A summary of the various scholarships available for Indian students, who are planning for their higher education in France. Scholarships are available for courses like Bachelor, Master, PhDs, and exchange programs.
Did you know? Every year, French Embassy in India along with its partner companies and institutions award scholarships to more than 500 meritorious young Indian students who wish to pursue their higher education in France.
Summary
France Excellence Charpak Master Scholarship
| Application start | 18th November, 2024 |
| Deadline | 28th February, 2025 |
| Results | End of April or beginning of May, 2025 |
| Benefits during the course duration | Monthly allowance of 860€ Waiver from student visa fee, Etudes en France fee, and social security. Priority access to CROUS residences, based on availability. |
| Who can apply? | Students or professionals applying for a master’s degree in France |
| Target Courses | Master 1 and Master 2 |
| Applicant Eligibility | Indian national or an OCI card holder. Be 30 years old maximum at the time of application. Currently enrolled in or have studied at an Indian Institution. Have applied for admission at a French institution, before applying for the scholarship. The course must take place in France. If you have one semester or more of studies in another country, the scholarship will not be provided during that period. |
| Field of study | All |
France Excellence Charpak Bachelor Scholarship
| Application start | 18th November, 2025 |
| Deadline | 28th February, 2025. |
| Results | Mid of May, 2025 |
| Benefits during the course duration | Monthly allowance of 860€ Waiver from student visa fee, Etudes en France fee, and social security. Priority access to CROUS residences, based on availability. |
| Who can apply? | Indian students who want to pursue a full-time bachelor’s degree in France. |
| Target Courses | Licence 1, Licence 2, Licence 3, and Licence Professionnelle |
| Eligibility | Indian national or an OCI card holder. Be 23 years old maximum at the time of application. Have never before studied at an educational institution in France. Have completed secondary school education in India. Have applied for an eligible bachelor’s programme starting in September 2025. |
| Field of study | All |
France Excellence Charpak Exchange Scholarship
Offered twice a year: Autumn session (September to December) and Spring session (January to May/June).
| Application start | 02 September, 2024 |
| Deadline | 21st October, 2024 |
| Results | 3rd week of November, 2024 |
| Benefits during the course duration | Monthly allowance of 860€. Waiver from student visa fee, Etudes en France fee, and social security. Priority access to CROUS residences, based on availability. |
| Who can apply? | Indian students enrolled in an Indian institution at the Bachelors or Master’s degree level, who wish to undertake a study exchange semester programme in France (for a period of one to six months). |
| Target Courses | Licence 1, Licence 2, Licence 3, Master 1, and Master 2 |
| Eligibility | Indian national residing in India or an OCI card holder. Be not more than 30 years old at the time of application. Currently enrolled in an Indian institution that has a partnership with a French institution where the applicant will pursue an exchange semester. But, it is not mandatory. Final-semester students working on research projects or a thesis are NOT eligible to apply. |
| Field of study | All |
France Excellence Charpak Summer Training Scholarship
| Application start | 14th November, 2024 |
| Deadline | 24th January, 2025 |
| Results | 2nd or 3rd week of March, 2025 |
| Benefits | Monthly allowance of 700€ (preferably between May and August). Waiver from student visa fe and Etudes en France fee (if applicable). Note: Internships can be longer than 2 months but the scholarship will cover only 2 months. |
| Who can apply? | Indian students enrolled in an Indian institution at the Bachelor’s or Master’s degree level, planning to undertake an internship/research project at a French laboratory or institution during their academic break (between May and August). |
| Eligibility | Indian national residing in India at the time of application. Be not more than 30 years old at the time of application Enrolled in an Indian institution at Bachelor’s/Master’s level at the time of application. Having an admission/acceptance letter from a French laboratory or institution where the research internship/project will be carried out. |
France Excellence Eiffel Scholarship
| Application start | October 2024 |
| Deadline | 08th January, 2025 |
| Results | April 2025 |
| Benefits | Monthly allowance of 1,181€ for Masters and 1,800€ for PhD. Does not cover tuition fees. |
| Who can apply? | Students or professionals applying for a master’s or PhD degree in France |
| Target Courses | Master 1, Master 2, and PhD |
| Eligibility | All international students |
| Field of study | Science and Technology Humanities and Social Sciences |
| How to apply? | Applicants are nominated directly by your college or university to the selection committee. |
Application & Selection Process
- Online application via ifi.scholarship.ifindia.in along with the scanned copies of the documents listed below.
- For all your questions about these scholarships, you can write to scholarship.france@ifindia.in
For the Eiffel scholarship, a candidate must be nominated by the French college or university.
So, you cannot submit an application directly like other scholarships. Contact your institution for more information.
Documents Required:
- Passport-size photograph.
- Copy of the first and last pages of your passport, which shave your information and photo.
- Curriculum Vitae (1-2 pages).
- Copy of your admission/acceptance letter from the French college or university.
- Copy of transcripts and degrees of Higher Secondary School (XII), Bachelor’s and Master’s. Course completion certificate, if a degree is not yet available, or transcripts of the completed semesters.
- Copy of French language certificates (if available). This adds some value to your application.
- Copy of internships and work experience certificates (if available).
- Statement of Purpose explaining your motivations.
- Copy of Letter(s) of recommendation from the current Indian university/employer or the institution last attended.
- For the Lab Internship: a No objection certificate (NOC) from your college or university in India in the format NOC format Charpak Lab.docx
All the above documents must be in pdf or jpeg format only. Formats like word, rtf, odt, txt, msg documents, zip folders, screenshots, or scans of social media are not accepted. Applications submitted without required documents, or incorrect documents, will be rejected.
Selection Process:
- Applications will be selected based on academic performance, the quality of the application, and the statement of purpose (SOP).
- There is no CGPA/percentage/grade cut-off for these scholarships.
- Any partnership between your current Indian institution and your future French institution will add some value. Any proof of French language education will be considered too.
More information for Charpak Bachelor & Master Scholarships
- Round 1: Complete applications will be evaluated by the selection committee.
- Round 2: Shortlisted candidates will be called for an Online Interview between 7th April and 25th April, 2025. Applicants should ensure they are available during this period, as the interviews will not be rescheduled for another date.
- A plagiarism check will be conducted on the Statement of Purpose (SOP) included at the end of the scholarship application form. The use of AI tools is discouraged, and any application found with significant AI-generated content will be disqualified.
Selection results will be sent to the candidates by Email when they are published on the website.
Other Scholarships
- Krishnakriti Foundation Scholarship for Fine Arts – campusfrance.org
- Legrand Empowering Scholarship – campusfrance.org
- Raman–Charpak Fellowship program for PhD – campusfrance.org
- French + Sciences & French + Gastronomy Scholarship – campusfrance.org
- EU – Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowships – campusfrance.org
- Franco Indian Education Trust Scholarship – campusfrance.org
- Film and New Media Scholarship – campusfrance.org
- Co-Financed or Joint Scholarships – campusfrance.org
- Institutional and Other Scholarships – campusfrance.org
- JN Tata Endowment Scholarship for higher education of Indians – jntataendowment.org
- Inlak Shivdasani Foundation Scholarship for higher education of Indians – inlaksfoundation.org
- Narotam Sekhsaria Scholarship for higher education of Indians – pg.nsfoundation.co.in
- Lady Meherbai D Tata Education Trust Scholarships for Indian women – tatatrusts.org
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Sources & References
- France Excellence Charpak Scholarship Program – campusfrance.org
- France Excellence Eiffel Scholarship – campusfrance.org
