French Government (France Excellence) Scholarship Programme 2026 for High Level Scientific Stays in France

The French Government (France Excellence) Scholarship Programme offers high-level scientific stays in France for academic and research staff. It supports researchers from higher education or research institutions to spend time in a French university or research institution, aiming to strengthen cooperation with French institutions.

Round-trip ticket, monthly allowance, health and repatriation insurance, potential accommodation support with rent deduction from the grant.

Nationality: any candidate with a tenure position in a public or private higher education institution or scientific research laboratory is eligible. PhD students and holders of PhD degrees are eligible.

Submit a single PDF with required documents to the provided email address; requires host invitation and a detailed project/work plan.