Partially funded

Eiffel Excellence Scholarship 2027, Master Track (applications via Nantes Université)

Nantes Université, France

Scholarship overview

The Eiffel Excellence Scholarship is a French government programme that attracts top foreign students to degree programmes in France. Its Master track funds international students at Master level and in engineering diplomas.

All applications for Nantes Université programmes must go through Nantes Université, whose Direction Europe et International centralises the files, sends eligible ones to faculty teachers and forwards supported files to Campus France, which takes the final decision.

Only a list of eligible programmes is open to applicants. It covers units such as UFR Droit et Sciences Politiques, IAE Nantes, UFR Sciences et Techniques, Polytech Nantes, UFR Lettres et Langages, IGARUN, UFR Pharmacie and UFR Histoire, with some programmes requiring C1 French.

Award Information

  • Foreign nationality; binational candidates with French nationality are not eligible.
  • Aged 29 or under at application (born after 31 March 1997).
  • Living abroad: candidates currently studying in France are ineligible.
  • No other French government scholarship at the time of application.
  • First-time Eiffel applicant; a file previously refused by Campus France cannot be resubmitted, even through another institution.
  • Language: minimum DELF B2 with at least 65/100, or TCF level 4 (B2) with at least 14/20 in writing; some programmes require C1. Students who studied in French in certain secondary schools and nationals of officially francophone countries are exempt.
  • Apply only to Nantes Université and only to an eligible programme.
  • Maximum funded duration: 12 months for an M2, 24 months for an M1, 36 months for an engineering diploma.

Nantes Université application deadline: 12 November 2026. The application link opens the week of 12 October 2026 and the final list of eligible programmes is published in mid-October. Campus France results: from the week of 12 April 2027. The Campus France deadline differs from the Nantes Université one, and some national admission portals close before the Eiffel result.

  1. Read the 2027 student regulation and check your eligibility.
  2. Check the list of eligible programmes.
  3. Prepare your documents while waiting for the application link.
  4. Complete the online application on the Nantes Université platform and upload the documents.
  5. Submit separately a "hors échange" (non-exchange) admission application: the Eiffel request and the admission request are two distinct applications.

Contact

[email protected]

Official links

Information checked against the official pages on 2026-10-23. Always confirm the current call on the official site before applying.

Official links

Documents you will need

  • Copy of ID showing name, first name, date of birth and passport number.
  • CV of one or two pages, in French or English.
  • Copies of latest diplomas with dates, specialties, honours and any proof of excellence.
  • Language certificate, if applicable.
  • Class rank (mandatory) and transcripts for the last three years.
  • Professional project of one or two pages in French or English, explaining why you want to study in France and your career goals; an outside opinion may support it.
  • Official translation of any document not in French or English.

How selection works

  • The Direction Europe et International centralises all applications.
  • Eligible files go to the faculty teachers.
  • Supported files are forwarded to Campus France for the final decision.

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