EEmbassy of France in India / Campus France India
Partially funded
France Excellence Charpak Bachelor Scholarship (India)
Embassy of France in India / Campus France India, France
Scholarship overview
The France Excellence Charpak Bachelor Scholarship supports Indian students pursuing a full-time bachelor's degree at a French higher education institution, in all subjects. Recipients receive the status of French government scholarship holder (Boursier du Gouvernement Francais).
It covers Licence 1, Licence 2, Licence 3 and Licence professionnelle.
Award Information
- Indian citizen or OCI card holder.
- Aged 23 or younger at the time of application.
- Currently enrolled in or a graduate of an Indian senior secondary school. Students educated abroad may apply but have lower preference.
- Must have applied for admission to a French institution before applying.
- Full-time bachelor's programmes held in France; any period of one semester or more abroad is not covered.
- Students already in a French bachelor's may apply for funding for their second or third year.
- Knowledge of French is an asset but not mandatory.
- Monthly living allowance of EUR 860.
- Exemption from the visa fee (for applicants in India) and Campus France procedure fees.
- Student social security and supplementary health insurance (mutuelle).
- Help finding affordable accommodation through Campus France, with priority access to CROUS residences subject to availability.
- Meals at university restaurants for EUR 1 and access to Campus France social and cultural activities.
- Possible exemption from differentiated enrolment fees at French public institutions for national diploma programmes; recipients check with their institution.
- Status of French government scholarship holder.
- Not covered: travel from India to France or within France and other personal expenses.
Applications for the 2026 session are not accepted. The most recent published cycle is 2025, with online interviews on 7 to 25 April 2025. No application deadline date is published.
- Apply for admission to a French institution through Campus France India or the institution directly.
- Submit one online application on the scholarship platform (scholarship.institutfrancaisindia.in) with the required documents.
- If applying to several universities, enter your first choice. Multiple applications lead to disqualification.
- Shortlisted candidates attend an online interview.
Official links
Documents you will need
- Passport-size photograph and copy of passport.
- CV, maximum 2 pages.
- Admission or acceptance letter from the French institution (or email correspondence showing it is in progress).
- Marksheets and certificates for Higher Secondary (XII) and Secondary (X); candidates yet to sit XII final exams provide mid-term exam information.
- French language certificate (DELF/DALF), if any, and a recommendation letter (optional).
- PDF or JPEG only; incomplete submissions are rejected.
How selection works
- Eligibility check of academic requirements, age and documents.
- Round 1: committee evaluation on academic excellence, consistency, SOP quality and overall profile; no minimum CGPA or percentage.
- Round 2: online interview for shortlisted candidates.
- SOP plagiarism and AI check; significant AI-generated content leads to disqualification.
