Excellence Scholarships
Are you an international student looking to study in France?
Graduate + programmes of excellence can help you finance your studies in France.
In parallel with the scholarship application procedure, students should act according to their situation and apply on the dedicated national platforms.
These two procedures are independent of each other but compulsory.
Current calls for applications
NEURO: Excellence Scholarships
Deadline: January 23, 2026
We are pleased to announce the launching of the Excellence Scholarship Campaign for Masters students who wish to attend the master 2 (M2FCN) of the NEURO Graduate Programme.
Submissions open: November 14, 2025
Deadline for applications: January 23, 2026
Submissions open: November 14, 2025
Deadline for applications: January 23, 2026
LMPS: Excellence Scholarships
Deadline: January 26, 2026
We are pleased to announce the launching of the Excellence Scholarship Campaign for Masters students who wish to attend one of the masters of the LPMS Graduate Programme.
Submissions open: November 14, 2024
Deadline for applications: January 26, 2025
Submissions open: November 14, 2024
Deadline for applications: January 26, 2025
CORE: Excellence Scholarships
Deadline: January 23, 2026
We are pleased to announce the launching of the Excellence Scholarship Campaign for Masters students who wish to attend one of the masters of the CORE Graduate Programme.
Submissions open: November 14, 2025
Deadline for applications: January 23, 2026
Submissions open: November 14, 2025
Deadline for applications: January 23, 2026
MATHINFI: Excellence Scholarships
Deadline: January 23, 2026
We are pleased to announce the launching of the Excellence Scholarship Campaign for Masters students who wish to attend one of the masters of the MATHINFI Graduate Programme.
Submissions open: November 14, 2025
Deadline for applications: January 23, 2026
Submissions open: November 14, 2025
Deadline for applications: January 23, 2026
DynLifeSys: Excellence Scholarships
Deadline: January 23, 2026
We are pleased to announce the launching of the Excellence Scholarship Campaign for Masters students who wish to attend one of the masters of the DynLifeSys Graduate Programme.
Submissions open: November 14, 2025
Deadline for applications: January 23, 2026
Submissions open: November 14, 2025
Deadline for applications: January 23, 2026
PACE: Excellence Scholarships
Deadline: January 23, 2026
We are pleased to announce the launching of the Excellence Scholarship Campaign for Masters students who wish to attend one of the masters of the PACE Graduate Programme.
Submissions open: November 14, 2025
Deadline for applications: January 23, 2026
Submissions open: November 14, 2025
Deadline for applications: January 23, 2026
ARTS: Excellence Scholarships
Deadline: January 23, 2026
We are pleased to announce the launching of the Excellence Scholarship Campaign for Masters students who wish to attend one of the masters of the ARTS Graduate Programme.
Submissions open: November 14, 2025
Deadline for applications: January 23, 2026
Submissions open: November 14, 2025
Deadline for applications: January 23, 2026
EIF: Excellence Scholarships
Deadline: January 26, 2026
We are pleased to announce the launching of an Excellence Scholarship Campaign for Masters students who wish to attend one of the master’s degree program in Engineering, part of the Graduate Initiative “Energy and Industry of the Future”.
Submissions open: November 14, 2025
Deadline for applications: January 26, 2026
Submissions open: November 14, 2025
Deadline for applications: January 26, 2026
INNOVINONCO: Excellence Scholarships
Deadline: January 26, 2026
We are pleased to announce the launching of the Excellence Scholarship Campaign for Masters students who wish to attend one of the masters of the Training in Oncology Graduate Programme.
Submissions open: December 10, 2025
Deadline for applications: January 26, 2025
Submissions open: December 10, 2025
Deadline for applications: January 26, 2025
Calls for applications closed
2025
MDE: Excellence Scholarships
Deadline: June 6th, 2025
We are pleased to announce the launching of the Excellence Scholarship Campaign for Masters students who wish to attend one of the masters of the Medical Device Engineering Graduate Programme.
Application session : 01/04/2025 to 06/06/2025
Deadline for applications: 13/06/2025
Application session : 01/04/2025 to 06/06/2025
Deadline for applications: 13/06/2025
MuSkLE: Excellence Scholarships M1
Deadline: June 3rd, 2025
We are pleased to announce the launching of the Excellence Scholarship Campaign for Masters students who wish to attend one of the masters 2 of the MuSkLE Graduate Programme.
