This guide covers the 4 scholarships in France that ScholarshipClaude lists for 2027. All 4 give partial funding, and none covers every cost. For each one you will find what it pays for, who can apply and the deadline, with a link to the full page. The list was last updated on 8 October 2026.
The nearest confirmed deadline is Sciences Po Émile Boutmy Scholarship 2027 in France, on 29 November 2026. Scholarships with expected dates are based on the previous cycle and will be confirmed when the new call opens.
How scholarships work in France
France funds international students through government programmes run by Campus France, such as the Eiffel scholarship, and through awards from individual universities and schools. For Eiffel, your French institution nominates you, so you apply for admission first. Public university fees in France are low compared with many countries, which matters when a scholarship is partial.
Scholarships in France 2027 at a glance
| Scholarship | Level | Funding | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sciences Po Émile Boutmy Scholarship 2027 in France | Master's | Partial | 29 November 2026 |
| MOPGA Visiting Fellowship 2027 in France for Early-Career Researchers | Postdoctoral | Partial | 15 December 2026 |
| Eiffel Excellence Scholarship 2027 in France | Master's & PhD | Partial | 6 January 2027 |
| Sorbonne University Scholarships 2027 in France | Master's | Partial | 6 January 2027 |
Partial scholarships in France
Sciences Po Émile Boutmy Scholarship 2027 in France
The Émile Boutmy Scholarship is Sciences Po's merit-based award for the best international students from outside the European Union who apply to Sciences Po for the first time, at bachelor's or master's level. At master's level it gives an exemption of 18,500 euros from tuition fees for each of the two years. At bachelor's level it gives either a total exemption or an exemption of 9,500 euros from tuition fees.
What it covers:
- Master's: exemption of 18,500 euros from tuition fees for each of the two years
- Bachelor's: a total exemption or an exemption of 9,500 euros from tuition fees
- Can be combined with external scholarships such as Eiffel or French government scholarships
Who can apply:
- First-time applicant to Sciences Po
- From a country outside the European Union, with a household that does not file taxes in the European Union
- Admitted to the undergraduate or master's programme
Level: Master's. Deadline: 29 November 2026. Full details and how to apply.
MOPGA Visiting Fellowship 2027 in France for Early-Career Researchers
Make Our Planet Great Again (MOPGA) 2027 is a French government visiting fellowship for early-career researchers working on climate change and environmental topics. It funds a 12-month research stay at a French research institution, starting between September and December 2027. The programme is funded by the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs with the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Space, and it is run by Campus France.
What it covers:
- Monthly allowance of 2,500 euros for 12 months
- Settling-in allowance of 500 euros, paid in the first month
- Health insurance, civil liability insurance and repatriation assistance, then supplementary health insurance once you are registered with French social security
- French Government Scholarship holder status. Campus France pays the fellowship directly
Who can apply:
- A doctoral degree awarded less than five years before the deadline: thesis defended between December 2021 and December 2026
- Foreign nationality only: all nationalities are eligible except French
- You apply in order to move to France for the research stay
Level: Postdoctoral. Deadline: 15 December 2026. Full details and how to apply.
Eiffel Excellence Scholarship 2027 in France
The Eiffel Excellence Scholarship Programme is run by Campus France for the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs. It helps French higher education institutions attract top foreign students to their master's, engineering and PhD programmes. Applicants can be up to 29 years old at master's level and up to 35 at PhD level.
What it covers:
- Monthly allowance. In the 2026 call it was 1,200 euros at master's level and 2,100 euros at PhD level. Confirm the 2027 amount
- International travel, national transport, insurance, help finding housing and cultural activities, as listed by Campus France
- Tuition fees are not covered by the Eiffel scholarship
Who can apply:
- Foreign nationality only. People who also hold French nationality are not eligible
- Master's level: up to 29 years old. PhD level: up to 35 years old
- Nominated by a French higher education institution: students cannot apply directly
Level: Master's & PhD. Deadline: 6 January 2027. Full details and how to apply.
Sorbonne University Scholarships 2027 in France
Sorbonne University does not run one single scholarship for international master's students. The main route to substantial support is the French Government's Eiffel Excellence Scholarship, for which Sorbonne puts forward its best international applicants, alongside smaller university and faculty awards.
