Various Financial options that will aid your Education and stay in France
Education in France may, after all, be more attainable than it seems. The French government offers numerous loans and scholarships for students wishing to pursue higher education in the country.
As a student, there are several scholarships you could choose from:
1) THE INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME OF THE FRENCH EMBASSY
NatureThe French Embassy provides INCENTIVE scholarships, i.e. co-financing of expenses connected to studying in France. These“incentives” can be health insurance fees, or air flight tickets, or monthly allowances for living expenses.
EligibilityStudents regularly enrolled in an academic institution providing higher education in France, with no reservations concerning the level of study or particular disciplines.
Selection basisQuality of professional project and profile of the applicant
Documents to be provided- Letter of admission (photocopy)
- Research plan/training which the applicant wishes to pursue in France
- Birth certificate or school leaving certificate (photocopy)
- Degrees/diplomas obtained (photocopy)
- Curriculum Vitae
- Letter of motivation giving details of the expenses along with the part financed by the candidate.
ContactAshok CHAROTH
Embassy of France
2, Aurangzeb Road, New Delhi 110 011,
Fax: (011) 301 64 41 ; e-mail: ashok.charoth@diplomatie.gouv.fr
ProcessingNovember to June
Special clausesStudents who are already in France cannot avail this scholarship.
Incomplete files are neither be looked into nor considered.
These scholarships do not include tuition fees.
2) THE EIFFEL EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME
OF THE FRENCH MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
NatureThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Paris offers EIFFEL scholarships, i.e. full-fledged scholarships (travel expenses, health insurance, living expenses andtuition fees).
The program targets excellent candidates pre-selected by the institutions in France which compete between each other with the applicants they sponsor.
EligibilityStudents in the fields of engineering, management, political science and law.
Graduates (2èmecycle) and post graduates (3èmecycle). Age limit : 30.
Selection basisQuality of professional project and profile of the applicant
Documents to be providedForms to be downloaded fromwww.egide.asso.fr/uk/programme/eiffel/index.htmlto be send to the sponsoring institution for approval and forwarding to EGIDE
ContactEGIDE, Programme Eiffel
28, rue de la Grange-aux-Belles
75010 Paris, France
Fax : (00.33) 1 42 41 85 90 ; e-mail : eiffel@egide.asso.fr
ProcessingSubmission by the Institution to EGIDE.
Deadline for submission: 15thFebruary of the year for which the scholarship is applied.
OTHER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMMES
Other agencies, foundations and institutions (CNRS, Ministry of Research, INSERM, INRIA, Foundations like Rotary, and others) offer special scholarships for students and for doctoral and post-doctoral projects.
Information available on the following sites
www.edufrance.fr;www.onisep.fr
www.egide.asso.fr;www.cnous.fr
www.recherche.gouv.fr;www.cnrs.fr;www.inserm.fr;www.inria.fr
www.rotary.belux.org/le_rotary/rf/ambassadorial_scholarships/index.shtml
www.france-in-india.org
INCENTIVES
The French Embassy provides incentives to students who desire to complete their academics in France in various disciplines. The principle of this‘incentive’ support is based on the student co-financing his or her own education.
The Embassy selects candidates on basis of the interest of their professional project and on the profile of the applicant. Different levels of support are offered.
Documents to be provided to apply for the scholarship.
Letter of admission (photocopy)
Research plan/training which the applicant wishes to pursue in France
Birth certificate or school leaving certificate (photocopy)
Degrees/diplomas obtained (photocopy)
Curriculum Vitae
Letter of motivation giving details of the expenses along with the part financed by the candidate.
These documents to be sent to:M. Ashok CHAROTH, Embassy of France , 2, Aurangzeb Road, New Delhi - 110 011, Fax: (011) 301 64 41, e-mail:ashok.charoth@diplomatie.gouv.fr
The Process:
1. The applications should mention:
The exact date of the beginning of the session and the tentative date of departure
The exact duration of the session. Extension of the scholarship cannot be considered (no exceptions)
The date of birth of the applicant
2. Once the selection of the candidates is done by the French Embassy:
The selected applicants are informed.
They are requested to send back to the Embassy (addressed to M. Ashok CHAROTH) the forms in acceptance of the financial aid proposed.
Candidates will then receive a letter of confirmation called"letter of Presentation" directly from the Embassy within 4 to 6 weeks. This leaflet also gives details about the procedure.
The Embassy informs the visa section of the respective consulates in order to facilitate the visa delivery.
In case, the travel expenses are sponsored by the French Government, the candidates will receive a pre-paid ticket after obtaining the reservation number from the Embassy about one week before departure. (Changes of dates will lead to delays in the process)
On the students' arrival inFrance, they will be received by EGIDE. They must then produce the letter of presentation.
Note: Students who are already in France cannot avail this scholarship.
Incomplete files will neither be looked into nor considered.
These scholarships do not include tuition fees.
EIFFEL SCHOLARSHIPS
These scholarships are eligible for students in the field of engineering, management, political science and law. These scholarships are directly awarded bythe Ministry of Foreign Affairsin Paris. In this case the institution you are enrolled in must apply for the scholarship grant on your behalf to an organisation called EGIDE. EGIDE is based in Paris. That grant would be a full scholarship. Do not get in touch with them directly, but ask your institution to apply to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for an Eiffel Scholarship before the current deadline.