Submissions open: April 2nd, 2025
Deadline for applications: June 3rd, 2025
Submissions open: April 2nd, 2025
Deadline for applications: June 3rd, 2025
MuSkLE: Excellence Scholarships M2
Deadline: June 3rd, 2025
We are pleased to announce the launching of the Excellence Scholarship Campaign for Masters students who wish to attend one of the masters 2 of the MuSkLE Graduate Programme.
Submissions open: April 2nd, 2025
Deadline for applications: June 3rd, 2025
Submissions open: April 2nd, 2025
Deadline for applications: June 3rd, 2025
CORE: Excellence Scholarships
Deadline: January 31, 2025
We are pleased to announce the launching of the Excellence Scholarship Campaign for Masters students who wish to attend one of the masters of the CORE Graduate Programme.
Submissions open: November 6th, 2024
Deadline for applications: January 31st 2025
Submissions open: November 6th, 2024
Deadline for applications: January 31st 2025
MuSkLE: Excellence Scholarships m2
Deadline: January 31, 2025
We are pleased to announce the launching of the Excellence Scholarship Campaign for Masters students who wish to attend one of the masters 2 of the MuSkLE Graduate Programme.
Submissions open: November 6th, 2024
Deadline for applications: January 31st 2025
Submissions open: November 6th, 2024
Deadline for applications: January 31st 2025
EIF: Excellence Scholarships m2
Deadline: January 31, 2025
We are pleased to announce the launching of the Excellence Scholarship Campaign for Masters students who wish to attend one of the masters 2 of the EIF Graduate Programme.
Submissions open: November 6th, 2024
Deadline for applications: January 31st 2025
Submissions open: November 6th, 2024
Deadline for applications: January 31st 2025
ARTS: Excellence Scholarships
Deadline: January 31, 2025
We are pleased to announce the launching of the Excellence Scholarship Campaign for Masters students who wish to attend one of the masters of the ARTS Graduate Programme.
Submissions open: November 6th, 2024
Deadline for applications: January 31st 2025
Submissions open: November 6th, 2024
Deadline for applications: January 31st 2025
BB: Excellence Scholarships
Deadline: January 31, 2025
We are pleased to announce the launching of the Excellence Scholarship Campaign for Masters students who wish to attend one of the masters of the Biodiversity and Bioresources Graduate Programme.
Submissions open: November 6th, 2024
Deadline for applications: January 31st 2025
Submissions open: November 6th, 2024
Deadline for applications: January 31st 2025
MDE: Excellence Scholarships
Deadline: January 31, 2025
We are pleased to announce the launching of the Excellence Scholarship Campaign for Masters students who wish to attend one of the masters of the Medical Device Engineering Graduate Programme.
Submissions open: November 6th, 2024
Deadline for applications: January 31st 2025
Submissions open: November 6th, 2024
Deadline for applications: January 31st 2025
NEURO: M2 Excellence Scholarships
Deadline: January 31, 2025
We are pleased to announce the launching of the Excellence Scholarship Campaign for Masters students who wish to attend the master 2 (M2FCN) of the NEURO Graduate Programme.
Submissions open: November 6th, 2024
Deadline for applications: January 31st 2025
Submissions open: November 6th, 2024
Deadline for applications: January 31st 2025
LMPS: Excellence Scholarships
Deadline: January 31, 2025
We are pleased to announce the launching of the Excellence Scholarship Campaign for Masters students who wish to attend one of the masters of the LPMS Graduate Programme.
Submissions open: November 6th, 2024
Deadline for applications: January 31st 2025
Submissions open: November 6th, 2024
Deadline for applications: January 31st 2025
IEIS: Excellence Scholarships
Deadline: January 31, 2025
We are pleased to announce the launching of the Excellence Scholarship Campaign for Masters students who wish to attend one of the masters of the IEIS Graduate Programme.
Submissions open: November 6th, 2024
Deadline for applications: January 31st 2025
Submissions open: November 6th, 2024
Deadline for applications: January 31st 2025
INNOVINONCO: Excellence Scholarships
Deadline: January 31, 2025
We are pleased to announce the launching of the Excellence Scholarship Campaign for Masters students who wish to attend one of the masters of the Training in Oncology Graduate Programme.
