The France - South Africa Scholarship Programme 2020/2021 for young South Africans to study in France (Fully Funded)

Application Deadline: 20 January 2021 

The France - South Africa Scholarship Programme is directed to South African students who intend to study in universities or higher education institutions in France for their Master’s degree or PhD.

This call for application is open for students who intend to start their studies in France in September 2021. The deadline for online application will be on 20 January 2021. The list of the laureates and the waiting list will be announced in March. Due to the differences between the Southern and Northern hemisphere calendars, laureates will follow a specific track in South Africa from March to July 2021. This track will include online French courses organized by the network of the Alliances Françaises. It may also include an internship in French Companies based in South Africa, depending on the opportunities and the profile of each laureate.

Requirements

Under the age of 33 years old on 1st January 2021.
A South African National.
Enrolled in a French Higher Education institution (in due time) to pursue a Master’s degree or PhD.

Benefits

A full scholarship by the Embassy of France. It includes:

The status of scholarship-holder of the French Government which includes social security, priority for accessing student housing, visa fee exemption and assistance offered by Campus France Paris.

The payment of tuition fees, not exceeding 5000€ per year.
A return flight ticket to France.
A monthly allowance (approximately 700 euros for master students and 1060 euros for PhD students).
An additional individualized accommodation aid (approximately 150 euros/month) can be obtained from the French Government.

For PhD students, be aware that some doctoral schools require a higher monthly income than the scholarship allowance of (approximately) 1060 euros.

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