport after the deadline, please attach proof of your passport application.

• Curriculum Vitae (maximum 2 pages).

• Copy of your admission/acceptance letter from the French higher education institution.

• Copy of mark sheets and degree of Higher Secondary School (XII), Bachelor's and Master's degrees (including those of completed semesters of the ongoing degree)

• French language certificate, if any (DELF /DALF)

• Document of employment / internship record, if applicable

• Letter(s) of recommendation from the current Indian university/employer or the institution last attended. The letter(s) of recommendation should be submitted as scanned copies of the original typed and signed paper letters and should preferably be with reference to the scholarship. They have to include the signature and the contact details of the referee, and (if possible) should be on headed paper of the institution and bear a stamp of the institution

All the above documents must be in pdf or jpeg format (word, rtf, odt, txt, msg documents, zip folders, screenshots or scans of social media are NOT acceptable). Applications submitted without required documents, or incorrect documents, will be rejected

Scholarship Application

This scholarship needs a separate external application.

Important Dates

	Date	Additional Details
Application start date	December 22, 2023	Not Available
Application final end date	March 20, 2024	Not Available
Results	Not Available	Publication of results: End of April 2024

Please note that these dates could be in local country times and may not be IST (Indian standard time).

FAQ Link	https://www.inde.campusfrance.org/faq
Contact email	scholarship.france@ifindia.in