Fully funded France Embassy masters degree scholarship for Young Africans 2023

Applications are currently open for France Embassy masters degree scholarship from qualified Nigerians who want to pursue masters degree in France.

The Embassy of France in Nigeria is launching a new scholarship program to finance a Masters degree in a French university for the academic year 2023/2024. Five grants will be awarded to the laureates wanting to pursue studies related to Computer science.Â

This program is funded by the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, in collaboration with the French Ministry for Higher Education and Research, and implemented by the French Embassy and Campus France Nigeria.

Brief Description

Fellowship Sponsor(s):ÂFrance Embassy

Host Institution(s):ÂInstitutions in France

Funding Amount: Full Funding

Number of Awards: Not Specified

Study Level: Masters

Nationality:ÂNigerians

Eligibility criteria for France Embassy masters degree scholarship

• Have Nigerian nationality and reside in Nigeria
• Be up to 35 years old
• Hold a Bachelor’s degree or Higher National Diploma in science/engineering/technology
• Have completed National Service
• Be fully committed to take up a course of study in France for the academic year from September/October 2023/2024
• French proficiency is not a requirement for application

Fields of study

• Computer Science
• Data Science
• Artificial Intelligence
• Computer Interaction
• Optics, Image, Vision & Multimedia

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Scholarship benefits

• The scholarship covers two academic years if the scholar is admitted in M1, and one academic year if the scholar is admitted in M2. It caters for transportation, a monthly allowance, guidance to find affordable student housing and healthcare coverage throughout the program. Tuitions fees are to be covered by the scholarship recipients.

Required documents

1. Copy of your international passport data page (valid for a minimum of two (2) years)
2. Detailed CV
3. Personal statement
4. Bachelor’s diploma or equivalent
5. Undergraduate transcript
6. Recommendation letter from your university (not mandatory but strongly recommended)

How to Apply for France Embassy masters degree scholarship

The above documents and complete application should be sent to

francenigeriascholarship@gmail.com before 11:59pm on April 16th 2023.

The title of your email must be:

LAST NAME First Name – Application to France Nigeria Scholarship Program

The title of the documents must be as followed:

NUMBER OF DOCUMENT. LAST NAME First Name – Type of document

Example:

1.TERWASE Philomena – International passport

2.TERWASE Philomena – Cover letter

3.TERWASE Philomena – Bachelor degree, etc.

Make sure that your documents are readable from left to right and no bigger than 1,5Mo each (feel free to use an online file compressor if need be).

After sending the documents, it is mandatory that you fill in the following Google form: https://forms.gle/TYGWVcuYnzgMtgv49.

Only applications following this guideline will receive an acknowledgement of receipt of complete application and will be considered for selection.

Deliberations and final decisions are beyond dispute.

TIMELINE

• The call for applications is open between March 17th 2023 and April 16th 2023 at 11:59pm Nigeria time.
• March 17th: A webinar will provide students will all the useful information to prepare their applications
• April 16th: Deadline for applications
• May 8th 2023: Interview of the eligible candidates
• May 17th 2023: Results and guidance to host university in France
• September/October 2023: Departure to France

Note this

Applicants are to note that information on the France Nigeria Scholarship Programme can only be obtained in our Campus France Nigeria offices in Lagos and Abuja. This particular application does not attract any processing fee. Beware of fraudsters as no other individual, group or third party entity has been engaged to assist any applicant.