FFrench Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs / Campus France
Partially funded
Eiffel Excellence Scholarship (via Grenoble INP - UGA)
French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs / Campus France, France
Scholarship overview
The Eiffel programme helps French institutions attract the best international students to Master's and PhD programmes. Only applications submitted by the institution are accepted; free candidates are not considered, and a candidate nominated by more than one institution is rejected.
Grenoble INP - UGA completes the file on the Campus France platform. It had 4 winners in 2022 and 4 in 2023.
Award Information
- Foreign nationality only; binational candidates with French citizenship are not eligible.
- Aged 29 or younger at the 2026 selection (born after 31/03/1997).
- Not currently studying in France.
- Not combinable with another French government scholarship.
- Applicants rejected in a previous call are not eligible, even through another institution or field.
- PhD candidates contact the Doctoral College of Grenoble directly.
- EUR 1,200 monthly allowance.
- Direct payment of services such as transport, insurance, accommodation and cultural activities.
- Maximum duration: 12 months for M2, 24 months for M1, 36 months for an engineering degree.
- Call opens: 2 October 2026.
- Preselection by Grenoble INP - UGA: 23 November 2026.
- Application deadline: 6 January 2027.
- Results: April 2027.
- ENSIMAG, ESISAR, Genie Industriel: schools identify partner programmes, contact candidates, interview and shortlist. Do not contact them directly.
- Phelma, IAE, Polytech, Pagora, ENSE3: candidates with strong grades and a clear plan contact the school directly.
- Grenoble INP - UGA completes the file on the Campus France platform.
Official links
Documents you will need
- CV
- Motivation letter
- Recommendation letter
- Language test results
- Transcripts or ranking
- Copy of ID or passport
How selection works
- Academic excellence in prior studies.
- Personal commitment, such as volunteer work or association membership.
- Fit between the applicant's profile and the institution's international policy.
