Scholarship benefits

PHILFRANCE-DOST SCHOLARSHIPS

Awardees will be given the status of boursier du gouvernement français (French government scholar) which entitles them to the following benefits:

From the DOST-SEI

  • Monthly living allowance (rate will depend on the place of study)
  • One round-trip ticket (economy fare) from residence to place of study (one-time only in the whole duration of the study)
  • Relocation allowance
  • Pre-travel expenses

 

From the French Embassy

Selected candidates will be given the status of boursier du gouvernement français (French government scholar) which entitles them to the following benefits:

  • Exemption from public university registration fees (exonération des frais d’inscription à l’université)
    • For reference – University registration fees (as of the 2021 academic year): 
      • €3 770 per academic year for Master’s degrees 
      • €380 per academic year for PhD degrees 
    • NB: These amounts are not convertible to cash and it will be settled directly with the French higher education institution
  • A health care package composed of mandatory sécurité sociale (national social security coverage) and a mutuelle (supplementary insurance policy)
  • Priority access to public student housing facilities (logement étudiant CROUS)
  • Exemption from French long-stay visa application fees
    • NB: VFS (external visa service provider) fees which cost around P2000 are not covered