PHILFRANCE-DOST SCHOLARSHIPS
Degree-awarding Master’s or Doctorate programs taught at French public higher education institutions only.
French public higher education institutions
Click here for the official list of from the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation
Fields of study
The following have been jointly selected by the Embassy of France and the DOST as priority fields of study for these scholarships:
- Agriculture
- Biological Sciences
- Climate Change
- Forestry
- Health and Medical Research
- Material Sciences
- Natural Resources and Environment Nuclear Application on Health
- Veterinary Sciences
Key points to remember regarding eligibility:
- Language of instruction: English, French, or both
- Online tools for finding English-taught graduate programs are available in the Other Resources section
- Find your program taught in English (Master’s level)
- Directory of doctoral schools (PhD level)
- Online tools for finding English-taught graduate programs are available in the Other Resources section
- Level of study: Master’s and Doctorate degrees (full-time)
- Dual-degree and joint programs with foreign higher education institutions are ineligible, even if one of the higher education institutions in charge is French
- Duration:
- Two -year Master’s programs (24 months, including the mandatory internship period)
- Three-year PhD programs (36 months)
- Location: at a French public higher education institution in France
- Foreign higher education institutions based in France are not eligible for this scholarship
- Master's programs taught at international campuses of French higher education institutions are likewise ineligible
- Any period spent outside France during the academic year (such as semester or year abroad) will not be covered by this scholarship