What it covers:
- Monthly allowance (Eiffel)
- Return travel
- Health insurance
- Cultural activities
Who can apply:
- Non-French nationality
- Applying to a Sorbonne master's programme
- Excellent academic record
Level: Master's. Deadline: 6 January 2027. Full details and how to apply.
Scholarships in France: documents and how to apply
Sciences Po Émile Boutmy Scholarship 2027 in France
Documents:
- Sciences Po admission application
- Scholarship section of the application
- Transcripts
- CV and essays
Application steps:
- Apply for admission to Sciences Po and ask for the Émile Boutmy Scholarship inside the application
- Master's applicants: submit a complete file by 18 October 2026 (first committee) or 29 November 2026 (second committee)
- Undergraduate applicants from foreign secondary schools: submit by 13 January 2027
- No request is accepted after the deadline, and you cannot apply after you are admitted
- Results: before 20 December (first committee), before 2 March 2027 (second committee) and in April (undergraduate)
How applications are assessed:
- Merit, for top students whose profiles match the admissions priorities of Sciences Po and of the course
- The type of profile sought for the programme you apply to
- Social criteria are also taken into account
- The scholarship is not awarded automatically: you must request it in your Sciences Po application
Duration: 1 to 2 years. Open to: Non-EU students whose household does not pay tax in the EU. Go to the Sciences Po Émile Boutmy Scholarship 2027 in France page.
MOPGA Visiting Fellowship 2027 in France for Early-Career Researchers
Applications close on 15 December 2026. The research topics and application steps are set out in the official call for applications, which also gives the exact allowance amounts.
More eligibility rules:
- Not living and working in France when you apply
- Not a previous MOPGA fellowship holder
- A project in one of five research themes: Earth system sciences; climate change and sustainability sciences; energy transition; societal challenges related to environmental issues; or human, animal and environmental health under the One Health approach
- Health projects must include a real environmental or animal health dimension
- Maternity leave can extend the five-year limit, with supporting documents
Documents:
- CV including a list of publications (4 pages maximum)
- Doctoral degree certificate, or official proof of the degree
- CV of the scientific supervisor at the host laboratory (2 pages maximum)
- Letter of support from the scientific supervisor, co-signed by the laboratory director or sent with a letter of commitment from the director
- Letters of recommendation: at least 1 and at most 3
- Copy of your passport or national identity document
- Research project typed into the online form: title, 6 keywords, summary, background, objectives, methodology and timeline, relevance to MOPGA, and international collaboration or impact. Each section has a limit of 2,000 characters, or 4,500 for methodology and timeline
Application steps:
- Check your PhD date, nationality and place of residence against the rules
- Find a host laboratory in France and agree your project with a scientific supervisor there. This is part of the application
- Ask the supervisor for a CV and a signed letter of support
- Download the application guide from the Campus France MOPGA 2027 page
- Create your application on the Campus France SMApply platform, in English or French. Applications sent by email are not accepted
- Submit by 15 December 2026
- Experts review the applications first, then a scientific committee makes the final selection. Results come in May or June 2027
- Selected fellows arrive in France between September and December 2027
Duration: 12 months, starting September 2027. Open to: All nationalities except French. Go to the MOPGA Visiting Fellowship 2027 in France for Early-Career Researchers page.
Eiffel Excellence Scholarship 2027 in France
You cannot apply yourself. Only applications submitted by French higher education institutions are accepted, so you first apply to a French institution and ask it to nominate you. In the 2026 campaign, institutions had until 8 January 2026 and results were published from 30 March 2026. The date shown here is an estimate for the 2027 campaign.
More eligibility rules:
- Study in one of seven fields: biology and health; ecological transition; mathematics and digital; engineering sciences; French history, language and civilisation; law and political science; economics and management
- Master's candidates who are already studying in France are not eligible
- A candidate put forward by two institutions is rejected
- Cannot be combined with another French government scholarship
Documents:
- Your French institution builds the file and submits it. Students cannot send anything to Campus France
- Copy of your passport or identity document
- CV of no more than 2 pages
- Copies of your diplomas, with ranking or honours if you have them
- Transcripts for the last 3 years
- Professional project of 1 to 2 pages, in French or English
- Signed candidate charter
- Programme outline and academic calendar, which the institution adds
- Language certificate, if your programme requires one
- PhD applicants: thesis project of no more than 5 pages
- Each institution can ask for more, and sets its own earlier deadline
Application steps:
- Choose a master's, engineering or PhD programme in one of the seven Eiffel fields
- Apply for admission to the French institution
- Ask the programme or the international office for its internal Eiffel deadline. These often fall between late October and early December
- Send the documents the institution asks for
- The institution chooses which candidates to put forward and submits their files to Campus France by 6 January 2027
- Results are announced in the week of 12 April 2027
- Your studies in France must start between 1 September and 30 November 2027
How applications are assessed:
- The excellence of the candidate
- The international policy of the nominating institution
- The cooperation and partnership policy of the French foreign ministry
Duration: Length set in the programme rules. Open to: Foreign nationals. Go to the Eiffel Excellence Scholarship 2027 in France page.
