Foreign students and researchers

The French Government has implemented a significant device of reception of students and foreign researchers.

The CNOUS manages the application for stipendium from foreign students and provides information on the stipendium available. Contact : Centre National des Oeuvres Universitaires et Scolaires, Sous-Direction des Boursiers Etrangers et des Affaires Internationales (SDBEAI). 6, rue Jean Calvin B.P. 49, 75222 Paris cedex 05 Tél. : (01) 44 18 53 00 Fax : (01) 55 43 58 00 ; sdbeai@cnous.fr, http://www.cnous.fr

The EGIDE informs on the possibilities of training in France for foreign students, researchers and professionals. Contact : Égide, Service Enseignement supérieur, programme BFE. 28 rue de la Grange-aux-Belles - 75010 Paris ; Tél : 01 40 40 57 41 ou 01 40 40 58 79 ; fax : 01 42 41 85 90
bfe@egide.asso.fr ; http://www.egide.asso.fr

The Pasteur allowances, applied from the French Embassy of the origin country of the applicant, are intended to the foreign students already holder of a Master's degree and which wish to integrate a French Grande Ecole, University, or to have a training period in a company situated on the French territory.

Created by the French Ministry for Foreign Affairs in January 1999, the purpose of the Eiffel excellency stipendium are to support the arrival of students from emergent countries to France, in a context of increased competition between developed countries wishing to attract foreign students elite. Contact : Égide - Programme Eiffel- 28 rue de la Grange-aux-Belles 75010 Paris. Tél. : 01-40-40-58-80 ; Fax : 01-42-41-85-90 ; eiffel@egide.asso.fr
http://www.egide.asso.fr/fr/programmes/eiffel

In autumn 2000, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs created the program "Major" in complement of the program of excellency stipendium of the Agency for French Teaching Abroad (AEFE). They are destined to foreign alumni of the French colleges abroad. The program "Major" allows students whose stipendium of excellency AEFE finishes to continue their higher studies in France thanks to three additional years of stipendium for studies in the French Grandes Ecoles or university programs until obtaining a diploma of master (5 years after General Certificate of Education). This program is managed by the CNOUS

The Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie offers stipends for 3d to 8th year of University in order to to study or have a training period in France http://www.auf.org/appelsdoffres/bourses

The EduFrance Agency has been created in 1998 by the French Government to support the arrival of a greater number of foreign students in France. Edufrance federates, coordinates and animates the international action of a vast network of publicly-owned and private institutions : universities, engineering schools, business and management schools, institutes, foundations and national centers which gather their experiment and know-how.

 

 

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