Submissions open: November 6th, 2024
Deadline for applications: January 31st 2025
Submissions open: November 6th, 2024
Deadline for applications: January 31st 2025
IVID: Excellence Scholarships
Deadline: January 31, 2025
We are pleased to announce the launching of the Excellence Scholarship Campaign for Masters students who wish to attend one of the masters of the IVID Graduate Programme.
Submissions open: November 6th, 2024
Deadline for applications: January 31st 2025
Submissions open: November 6th, 2024
Deadline for applications: January 31st 2025
NEURO: M1 Excellence Scholarships
Deadline: January 31, 2025
We are pleased to announce the launching of the Excellence Scholarship Campaign for Masters students who wish to attend the master 1 of the NEURO Graduate Programme.
Submissions open: November 6th, 2024
Deadline for applications: January 31st 2025
Submissions open: November 6th, 2024
Deadline for applications: January 31st 2025
MATHINFI: Excellence Scholarships
Deadline: January 31, 2025
We are pleased to announce the launching of the Excellence Scholarship Campaign for Masters students who wish to attend one of the masters of the MATHINFI Graduate Programme.
Submissions open: November 12th, 2024
Deadline for applications: January 31st 2025
Submissions open: November 12th, 2024
Deadline for applications: January 31st 2025
DynLifeSys: Excellence Scholarships
Deadline: January 31, 2025
We are pleased to announce the launching of the Excellence Scholarship Campaign for Masters students who wish to attend one of the masters of the DynLifeSys Graduate Programme.
Submissions open: November 12th, 2024
Deadline for applications: January 31st 2025
Submissions open: November 12th, 2024
Deadline for applications: January 31st 2025
PACE: Excellence Scholarships
Deadline: January 31, 2025
We are pleased to announce the launching of the Excellence Scholarship Campaign for Masters students who wish to attend one of the masters of the PACE Graduate Programme.
Submissions open: November 12th, 2024
Deadline for applications: January 31st 2025
Submissions open: November 12th, 2024
Deadline for applications: January 31st 2025
2024
ARTS : Call for excellence scholarships
Deadline : january 15, 2024
This grant is open to any student of any nationality wishing to enrol on an ARTS course:
700 per month for 10 months, i.e. €7,000 per year per beneficiary
Application deadline: January 15, 2024
700 per month for 10 months, i.e. €7,000 per year per beneficiary
Application deadline: January 15, 2024
IEIS: Excellence Scholarships
deadline : April 30, 2024
Call for applications: Master 2 scholarship oportunity as part of the @iaelyon Graduate School “International Entrepreneurship and Innovation for Society (IEIS)”.
Amount paid over the year 2024/25: 10,000 euros.
Apply between 15th March and 30th April 2024
Amount paid over the year 2024/25: 10,000 euros.
Apply between 15th March and 30th April 2024
InnovInOnco: Excellence Scholarships
deadline : May 15, 2024
Excellence Scholarships for Master Cancer 2024-2025
Call for applications from September 2024 to June 2025
Application Deadline : The deadline for application is May 15th 2024.
Call for applications from September 2024 to June 2025
Application Deadline : The deadline for application is May 15th 2024.
IVID: Excellence Scholarships
deadline : May 24, 2024
This scholarship is open to all foreign students wishing to enroll in an IVID training programme.
€1000 per month for 10 months, totaling €10,000 per year per recipient.
Application deadline: May 24, 2024.
€1000 per month for 10 months, totaling €10,000 per year per recipient.
Application deadline: May 24, 2024.
MDE : Excellence Scholarships
deadline : June 3, 2024
This scholarship is open to all foreign students living outside of France at the time of the application
Application deadline:
• June 3, 2024: for the Master Analysis and Control
• June 7, 2024 for the masters:
- Medical Device Engineering
- Design and Optimization of Health Products
- Medical Imaging Signal & System
Application deadline:
• June 3, 2024: for the Master Analysis and Control
• June 7, 2024 for the masters:
- Medical Device Engineering
- Design and Optimization of Health Products
- Medical Imaging Signal & System
MuSkLE: Excellence Scholarships
deadline : July 6, 2024
These scholarships are intended for foreign students wishing to enroll in the Master 2 “Musculo-Skeletal system, Locomotion, Exercise”.