Sorbonne University Scholarships 2027 in France
More eligibility rules:
- Nominated by the university (Eiffel)
Documents:
- Master's application
- CV
- Motivation letter
- Transcripts
- Recommendation letters
Application steps:
- Apply for a Sorbonne master's programme early
- Ask the programme about Eiffel nomination
- The university submits nominations to Campus France by early January 2027
How applications are assessed:
- Eiffel scholarship: the excellence of the candidate, shown by the academic record so far
- Eiffel scholarship: the international policy of the French institution that nominates you
- Eiffel scholarship: the cooperation and partnership policy of the French foreign ministry, including its priority countries
- You cannot apply for Eiffel yourself; your French institution nominates you
Duration: 1 to 2 years. Open to: Non-French citizens. Go to the Sorbonne University Scholarships 2027 in France page.
Scholarships in France by study level
- Master’s: Sciences Po Émile Boutmy Scholarship 2027 in France, Eiffel Excellence Scholarship 2027 in France, Sorbonne University Scholarships 2027 in France.
- PhD: Eiffel Excellence Scholarship 2027 in France.
Application timeline
Plan your applications in deadline order:
- 29 November 2026: Sciences Po Émile Boutmy Scholarship 2027 in France
- 15 December 2026: MOPGA Visiting Fellowship 2027 in France for Early-Career Researchers
- 6 January 2027: Eiffel Excellence Scholarship 2027 in France
- 6 January 2027: Sorbonne University Scholarships 2027 in France
What the scholarships in France ask you to submit
Across the 4 scholarships in France on this page, this is how many ask for each document:
- CV or résumé: 4 of 4 (guide: academic CV template)
- Motivation letter, personal statement, essay or study plan: 2 of 4 (guide: statement of purpose guide and motivation letter template)
- Recommendation or reference letters: 2 of 4 (guide: how to get strong recommendation letters)
- Research proposal or research plan: 1 of 4 (guide: research proposal template)
- Language test score or certificate: 1 of 4 (guide: IELTS or TOEFL: which to choose)
- Transcripts or degree certificates: 4 of 4
Frequently asked questions
Which scholarships in France are fully funded?
None of the 4 scholarships we list for France is fully funded at the moment. Each one covers part of the cost, so check what you would still pay.
Which scholarships give partial funding?
Sciences Po Émile Boutmy Scholarship 2027 in France, MOPGA Visiting Fellowship 2027 in France for Early-Career Researchers, Eiffel Excellence Scholarship 2027 in France, Sorbonne University Scholarships 2027 in France.
Which deadline comes first?
Sciences Po Émile Boutmy Scholarship 2027 in France, on 29 November 2026.
See every active scholarship for this country on the scholarships page, and read how to find fully funded scholarships for more options.
Live list: every scholarship we currently cover here
| Scholarship | Funding | Stipend | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sciences Po Émile Boutmy Scholarship 2027 in France | Partial | Tuition exemption of 18,500 euros a year at master's level | 29 Nov 2026 |
| MOPGA Visiting Fellowship 2027 in France for Early-Career Researchers | Partial | 2,500 euros a month for 12 months, plus a 500 euro settling-in allowance | 15 Dec 2026 |
| Sorbonne University Scholarships 2027 in France | Partial | See the scholarship page | 6 Jan 2027 |
| Eiffel Excellence Scholarship 2027 in France | Partial | 1,200 euros a month (master's) or 2,100 euros a month (PhD), 2026 call amounts | 6 Jan 2027 |
This table updates itself whenever a scholarship is added or changed, so it can include newer entries than the sections above. See all scholarships.
