FellowshipDesk has catalogued 13 international fellowships, scholarships, and exchange programs that place their cohorts inside France.
Choosing a fellowship is partly choosing a country to live in. France hosts a particular mix of universities, think tanks, civic institutions, and government offices that shape the texture of every program below. Some fellows on this list will spend the year in capital-city policy seminars; others will be embedded in a regional university or in the field. Read the official program pages to understand exactly where in the country you would be placed.
Fulbright Commission France · U.S. Department of State
The bilateral Fulbright Commission for France funds a long-running exchange of graduate students, researchers, and lecturers between France and the United State…
Campus France / French Ministry of Foreign Affairs
A French government scholarship for top international students enrolled in master's and PhD programmes at French higher education institutions.…
European Commission · École Centrale de Nantes
Joint master's in applied and computational mathematics taught across French, German, and Spanish partner universities.…
European Commission · Université Toulouse–Jean Jaurès
A flagship joint master's in continental European philosophy taught across France, Belgium, Germany, the Czech Republic, and Italy.…
European Commission · Université Bordeaux Montaigne
Joint master's in archaeological materials science across French, Italian, Greek, and Cypriot partners.…
European Commission · Université Bretagne Sud
Joint master's in geo-information science and Earth observation taught across French, Italian, Spanish, and Polish institutions.…
European Commission · Bordeaux Neurocampus
Joint master's in computational neuroscience across French, German, and Israeli partners.…
Sciences Po
Sciences Po's flagship scholarship for non-EU undergraduates and master's students based on academic excellence and financial need.…
INSEAD
Need- and merit-based diversity scholarships for INSEAD MBA candidates from underrepresented regions.…
HEC Paris
Merit-based MBA scholarships at HEC Paris for outstanding international applicants.…
OECD
Internships at the OECD in Paris for graduate students working on global economic policy issues.…
Embassy of France in India
A French government scholarship for Indian students to pursue master's study or research internships in France.…
Council of Europe
Traineeships at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg for graduates interested in human rights, democracy, and rule of law.…
Before you commit to a specific program, take a few hours to investigate the practical envelope around it. Will the stipend cover housing in the host city without supplementary income? Does the visa attached to the fellowship allow you to bring a spouse or partner? Is there a language requirement that is implicit even if it is not stated on the program page — for example, will daily life and meetings happen in the local language? FellowshipDesk lists the official application page for every program; ask these questions before you start writing essays.