Eiffel Excellence Scholarship 2022-2023 at the University of Lille
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France
Every year, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs offers the Eiffel Excellence Grants.
This scheme, aimed at international students, allows for the financing of either a Master's degree (1 or 2) or a 12-month mobility in the context of a co-supervision or co-direction of a thesis (preferably in the 2nd or 3rd year of the Doctorate).
Fields of study
The eligible fields of study are:
- Law
- Economics and management
- Exact sciences
- Engineering Sciences
- Political Science.
Application file
To process your application for the Eiffel Excellence Scholarship, you must first be pre-admitted to the course of study at the University of Lille that you wish to enrol in. To do this, consult our catalogue of courses and contact the person in charge of the course you are considering.
The submission of an application for the Eiffel scholarship is subject to the assessment of the head of the master's or doctoral programme. If the latter considers your application to be valid, he/she must write a recommendation. On the other hand, if the supervisor considers that you do not have the prerequisites to enter the course (according to the documents you have provided), the procedure stops and you will not be able to submit an application.
Please contact the person in charge of the Master's or PhD programme to which you wish to apply by sending him/her all the required documents by e-mail. If the teacher in charge of the Master or PhD programme decides to pre-admit you to the programme you wish to apply for and to support your application for the EIFFEL scholarship, a selection will be made on the basis of the excellence of the projects, and you will then be informed of the outcome of your application. If your application is successful, you will then be asked to fill in a detailed file concerning your CV and your training project. For further information, please visit the Campus France page dedicated to the Eiffel programme.
Deadlines
- Contact the course director as soon as possible
- The course components must submit their applications to the International Mobility Department by November 12, 2021.
- Internal selection committee: end of November.
- Preparation of the application files retained by the commission in December
- Finalized applications must be sent to Campus France by early January
- Results of applications: during March
What level of French should I have at the time of application and when I enter the university?
It all depends on the department you are going to study in, but for courses in French, you must have a B2 level.
Documents to be attached to the application file
Master level
- The CURRICULUM VITAE, written in French or English (1 to 2 pages). This should include :
- Surname and first name, title, all nationalities, date of birth, place of birth, country of birth, permanent address (if you currently reside in France, your permanent address in your country of origin is also required), a single reliable e-mail address which will be used during the entire application process
- Higher education studies completed or in progress (start with the most recent): Name of the institution, name of the diploma(s) obtained with indication of the speciality, start and end dates of your studies, grades - honours, classification (rank/size of promotion);
- Professional experience (name of employer, sector of activity, position held, period of employment);
- Level of language proficiency in French and English, if possible according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, your language diploma (year of obtaining, level, score);
- The PROFESSIONAL PROJECT, written in French or, if not possible, in English (1 to 2 pages). The personal project must be written in a way that explains the choice of studies in France in relation to previous studies and the future professional career. This presentation may be supported by the opinion of persons outside the institution, for example from a company.
- TRANSCRIPTS of marks for the last three years referring to an academic career both in France and abroad.
- PHOTOCOPY OF PASSPORT (identity page) or IDENTITY CARD.
- In the case of a BIDIPLOMATION (award of a double degree), the institution must attach the agreement and specify the terms of the procedure implemented if they are not included in the agreement between the institutions.
- The LANGUAGE CERTIFICATE or DIPLOMA (if applicable).
- The OUTLINE OF THE COURSE and its complete TIMETABLE.
Please note that all attachments must be provided in a single document in PDF format.
Doctorate level
- The CURRICULUM VITAE, written in French or in English (1 to 2 pages). This should include :
- Full name, title, all nationalities, date of birth, place of birth, country of birth, permanent address (if you currently reside in France, your permanent address in your country of origin is also required), a single reliable e-mail address which will be used throughout the application process;
- Higher education studies completed or in progress (start with the most recent): Name of the institution, name of the diploma(s) obtained with indication of the speciality, start and end dates of your studies, grades - honours, classification (rank/size of promotion);
- Professional experience (name of employer, sector of activity, position held, period of employment);
- Level of language proficiency in French and English, if possible according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, your language diploma (year of obtaining, level, score);
- The PROFESSIONAL PROJECT, written in French or, if not possible, in English (1 to 2 pages). The personal project must be written in a way that explains the choice of studies in France in relation to previous studies and the future professional career. This presentation may be supported by the opinion of persons outside the institution, for example from a company.
- A presentation of the THESIS PROJECT and the progress of the research, written in French or English (1 to 5 pages). If possible, proof of at least one communication in a conference (quote the references, attach an extract)
- The global financing plan of the thesis
- The CO-TUTORIAL AGREEMENT or a CERTIFICATE OF CO-DIRACY signed by the French and foreign parties (in case of co-directorship, attach a letter co-signed by the 2 directors).
- PHOTOCOPY OF PASSPORT (identity page) or IDENTITY CARD.
- LANGUAGE CERTIFICATE or DIPLOMA (if applicable).
Please note that all attachments must be provided in a single document in PDF format.
For more information, visit the official page of the Eiffel scholarship at the University of Lille.
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