Embassy of France Excellence Scholarship 2025/2026 For Nigerian Students
The Embassy of France in Nigeria is launching a new scholarship program to finance a Masters degree in a French university for the academic year 2025/2026.
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.
The applications must respect the eligibility criteria and thoroughly follow the application procedure stated in this call to be considered.
Field 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.
Summary of the Embassy of France Excellence Scholarship 2025/2026
- Type: Masters
- Country to study: France
- Sponsor: Embassy of France in Nigeria
- Eligible Country: Nigeria
- Benefits: Transportation costs, Monthly Allowance, Healthcare
- Deadline: December 1, 2024
Eligibility Criterias for theEmbassy of France Excellence Scholarship 2025/2026
- 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
Benefits
- 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.
Key Dates of the Embassy of France Excellence Scholarship 2025/2026
- 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.
Important Notice
- Applicants should note that information about the France Nigeria Scholarship Programme can only be obtained at our Campus France Nigeria offices in Lagos and Abuja.
- This particular application does not attract any processing fee.
- Beware of fraudsters as no other individual, group or third party entity has been engaged to assist any applicant.
Embassy of France Excellence Scholarship 2025/2026 Application Documents
- Copy of your international passport data page (valid for a minimum of two years)
- Detailed CV
- Personal statement
- Bachelor’s certificate or equivalent
- Undergraduate transcript (in one or 2 documents maximum)
- NYSC certificate
- Recommendation letter from your university (not mandatory but strongly recommended)
Method of Application for the Embassy of France Excellence Scholarship 2025/2026
Applications must be submitted through the Etudes en France portal.
- Create an account on Etudes En France Platform: click here
- Upload your documents
- Apply to 7 different universities or IAE
- If you are facing difficulties, please watch our EEF tutorial on YouTube
- Only applications following this guideline will be considered for selection.
- Deliberations and final decisions are beyond dispute.
Deadline: 1st December, 2024
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