EEmbassy of France in India / Campus France India
Partially funded
France Excellence Charpak Master Scholarship (India)
Embassy of France in India / Campus France India, France
Scholarship overview
The France Excellence Charpak Master Scholarship funds one to two years of master's study in France, in all streams and fields, for Indian citizens and OCI card holders. It is run through the French Embassy in India and Campus France India.
It covers Master 1 and Master 2, including humanities and social sciences, economic and political sciences and engineering sciences. Recipients receive the status of French government scholarship holder.
Award Information
- Indian citizen or OCI card holder.
- Aged 30 or younger at the time of application.
- Currently enrolled in or a graduate of an Indian higher education institution. Holders of foreign degrees may apply, but Indian-institution graduates are preferred.
- Must have applied for admission to a French institution before applying for the scholarship.
- Full-time master's programmes only, held in France; any period of one semester or more abroad is not covered. Semester exchanges, internships and research projects do not qualify.
- Students already in a master's in France may apply for second-year funding.
- Knowledge of French is an asset but not required.
- Not eligible: PhD students, those intending a master's thesis, training or research project only in France, and previous Charpak Master recipients.
- Monthly living allowance of EUR 860 for the funded period (one or two years).
- 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.
2026 cycle: online interviews for shortlisted candidates were held 13 to 30 April 2026 and results are finalised. No application deadline date is published and no later cycle is announced.
- Confirm eligibility and apply for admission to a French institution through Campus France India or the institution.
- Submit one online application on the scholarship portal (scholarship.institutfrancaisindia.in) with scanned documents.
- If applying to several universities, enter your first choice on the form. Multiple applications lead to disqualification.
- Shortlisted candidates attend an online interview; interviews are not rescheduled.
Official links
Documents you will need
- Passport-size photograph and first page of passport (or proof of application).
- CV, maximum 2 pages.
- Admission or acceptance letter from the French institution (an email showing it is in process is accepted if it has not arrived by the deadline).
- Mark sheets and certificates for Higher Secondary (XII), Bachelor's and Master's, including completed semesters.
- French certificate (DELF/DALF), if any, and employment or internship records, if applicable.
- Recommendation letter(s) from the current Indian university or employer or the last institution attended, signed.
- Statement of Purpose (SOP) in the form.
- Files in PDF or JPEG only; incomplete applications are rejected.
How selection works
- Step 1: eligibility check of academic requirements, age and documents.
- Step 2: committee review based on academic excellence, consistency, SOP quality and overall profile. No minimum CGPA or percentage is required.
- Step 3: online interview for shortlisted candidates.
- The SOP is checked for plagiarism; applications with significant AI-generated content are disqualified.
- The scholarship may be revoked for another French government, Erasmus or AUF scholarship, an apprenticeship contract, non-mandatory internships, a gap year or exchange abroad, or visa refusal.
