- Be 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.
- Being at least 18 years old at the start of the mobility period in France. There is no maximum age limit for applications, as long as the applicant does not already hold a Master's degree (regardless of the country in which it was obtained);
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Being admitted to a French higher education institution in Master’s 1 or Master’s 2 for the 2025-26 academic year ;
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Not being the holder of a French Higher education degree or not being currently registered in France for a Higher education degree ;
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Not be the recipient of an Erasmus +, AUF or other French ministry scholarship.
Eligible areas of study
- 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
Selection
The "France Excellence Europa” scholarship is awarded on the basis of academic excellence and is in line with the strategic priorities of the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs.
Applications are pre-selected by the college relations teams at the French embassies. The applications are then evaluated within the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs by collaboration specialists from the eligible fields.