French public institutes and the Erasmus+ programme offer a large number of scholarships for foreign students to help them finance their studies in France and Europe.
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Campus Bourses (Campus Scholarships) provides information on the scholarships offered to foreign students.
The tool lists all of the assistance provided by the States (French and foreign), regional authorities, companies, foundations and institutes of higher education. Filter your search by nationality, field and level of studies to find the assistance that corresponds to your profile.
Different types of scholarships
The French Foreign Ministry and the French Ministry of Higher education and Research award many scholarships. These scholarships are directly financed by the Ministry or through the French Embassy in Egypt, whose the cultural operator is the French Institute in Egypt (together with Campus France Egypt).
French regions and towns allocate scholarships to foreign students enrolled in programs in their region.They also award doctoral and postdoctoral grants that are managed by the institutes of higher education and research. Regional scholarships may also be granted to foreign students as a part of exchange agreements with foreign institutes.
Some institutes of higher education offer scholarship programmes to foreign students enrolled in their programs. Those excellence or social criteria based scholarships can consist of an exemption or reduction of the total tuition fees for example. To find out more, contact the international relations department at these institutes.
Finally, the European Union provides with study funds through its Erasmus+ Program. In Egypt, the most popular Erasmus+ Programs are the Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters.
1. RIFAA AL TAHTAWI Master level scholarship
The French Institute in Egypt offers a scholarship for Master students called Rifaa Al-Tahtawi Program.
It is for all Egyptian students wishing to continue their Masters in a French University or Higher Institution.
This scholarship consists of:
- monthly allowance of 860 euros
- no tuition fees (public universities)
- reservation of a flat in a student hall of residence
- student social security coverage
2. Make Our Planet Great Again (MOPGA) Program
Make Our Planet Great Again is an initiative of the President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron, launched on 1st June 2017 following the decision of the United States to leave the Paris Agreement on the climate. It is a call to researchers and students, entrepreneurs, associations and NGOs, students and all civil society to mobilize and join France to lead the fight against global warming.
3. The Civil Society Leadership Award (CSLA)
The Civil Society Leadership Awards (CSLA) provide fully-funded scholarships for master’s degree study to individuals who clearly demonstrate academic and professional excellence and a deep commitment to leading positive social change in their communities.
Competition for the Civil Society Leadership Awards is open and merit-based. Selection is based on an applicant’s fit with the program’s objectives as well as the graduate admissions criteria of the participating universities. Academic excellence, professional aptitude, leadership potential in the field of specialization, proven commitment to open society values, and appropriate language proficiency are all important factors in evaluation.
4. Scholarships in Theology
The Theology Scholarship Programme is intended for students wanting to study theology at French higher education institutions. The Programme offers scholarships to French-speaking students, first and foremost to members of religious orders and the clergy, at the Master and Doctorate levels (possibly at Bachelor level by special dispensation when the applicant comes from a country lacking the necessary local infrastructure ).
Applications should be submitted to the French Institute in Egypt (Institute in Mounira).
5. Eiffel Excellence Scholarships
The Eiffel Excellence Scholarship programme is a tool that was developed by the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs to allow French higher education institutions to attract top international students in Masters' and PhD courses.
Only French higher education institutions are allowed to submit applications. Therefore, they are committed to enrolling the candidates in the courses they requested if they are awarded an Eiffel scholarship.
This scholarship program is particularly selective.
Among others, Egyptian students enrolled within the Double-degrees sections known as French-speaking excellence departments in Egyptian universities receive every year Eiffel Excellence Scholarships.
6. THE ERASMUS+ MOBILITY SCHOLARSHIPS
Erasmus + is a European Union programme that supports education, training, youth and sport. Through it, over two million students can benefit from a mobility bursary in Europe: it covers the 2014-2020 period, with a budget of 14.7 billion Euros.
The Erasmus Mundus joint Master's offer is a study programme that awards scholarships to the world's best students for one or two years, regardless of their field of studies. To receive one, these students must take their master's programme in at least two countries participating in the programme. Several French institutes of higher education offer joint Master's programmes.
In the framework of bilateral agreements between institutes of higher education, Erasmus+ also offersmobility scholarships from and to France. They cover removal and accommodation costs. Find out more from the institute you are enrolled in.
7. Funds from the Francophony University Agency
The Francophony University Agency (AUF), an association of French-speaking universities, offers grants to support mobility among its 800 member institutions in 106 countries. Emphasis is placed on South–South mobility.
To know more: AUF Open Call for Projects and applications
