Students registered with the “n+i” network automatically receive financial aid from the French state. However, there are other possibilities for grants and aids such as French Embassy grants and EIFFEL grants. Students awarded grants will be classed as BGF (French government grant holders).

French Embassy grants

The French Embassy grant programmes vary from country to country and it is therefore recommended to consult the Embassy website to see which programmes might apply to you.

There are several types of grant:

The social security cover grant only covers the cost of insurance,
The incitation grant which gives help with travelling to France and covers the first few months or the first year of your course. This grant can be combined with funding from regional authorities or private funding from companies,
The study grant covers the whole of your study period. Study grants may include living expenses and tuition fees or integration packages prior to the course (cultural, linguistic or methodology integration).

IMPORTANT:

1. Failure to pass a year may mean that the grant is suspended.

2. Some grants may be combined with others (eg. Company grants). Contact the “n+i” network for more information.

NoteCandidates for EIFFEL grants must be no older than 30 years at the time of applying

EIFFEL grants

The request is made by the school which selects students who have completed the online application form.

Warning: applications for EIFFEL grants must be registered in session 1!

If you wish to apply for an EIFFEL grant, you will have only 5 days in which to do so (between 9^th and 14^th December 2011). See the schedule.

The EIFFEL grant is a scholarship awarded to very high level candidates from all over the world. It is therefore extremely difficult to obtain.

The French foreign office EIFFEL excellence programme is designed to support the recruitment of international students by French higher education establishments and to attract the elite among foreign students. You will find some extracts below. For mor information, please consult the EGIDE website (who runs the programme on behalf of the foreign ministry).

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Funding and Grants

How do I pay for my studies?

Personal funding

Grants from the French state

Grants from foreign governments

European grants

Grants from companies

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