Partially funded

Eiffel Excellence Scholarships via UBO (Master and PhD)

Université de Bretagne Occidentale, France

Scholarship overview

The Eiffel Excellence Scholarship programme is run by the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs to help French higher-education institutions attract the best international students to Master's and PhD programmes. The Université de Bretagne Occidentale (UBO) nominates candidates for the 2027 campaign through its International Affairs Directorate (DAI).

Eligible fields are science and technology (biology and health, ecological transition, mathematics and digital, engineering sciences) and humanities and social sciences (history, French language and civilisation, law and political science, economics and management).

All applications go through the DAI, which collects them and forwards them to Campus France. A student must never apply directly to Campus France, and a candidate put forward by more than one institution is rejected.

Award Information

  • Foreign nationality only; dual nationals with French nationality are not eligible.
  • Master level: aged 29 or under for the 2027 campaign (born after 31 March 1997).
  • Doctorate level: aged 35 or under for the 2027 campaign (born after 31 March 1991).
  • Programme leading to a Master's-level diploma (including engineering school) or a doctorate; offshore French programmes, apprenticeship and professionalisation contracts are excluded.
  • Not already holding another French government scholarship at the time of application, even one covering only social security.
  • Master: students already studying in France are ineligible; a candidate rejected in an earlier selection cannot reapply, even through another institution or field; a previous Eiffel Master's holder cannot apply again for Master's level.
  • Doctorate: a previous Eiffel Master's holder may apply; a previous Eiffel doctoral holder may not; students currently studying abroad have priority over those already residing in France; a candidate rejected earlier at this level cannot reapply.
  • Non-French-speaking candidates must have a language level suited to the programme.
  • Master: up to 12 months for entry into the second year (M2); up to 24 months for entry into the first year (M1); up to 36 months for an engineering diploma.
  • Doctorate: 36 months for first-time arrivals entering the first year (no cotutelle); up to 12 months for years 2 or 3 under joint supervision or cotutelle; up to 18 months for years 1 or 2 under joint supervision or cotutelle.

UBO internal deadline for the 2027 campaign: Tuesday 8 December 2026. This differs from the Campus France deadline of 6 January 2027.

  1. Check eligibility against the Eiffel scholarship regulations for students.
  2. Master: email the International Affairs Directorate ([email protected]) with your nationality and the UBO programme you want, attaching in a single PDF your transcripts for the last 3 years, a detailed CV, a motivation letter naming the target programme and any evidence of excellence (ranking certificate, recommendation letters).
  3. Doctorate: contact a UBO research unit to submit your thesis project; if it is accepted, email [email protected] to receive the application file.
  4. Send the application before 8 December 2026.

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Documents you will need

  • Transcripts for the last three years
  • Detailed CV
  • Motivation letter specifying the target programme
  • Evidence of excellence such as a ranking certificate or recommendation letters (Master, single PDF)
  • Thesis project accepted by a UBO research unit (doctorate)

How selection works

UBO selects and nominates candidates to Campus France, which handles the national selection. Application files that bypass the DAI are rejected.

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