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In addition to the financial support they can get from their home country, international students registered at the University of Tours can benefit from scholarships under certain conditions.
 

CampusBourses Grant Search Engine

Offered by CampusFrance, CampusBourses lists all the grants available for international students, according to their profile. The search engine presents the scholarship programmes offered by governments, local authorities, enterprises, foundations and higher education institutions. For more information, please visit the CampusBourses Website .

 

Eiffel Excellence Scholarships Program

The Eiffel Program is proposed by the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs to French higher education institutions to help them attract elite overseas students (Master's and PhD level).

Our institution demands a high level of excellence from the candidates that we present to the Ministry. For information, the submission of applications is done online only and by our institution. No candidate will be able to submit their application on behalf of our university.

Scholarship duration

Master's level

  • A maximum of 12 months when registering in the 2nd year of a master's degree (M2)
  • A maximum of 24 months for registration in the 1st year of a master's degree (M1)
  • A maximum of 36 months for the preparation of an engineering degree

Doctorate level

From 12 to 36 months according to the terms specified below:

  • Scholarship duration of 36 months, conditional on registration in the 1st year of a thesis for newly arrived students only and cannot give rise to the signing of a joint supervision. A newly arrived student is understood to be a student who is not currently studying in France, who is not currently registered in a French institution. In the context of the 36 months scholarship, co-supervision is not mandatory.

  • Scholarship duration of 12 months or 18 months depending on the year of registration, for all candidates, and in particular those already in the process of writing a thesis as part of a co-supervision or joint supervision:
    • 12 months maximum for registration in the 2nd or 3rd year of a doctorate
    • 18 months maximum for registration in the 1st or 2nd year of a doctorate

Before submitting an application, please read the information below carefully to verify the candidate’s eligibility.

Accumulation of scholarships

International students already receiving a scholarship from the French government under another program at the time of application are not eligible, even if it is a scholarship that only covers social security.

Age requirements

  • Master's level: 29 years old at the most during the 2026 application campaign; in other words, born after March 31, 1996
  • PhD level: 35 years old at the most during the 2026 application campaign; in other words, born after March 31, 1990


Nationality requirement

Applicants must be of foreign nationality (dual national candidates, one of whose nationalities is French, are not eligible)

Geographical location

  • Master's level: candidates currently studying in France are ineligible.
  • Doctoral level: students currently studying in France are eligible. Students currently studying abroad have priority over those already living in France.

Eligible fields of study

Sciences and Technologies

  • Biology and Health
  • Ecological transition
  • Mathematics and Digital
  • Engineering Sciences

Human and Social Sciences

  • History, French language and civilization
  • Law and Political Sciences
  • Economics, Management

see the list of courses available at the University of Tours


How to apply ? Master’s level procedure

STEP 1

  • Download here the application file 
  • Prepare the supporting documents listed below:
 
1 Identification A photocopy of your passport (identity page) or ID document
2 CV The candidate’s curriculum vitae, written in French or English (1 to 2 pages maximum)
3 Diplomas and rankings

Diplomas and rankings: these must specify the candidate’s performance, which must be justified by: honors, ranking, position within the class, number of students in the class, diplomas with indication of specialization, date of graduation, honors and final grades certified by the institution.

If the candidate does not have a ranking certificate, they are responsible for requesting it directly from their institution of origin.
4 Transcripts for the last 3 years Transcripts for the last 3 years referring to studies completed in France and abroad
5 Language certificate or diploma (if applicable) French language (if applicable)

French language (if applicable)

Check here if the candidate is exempt from the French language test.

If they are not exempt, a minimum level of C1 is required to apply for a Master’s degree at the University of Tours (for the engineering program, a minimum level of B2 is required). All international applicants are required to provide certification of having obtained the minimum level of proficiency B2 (engineering program) or C1 (all Master's programs) in French from one of the internationally recognized organizations such as DELF/DALF, TCF (TCF TP + written expression test), TEF (a score greater than or equal to 400/699 points and C1 (Master's degree) in the written expression test)

English language (for the engineering program)

The minimum level required to obtain an engineering degree is B2. A good initial level is therefore essential when entering the engineering program. This level will be assessed during the application interview.
6 Career plan The candidate's career plan, written in French or, failing that, in English (1 to 2 pages). Candidates should write their plan in a way that explains their choice to study in France in relation to their previous studies and future career. This presentation may be supported by opinions from people outside the institution, such as those working in a company.
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IAE Message Score (IAE Tours Val de Loire Masters only)    

The IAE Message Score (SIM) ONLY for IAE Tours Val de Loire Masters: see here for SIM test centers.
Master 1 (mandatory)

The IAE Message Score is mandatory. A score of over 220 out of 400 is recommended for acceptance.

Master 2 (highly recommended)

The IAE Message Score is not mandatory but is highly recommended.
 
  • Merge the supporting documents into a single PDF file in the order indicated above.

STEP 2

  •  The application file: convert to PDF and name as follows: LAST_NAME_First_name_form_EIFFEL UT 2026
  • The document containing all supporting documents: convert to a single PDF and name as follows: LAST_NAME_First_name_Supporting_documents_EIFFEL UT 2026

STEP 3

  • Send these two PDF documents in a single email to the following address by November 5, 2025 (French time) at the latest: bourse.eiffel@univ-tours.fr with the subject line “Eiffel Application LAST NAME First Name.”
  • For IAE master's degrees, send your IAE Message Score (SIM) no later than December 5 (French time) to the following address: bourse.eiffel@univ-tours.fr with the subject line “SIM Eiffel LAST NAME FIRST NAME.”

Any incomplete or late applications will not be considered.

STEP 4

If the application is complete, it will be forwarded directly to the head of the relevant training program. Please do not contact any training program managers.

STEP 5

If the application is successful, the candidate will be notified before the end of November 2025. If the candidate does not receive any feedback from us, this means that their application has not been successful. We will not send any emails to inform candidates that their application has been rejected. 

Calendar for Master's level applicants

01/10/2025 Start of the "Bourses Eiffel" campaign
05/11/2025 Deadline for submitting applications to the University of Tours
28/11/2025 The University of Tours contacts selected applicants
05/12/2025 Deadline for sending the IAE Message Score (SIM) to the University of Tours
December 2025 Submission of Eiffel applications on the platform

How to apply? Doctorate level procedure

  • Send an email to bourse.eiffel@univ-tours.fr by December 1, 2025

Individual international students