The amount of the scholarship is €1,000 per month for 10 months, totaling €10,000 per year per recipient.
Application deadline: July 6, 2024.
The amount of the scholarship is €1,000 per month for 10 months, totaling €10,000 per year per recipient.
Application deadline: July 6, 2024.
BB: Excellence Scholarships 2024/2025
We are pleased to announce the launch of the 2024/2025 excellence scholarship scheme for Master’s students wishing to join one of the programmes in the Graduate Biodiversity – Bioresources track.
CORE: Excellence Scholarships 2024/2025
We are pleased to announce the launch of the excellence scholarship scheme for Master’s students wishing to join one of the programmes in the Graduate Conflicts and Recompositions in a Globalised World track.
DigitBioMed: Excellence Scholarships 2024/2025
This scholarship is open to students of any nationality wishing to enrol in one of the Master’s programmes within the DigitBioMed track. This excellence scholarship is funded through the Graduate+ initiative.
DynLifeSys: Excellence scholarships 2024/2025
We are pleased to announce the launch of the excellence scholarship scheme for Master’s students wishing to join one of the programmes in the Graduate Multiscale Dynamics of Living Systems track.
LPMS: Excellence scholarships2024/2025
We are pleased to announce the launch of the excellence scholarship scheme for Master’s students wishing to join one of the programmes in the Graduate Lyon Polymer Materials Science track.
MATHINFI: Excellence scholarships 2024/2025
We are pleased to announce the launch of the excellence scholarship scheme for Master’s students wishing to join one of the programmes in the Graduate Mathematics, Foundations of Computer Science and Interactions track.
NEURO: Excellence scholarships 2024/2025
We are pleased to announce the launch of the excellence scholarship scheme for Master’s students wishing to join one of the programmes in the Graduate Neurosciences track.
PACE: Excellence scholarships 2024/2025
We are pleased to announce the launch of the excellence scholarship scheme for Master’s students wishing to join one of the programmes in the Graduate Physics, Astrophysics, Chemistry, Earth track.
2023
InnovInOnco: Excellence scholarships 2023/2024
Grants for Masters 2 with the possibility of an extension to a PhD grant if the student continues their course in one of the InnovInOnco training programmes
LPMS: Excellence scholarships 2023/2024
Grants for M1 students enrolled in a Master 2 with a prerequisite in polymers, from the "physical chemistry" pathway.
IEIS: Excellence scholarships 2023/2024
This scholarship is open to students of any nationality wishing to enrol in the Master 2 Etudes et Recherche en Management programme at the IAELyon School of Management.
Application deadline: September 03, 2023
Application deadline: September 03, 2023
ARTS: Excellence scholarships 2023/2024
This scholarship is open to students of any nationality wishing to join the Arts, Recherche, Territoire, Savoirs (Arts, Research, Territories, Knowledge) training programme.
CORE: Excellence scholarships 2023/2024
We are pleased to announce the launch of the excellence scholarship scheme for Master’s students wishing to join one of the programmes in the Graduate Conflicts and Recompositions in a Globalised World track.
DigitBioMed: Excellence scholarships 2023/2024
This scholarship is open to students of any nationality wishing to join one of the Master’s programmes in the DigitBioMed track. It is funded by the Graduate+ initiative.
DynLifeSys: Excellence scholarships 2023/2024
We are pleased to announce the launch of the excellence scholarship scheme for Master’s students wishing to join one of the programmes in the Graduate Multiscale Dynamics of Living Systems track.
IVID: Excellence scholarships 2023/2024
This scholarship is open to any international student wishing to join the Immunology, Vaccinology and Infectious Diseases programme.
Amount: €1,000 per month for 10 months (i.e., €10,000 per academic year per beneficiary).
Amount: €1,000 per month for 10 months (i.e., €10,000 per academic year per beneficiary).
MATHINFI: Excellence scholarships 2023/2024
We are pleased to announce the launch of the excellence scholarship scheme for Master’s students wishing to join one of the programmes in the Graduate Mathematics, Foundations of Computer Science and Interactions track.
MDE: Excellence scholarships 2023/2024
This call is open to international students residing outside France at the time of application (Graduate Medical Device Engineering).