France Excellence Eiffel Scholarship at Université d'Orléans (Master and Doctorate)

• Master: monthly allowance of EUR 1,200 (from January 2026).
• Doctorate: monthly allowance of EUR 2,000 (from January 2026).
• Duration, master: up to 12 months for M2, up to 24 months for M1, up to 36 months for an engineering diploma.
• Duration, doctorate: 12, 18 or 36 months in France.
• Outbound flight in economy class and national transport to the host city; return flight after the final year subject to academic results (air ticket refunds capped at 50% of the ministry's reference rate for the country).
• Temporary social protection through Campus France, then French social security, plus supplementary health insurance at no extra cost to the scholar.
• Housing search support, with possible offers in CROUS or private residences.
• Exemption from registration fees for national diplomas in public higher-education institutions; training fees are not covered by the programme.

• 2027-28 campaign: internal selection at Université d'Orléans closes on Friday 13 November 2026 at 23:59 (UTC+1); no file is accepted after this date.
• Doctorate: supervisor must be found before 4 December 2026 for 36-month awards.
• Results are known in April 2027.
• Stay must begin between 1 September and 30 November of the award year; no deferral is possible.

1. Read the Eiffel regulations and check the list of eligible Université d'Orléans programmes for 2027-28.
2. Master: assemble one PDF named NOM_Prenom_Justificatifs-M-Eiffel-UO containing your CV, a motivation letter or professional project statement, transcripts for the last 3 years (officially translated if needed) and proof of class ranking, at least for last year.
3. Master: complete the Eiffel application form (Word file).
4. Master: send both documents in one email to [email protected] with the subject 'Candidature NOM Prénom Bourse Eiffel UO'. Incomplete files are not examined.
5. The programme coordinator gives a favourable or unfavourable opinion, and you are informed.
6. If supported, the university contacts you to complete the full application on the Campus France platform.
7. Doctorate: the supervisor who backs the candidate contacts [email protected].
8. If you also want regular admission, apply before the normal deadline of your programme, since Eiffel results come in April 2027.

• CV.
• Motivation letter or description of the professional project.
• Transcripts of the last 3 years with official translation if necessary.
• Documents showing your class ranking, at least for the last year.
• Completed Eiffel application form (master).

Université d'Orléans first reviews each complete file: the programme coordinator gives an opinion, and supported files are submitted to Campus France. The main criterion for retaining files is academic excellence, and ranking throughout the academic career strengthens a file. Final selection is made at national level and announced in April 2027.