Fully Funded France scholarships: Getting a scholarship in France is a dream for many of us. In addition to the fact that France occupies advanced ranks at the world level in terms of the quality of teaching and scientific research, it also represents a country rich in culture, architecture and history.
France attracts each year more than 360,000 international students from all over the world. And to get the most distinguished and unique of them, France offers hundreds of scholarships each year. In the other side, these French scholarships represent an opportunity for these students, allowing them to change the course of their life and to dream for the better.
Below are not 20, but, 25 Fully Funded France scholarships that are currently open for applications. Rest assured, we haven’t forgotten any program:
1. HEALTHTECH MASTER FELLOWSHIP
The Interdisciplinary Thematic Institute HealthTech offers an international Master-level graduate program, fully taught in English, with high-level interdisciplinary teaching units. Selected students will be awarded a significant fellowship, covering most living costs for the academic year and travel expenses.
Deadline : Ongoing.
Level : Master.
Open to : All nationalities.
Financing : Fully funded.
2. CEDAR SCHOLARSHIPS
The CEDAR Scholarship (CHAIR FOR ECO DESIGN OF AIRCRAFT) covers the Tuition Fees plus a part of living expenses. The chair CEDAR contributes to the sensibilization of future aeronautical engineers to a more eco-frendly air transport.
Deadline : Ongoing.
Level : Master.
Open to : All nationalities.
Financing : Fully funded.
3. IMT ATLANTIC EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP
The amount of the scholarship varies from €250 to €4,900 (depending on the Excellence of the applicant) and is awarded as a tuition fee waiver on the total tuition fee for the M.Sc. program. No cash award will be made.
Deadline : Ongoing
Level : Master.
Open to : All nationalities.
Financing : €4,900.
4. CIHEAM MONTPELLIER MASTER SCHOLARSHIPS
The CIHEAM Montpellier provides scholarships to the best candidates accepted in one of its Master programs and who are coming from a CIHEAM member state (Albania, Algeria, Egypt, Greece, Italy, Lebanon, Malta, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey).
Deadline : Ongoing
Level : Master.
Open to : Specific.
Financing : Fully funded.
5. UNIVERSITY COTE D’AZUR IDEX SCHOLARSHIPS
Each year, University Cote d’Azur offers 10 grants of excellence to support students who apply for MSc programs. The recipients of these grants of excellence will be exempt from tuition fees and will receive a stipend of 5000 euros.
Deadline : Ongoing
Level : Master.
Open to : All nationalities.
Financing : Fully funded.
6. MISTRAL EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP
The Mistral excellence scholarship program is intended for international students of an excellent level enrolled in a Higher Education Institution outside France and who wish to pursue their studies at Avignon University in order to obtain a Master’s Degree.
Deadline : Ongoing
Level : Master.
Open to : All nationalities.
Financing : Fully funded.
7. IRMIA++ MOBIL’ITI MASTER SCHOLARSHIPS
Mobil’ITI program of University of Strasbourg offers Master 1 and Master 2 grants for students in Mathematics, Computer Science and Physics.
Deadline : Ongoing
Level : Master
Open to : All nationalities.
Financing : Fully funded.
8. PNGS-M&CS GRADUATE SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS
The Graduate School in Mathematics & Computer Science of the Sorbonne Paris Nord University (PNGS-M&CS) awards grants for Master studies in mathematics and computer science. After their second year of master studies, students continuing with PhD studies within the PNGS-M&CS will join the Galileo Doctoral School.
Deadline : Ongoing
Level : Master, PhD.
Open to : All nationalities.
Financing : Fully funded.
9. INTERNATIONAL MASTER’S SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAM IDEX
Paris-Saclay University aims to promote access for international students to its Master’s programs, provided by its faculties, component-institutions and associated universities, and to make it easier for highly qualified international students to join the University.
Deadline : Ongoing
Level : Master.
Open to : All nationalities.
Financing : 10,000€ per year.
10. L’ORÉAL-UNESCO FOR WOMEN IN SCIENCE
This year, the Foundation L’Oréal, in partnership with the French National Commission for UNESCO and the Academy of Sciences, will award 35 endowments to encourage these brilliant young women to pursue their careers in research. At least 5 of these 35 endowments will be dedicated to female researchers carrying out their research work in the Overseas Territories.
Deadline : Ongoing
Level : PhD.
Open to : All nationalities.
Financing : €20,000 and €15,000.
11. GALILEE INSTITUTE’S INTERNATIONAL EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIPS
International scholarships are available for high-level international students wishing to complete a Masters or Engineer level training at the Galilee Institute.
Deadline : Ongoing
Level : Master, Engineer.
Open to : All nationalities.
Financing : €7,500.
12. EDHEC EMERGING COUNTRY DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIP
The EDHEC Emerging Country Doctoral Scholarships are open to self-funded applicants residing and working in countries classified as low- or middle-income by the World Bank, who wish to pursue the EDHEC- PhD in Finance program (executive track).
Deadline : Ongoing
Level : PhD.
Open to : All nationalities.
