French Embassy Scholarship - France Excellence 2025/2026

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About French Embassy Scholarship

This program is funded by the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, in collaboration with the French Ministry for Higher Education and Research and implemented by the French Embassy and Campus France Nigeria.

Fields of Study

• Management: Applicants must apply through Etudes en France to a public university with tuition fees that do not exceed €4,000 per year.

Note the in France, a Masters program usually lasts two years (M1 + M2). The scholarship covers two academic years if the scholar is admitted in M1, and one academic year if the scholar is admitted in M2.

 

TIMELINE

1st December 2024 : Deadline for application submissions on EEF platform

8th January 2025 : Beginning of the Campus France academic interviews (in Lagos and Abuja offices)

25th February 2025 : Deadline for payment to take the Campus France interview

15th March 2025 : Deadline for Campus France academic interviews

The reviewed applications will be transmitted automatically to the connected institutions by April.

30th April 2025 : Deadline for pedagogical committees and school decisions

1st May 2025 : Deadline for student to pick their institution of choice 

From May  to June 2025 : Interview for scholarship recipients

July 2025 : As soon as selected, start of the visa application process.

September/October 2025 : Beginning of the 2025/2026 academic year, departure for France.

 

• Sponsor Organisation: French Embassy in Nigeria

Benefits of French Embassy Scholarship

• Transportation
• Monthly allowance
• Guidance to find affordable student housing
• Healthcare coverage throughout the training period.

Tuitions/registration fees are not covered by the program and must be paid by the scholarship recipients.

French Embassy Scholarship Requirements

• Have Nigerian nationality and reside in Nigeria
• Under 30 years old
• Hold a Bachelor's degree or Higher National Diploma in management
• Have completed National Service
• First Class or Second Class Upper applications will be given priority consideration
• Be fully committed to take up a course of study in France for the academic year from September/October 2025
• French proficiency is not a requirement for application 

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (TO UPLOAD ON EEF PLATFORM)

1. Copy of your international passport data page (valid for a minimum of two years)
2. Detailed CV
3. Personal statement
4. Bachelor's certificate or equivalent
5. Undergraduate transcript (in one or 2 documents maximum)
6. NYSC certificate
7. Recommendation letter from your university (not mandatory but strongly recommended)

 

Application Date and Process

• Create an account on Etudes En France Platform.

• Upload your documents

• Apply to 7 different universities or IAE

If you are facing difficulties, please watch the EEF tutorial on YouTube. : https://youtu.be/X4KC7337mDg

Only applications following this guideline will be considered for selection.

Deliberations and final decisions are beyond dispute.

 

Application Deadline

01 December, 2024

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