France Excellence Europa

• Being a national of one of the following 26 European Union member states: Germany, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, Denmark, Spain, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden.
  Students of French nationality, including bi-nationals, are not eligible for the program.
• Must be at least 18 years old when the mobility period in France begins;
• There is no upper age limit, provided the applicant does not already possess a master's degree (from any country)
• Being admitted to a French higher education institution in Master’s 1 or Master’s 2 for the 2025-26 academic year ;
• Not being the holder of a French Higher education degree or not being currently registered in France for a Higher education degree ;  
• Not be the recipient of an Erasmus +, AUF or other French ministry scholarship.

• Culture & Heritage 
• Education, Pedagogy 
• French Language and Civilization, Foreign Languages and Civilizations and European Studies 
• Law and political sciences
• Health
• Environmental Sciences
• Computer Science and Digital

• The scholarship is awarded for a period of:
  • a maximum of 12 months when enrolling in M2
  • a maximum of 24 months when enrolling in M1

• Payment of a half-yearly allowance of €6,850
• Payment of an installation allowance of €1,700
• Exemption from registration fees for national diplomas in universities and public institutions under the supervision of the Ministry of Higher Education
• Priority assistance in finding accommodations in CROUS university residences (rent to be paid by the scholarship holder)
• Enrollment in an insurance plan during the first three months of your stay in France (pending enrollment in the general social security system) for non-European Health Insurance Card holders
• Enrollment in supplemental health insurance
• Exemption from the CVEC - Contribution de Vie Etudiante et de Campus [1]
• Special discounts on cultural activities organized by Campus France.

[1] However, it will be necessary to create an account on messervices.etudiant.gouv.fr and to log into cvec.etudiant.gouv.fr to obtain the exemption certificate.