Financing : up to 50% reduction in tuition.
13. EURECOM EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAM
EURECOM is an internationally recognized graduate school and leading research institution in Digital Science. Grants are in the form of a partial tuition fee waiver. This scholarship is worth 4,000 EUROS.
Deadline : Ongoing
Level : Master, Engineering.
Open to : All nationalities.
Financing : €4,000.
14. POSTDOCTORAL GRANTS FROM THE FYSSEN FOUNDATION
The aim of the FYSSEN Foundation is to encourage all forms of scientific inquiry into cognitive mechanisms, including thought and reasoning, which underlie animal and human behavior; their biological and cultural bases, and phylogenetic and ontogenetic development.
Deadline : Ongoing
Level : Postdoctoral.
Open to : All nationalities.
Financing : €40,000.
15. EXECUTIVE LEADERS SCHOLARSHIP
Audencia Business School has announced a scholarship in support of students applying to the Full-Time MBA program: The Executive Leaders Fellowship. Awardees will receive a tuition fee waiver of 10% to 50% of the total tuition fee.
Deadline : Ongoing
Level : MBA.
Open to : All nationalities.
Financing : 10% to 50% reduction in fees.
16. IDEX PARIS-SACLAY – ACTION FOR INTERNATIONAL DOCTORATES
In 2022, IDEX Paris-Saclay is funding the ADI2022 program to support the implementation of doctoral projects as part of an international cotutella agreement (double doctorate degree or joint degree).
Deadline : Ongoing
Level : PhD.
Open to : All nationalities.
Financing : Fully funded.
17. GEM INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS SCHOLARSHIPS
GEM (Grenoble School of Management) offers merit-based scholarships to students demonstrating academic and professional excellence.
Deadline : Ongoing
Level : Bachelor, Master, MBA.
Open to : All nationalities.
Financing : Fully funded.
18. “TIGER” AIX-MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIPS
TIGER (Transforming and Innovating in Graduate Education via Research) Scholarships for academic excellence are awarded each year for studies in environmental and earth sciences, life and health sciences, advanced science and technology, energy and humanities and social sciences. These excellence scholarships cover : €10,000 / year renewable up to 2 years, guaranteed residence accommodation, and individual settling services upon arrival in France.
Deadline : Ongoing
Level : Master.
Open to : All nationalities.
Financing : Fully funded.
19. STUDELY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Through this program, 50 scholarship recipients will be selected through a 100% digital process, based on social criteria and the quality of their academic record. Each winner will receive a €1000 scholarship.
Deadline : Ongoing
Level : Master.
Open to : All nationalities.
Financing : €1000.
20. “MAKE OUR PLANET GREAT AGAIN” SCHOLARSHIP
Forty scholarships will be awarded to successful young researchers over a 12-month period starting in January 2023. Special care is given to ensure a geographical diversity of the program’s laureates. In this respect, 7 grants will be reserved for young researchers from sub-Saharan African countries (excluding South Africa).
Deadline : Ongoing
Level : PhD.
Open to : All nationalities.
Financing : Fully funded.
21. MARC DE MONTALEMBERT GRANT
The Foundation has provided financial support to 30 projects undertaken by young grant winners in the following fields : creative writing, architecture, archeology, anthropology and sociology, music, history of art, craftsmanship, engraving, painting, photography.
Deadline : Ongoing
Level : Bachelor; Master; PhD; Postdoctoral.
Open to : Specific.
Financing : € 7000.
22. LEGRAND SCHOLARSHIP
UGAM Legrand scholarship program is designed for Indian students aspiring to pursue a Master’s program at one of the French higher education institutions. The students with an annual family income that is below 10 lakhs and children of martyred armed forces personnel are eligible to apply for the scholarship.
Deadline : Ongoing
Level : Master.
Open to : India.
Financing : INR 59,500.
23. SHIKHAR THALES SCHOLARSHIP
Shikhar Thales Scholarship Program is designed for Indian students who wish to pursue their studies in France at the Master’s degree level. The scholarship offers a monthly stipend of INR 56,000, assistance in securing an affordable accommodation, visa and Campus France fee waiver, and social security.
Deadline : Ongoing
Level : Master.
Open to : India.
Financing : Fully funded.
24. EXCELLENCE MASTERS SCHOLARSHIP FOR PAKISTANI
The “Excellence Masters Scholarship” program funded by Embassy of France in Pakistan,is for Pakistani students residing in Pakistan who want to enroll in public/government French universities ONLY at Master level.
Deadline : Ongoing
Level : Master.
Open to : Pakistan.
Financing : Fully funded.
25. ISDB SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM—FRENCH GOVERNMENT
IsDB scholarship program – French government aims for students from OIC member countries who have excellent academic scores to study in France. This scholarship is intended for students enrolled at Licence 3 (Third year of bachelor degree) or Masters level at higher education institutions in France.
Deadline : Ongoing
Level : Master.
Open to : Indonesia.
Financing : Fully funded.
There you have the Fully Funded France scholarships without IELTS, Good luck.