Eiffel scholarship Implementation – eiffel scholarship program of excellence
Eiffel scholarship Implementation – eiffel scholarship program of excellence.
Eiffel scholarship Implementation – eiffel scholarship program of excellence. A panel of experts has selected you from among many applicants to benefit from an EIFFEL excellence scholarship of the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs. This prestigious program provides support to foreign students selected by French institutions in which they will continue their education. kamerpower.com
Duration of the Eiffel scholarship
Master’s level :
- The Eiffel scholarship is granted to cover a predefined number of months in order to help the recipient follow the academic program for which his/her application has been granted. Students must comply with the academic requirements of each academic year in order to continue benefiting from the scholarship.
- Apart from language training, the scholarship shall not exceed 12 months for a Master’s 2 level, 24 months for a Master’s 1 level and 36 months for an engineering degree.
- Should the student wish to take an intensive language course beforehand, the Eiffel scholarship duration can be extended by a maximum of two months, if this is clearly indicated in the application. The Eiffel scholarship does not cover the cost of such language courses.
- The scholarship may cover internship periods of no more than 25% of the total duration of the master program (please see “duration of the scholarship” at page 4 of the application file)
- The internship period must be an integral part of the course and be referred as mandatory in the higher education institution curriculum. If the internship is not mandatory or exceeds the 25% of the master duration, the scholarship will be interrupted.
- The academic program is only covered by the Eiffel scholarship for periods taking place in France.
- If the academic program includes an international academic exchange, in a different institution, the scholarship shall be suspended for period spent abroad, with deferral of the scholarship.
- If the academic program includes an international academic exchange in the same institution, the scholarship shall be suspended during the period spent abroad, without deferral of the scholarship.
- Gap years are allowed, but not financed.
- If the student signs an apprenticeship contract or a professional training contract, the scholarship shall be automatically terminated.
PhD level:
- The Eiffel scholarship is awarded for a maximum of 12 months.
- Only law students can take French language courses alongside their studies. This must be clearly requested by the Institution in the application.
- If the language course is not clearly requested in the application, it will not be granted afterwards. The Eiffel scholarship does not cover the cost of such language courses.
- With the approval of the Selection Commission, the scholarship can be divided into 2 or 3 periods in France of 3 or 4 months each. The scholarship can be divided over a maximum of 3 calendar years.
- The Scholarship covers one round-trip international ticket.
In order to receive the first installment of the monthly allowance, students must have started their academic program at the host institution in France.
Benefits of the Eiffel scholarship
- Tuition fees are not covered by the Eiffel Program. Educational institutions are expected to provide students the best financial support..
- Students admitted to public educational institutions are, as French government scholarship holders, exempted from enrollment fees.
Master’s level : The Eiffel scholarship consist of a monthly allowance of €1,181 (a maintenance allowance of €1,031 and a monthly stipend of €150). In addition, the program covers various benefits including a round-trip international ticket, Health insurance and cultural activities. Students may also benefit from a housing allowance.
PhD level : The Eiffel scholarship includes a monthly allowance of €1,400. In addition, the program covers various benefits including a round-trip international ticket, Health insurance and cultural activities. Students may also benefit from a housing allowance.
Payment modalities : The scholarship is paid monthly by wire-transfer on a French account that the student will open at the start of the academic program.
Accommodation
2 – Housing allowance
- Private housing: If you are not living in a university residence but in private housing, you can benefit, at your request, from an additional housing allowance. You just need to send the receipt of the first rent payment mentioning your name and address and a copy of the housing contract within the 3 months following signature of the housing contract.
- Housing allowance amount: The amount of allowance, regardless of the location, is €115 per month.
Special case of students in Paris and the Paris region: since October 1st, 2003, students housed by Campus France in France in a regulated residence cannot benefit from the €115 housing allowance. The rent is already partly subsidized by the Eiffel program.
The amount of the subsidy depends on the residence. - Termination of the housing allowance: If you decide to leave France during your studies or internships and leave your housing in France, the housing allowance will be suspended.
During a gap year, the housing allowance will also be suspended.
3 – Travel
- The international flight ticket to France is covered by the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs only for scholarship recipients living out of France at the time of their selection. Campus France is in charge of providing the flight ticket.
- Special case: For PhD students who are allowed to divide their scholarship in several stays or periods, only one round trip will be provided.
The travel benefit is provided as follows:
- International transport: a round-trip international ticket Country of origin – France;
- National transport: a train ticket to the first study location; a train ticket from the last study location to the airport for the return to the country of origin;
- Local transport: reimbursement of up to a maximum of €50 of the trip between the airport or train station and the first study location (taxi or public transport);
The student has a maximum of one year after the end of the scholarship to assert this right to repatriation.
Students must register on the following website https://etudiant-etranger.ameli.fr/#/ In order to benefit from the French Social Security.
The website is available in French and English.
European students with a European Health Insurance Card do not need to do anything else, even if they start their studies in France in the academic year 2023/24. They continue to have access to healthcare in France and their medical expenses can be partly reimbursed as if they were in their home country.
In addition, it is mandatory to register in a students’ Mutual health insurance plan. Campus France will refund up to €264.
