PhilFrance Scholarships 2020 - French Embassy launches PhilFrance Scholarships program for Filipinos - The call for PhilFrance Scholarships applications for the September 2020 intake is open.
ABOUT PHILFRANCE SCHOLARSHIP
The Embassy of France to the Philippines is now accepting applications for the PhilFrance scholarship program for the Academic Year 2020-2021. The PhilFrance Scholarship is a French government scholarship award directed to the next generation of Filipino students who have shown strong academic, leadership and professional abilities, and who wish to study in France for a graduate degree (Master's and PhD levels). It is awarded to highly qualified candidates who have demonstrated strong academic and leadership qualities in their scholarly and professional activities.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
1. Filipino citizens, residing in the Philippines at the time of application
2. Graduates or graduating students of a Philippine higher education institution:
For applicants to Master's degree programs: final-year students or graduates of a Bachelor-level degree
ELIGIBLE PROGRAMS
A degree-awarding graduate Master's program taught at a French higher education institution (public or private), in academic disciplines only.
Since 2016, over 40 Filipino scholars are currently pursuing or have recently completed their graduate degrees in the French language and literature, business, public policy and governance, engineering, mathematics, marine biology, applied chemistry, environmental and ecological sciences, and public health.
Most Filipinos studying in France are part of undergraduate exchange programs between partner institutions or pursue master's degrees in the fields of business, natural sciences and engineering, social sciences and humanities.
SCHOLARSHIP BENEFITS
PhilFrance scholarship program benefits include a partial tuition subsidy, a monthly allowance, a healthcare package, and priority access to public student accommodations for the expected length of their academic programs.
Selected candidates will be given the status of boursier du gouvernement franccais (French government scholar) which entitles them to the following benefits:
1. A tuition fee subsidy for the entire duration of the graduate program
For state-regulated public universities:
Exemption from university registration fees texoneration des frais d'inscription a l'universite)
For reference - University registration fees as of February 2019: €3770 per academic year for Master's and Doctorate levels
For other French higher education institutions:
Partial tuition fee (frais de formation/frais de scolarit') subsidy, amounting to a maximum of €5000 tnon-negotiable) per academic year
This subsidy is not convertible to cash and it will be paid directly to the French higher education institution
2. A monthly stipend of €700, regardless of city of residence
Includes a €700 installation allowance
NB: Please note that the stipend may be suspended during internship periods (which are usually part of most graduate degree programs).
3. A health care package composed of mandatory securite sociale (national social security coverage) and a mutuelle (supplementary insurance policy)
Priority access to public student housing facilities
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
1. Application must be done online via the official link below.
2. Details and guidelines on eligibility, awardees' benefits and application requirements and submission are available through the PhilFrance Scholarship Program website through the link provided. This website also contains useful information for applicants to explore higher education institutions and programs offered in France.
Interested candidates must submit their applications no later than March 16, 2020 at 12 noon.
CONTACT
For more information, contact manille@campusfrance.org.
PHILFRANCE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION LINK