Eiffel Excellence Scholarship

Eiffel Excellence Scholarship (Université de Tours nominations, 2027 campaign)

Université de Tours, France

Scholarship overview

The Eiffel programme is an excellence scholarship of the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, offered through French institutions to attract top international students at master and doctoral level.

Université de Tours only nominates candidates of excellence. Candidates cannot apply to the Ministry directly: applications are filed online by the university, which submits its selected candidates to the Ministry.

Duration

Master, M1 entry: up to 24 months.
Master, M2 entry: up to 12 months.
Engineering diploma: up to 36 months.
Doctorate: 12 to 36 months. 36 months only for first-time arrivals (not enrolled in a French institution) starting thesis year 1, without cotutelle; 18 months for thesis years 1 or 2; 12 months for thesis years 2 or 3, including candidates already in co-supervision or cotutelle.

Award Information

Foreign nationality; dual nationals holding French citizenship are not eligible.
Not already receiving another French government scholarship when applying, even one covering only social security.
Master: aged 29 or under in the 2027 campaign (born after 31 March 1997) and not currently studying in France.
Doctorate: aged 35 or under in the 2027 campaign (born after 31 March 1991). Candidates already in France may apply, but those studying abroad have priority.
French level C1 for master (B2 for engineering cycle); English minimum B2 for the engineering cycle.
Applying to one of the programmes open at Université de Tours in the fields: biology and health; ecological transition; mathematics and digital; engineering sciences; history, French language and civilisation; law and political science; economics and management.

1 October 2026: campaign opens.
2 November 2026: application deadline (French time), master and doctorate.
23 November 2026: university contacts selected candidates.
4 December 2026: deadline for IAE Message scores (IAE Tours Val de Loire masters only).
December 2026: files uploaded to the Ministry platform.

Download the Eiffel 2027-2028 application form from the university page.
Combine all supporting documents into one PDF in the order listed; name the form "NOM_Prénom_formulaire_EIFFEL UT 2027" and the supporting file "NOM_Prénom_Justificatifs_EIFFEL UT 2027".
Email both PDFs in one message to [email protected] with the subject "Candidature Eiffel NOM Prénom" by 2 November 2026.
IAE applicants send the score separately to the same address, subject "SIM Eiffel NOM Prénom", by 4 December 2026.
Complete files go to the programme director; do not contact programme directors. Selected candidates are notified before the end of November 2026; others receive no email.

Incomplete or late files are not reviewed. Doctoral candidates email [email protected] by the same deadline.

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How to apply (official)

Documents you will need

Photocopy of passport identity page or other ID.
CV of 1 to 2 pages, in French or English.
Diplomas and ranking certificate showing mention, class rank, cohort size, specialty, date and certified final grades.
Transcripts for the last 3 years, from France and abroad.
Language certificates: French C1 for master (DELF/DALF, TCF with written expression, or TEF with at least 400/699 and C1 written expression); for engineering cycle French B2 and English B2 (TOEIC, TOEFL, LinguaSkills or IELTS).
Professional project of 1 to 2 pages, in French or English, explaining the choice of France relative to prior studies and career plans.
IAE Message Score (IAE Tours Val de Loire masters only): mandatory for M1 (above 220/400 recommended), strongly recommended for M2.

How selection works

The university requires excellence from candidates and submits selected files to the Ministry.
Complete files are reviewed by the programme director.
Final award decisions rest with the Ministry.

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Destination: France
Closes: 10 Apr 2027

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