Selected candidates will be given the status of boursier du gouvernement français (French government scholar) which entitles them to the following benefits:
- A tuition fee subsidy for the entire duration of the graduate program
- For state-regulated public universities:
- Exemption from university registration fees texonération des frais d’inscription à l’université)
- For other French higher education institutions:
- Tuition fee (frais de formation/frais de scolarité) subsidy, with a maximum amount of €5 000 per academic year
- This subsidy is not convertible to cash and it will be paid directly to the French higher education institution
- For state-regulated public universities:
- A monthly stipend of €700 for Master’s or €1060 for PhD
- Includes a €700 installation allowance
- NB: Please note that the stipend may be suspended during the internship period (which are usually part of most graduate degree programs).
- 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