SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR SYRIAN STUDENTS IN EXILE IN FRANCE

This scholarship program is specifically dedicated to Syrian students exiled in France and enrolled in French higher education institutions. It aims to finance their studies for a maximum of 3 years. The call for applications for the 2019/2020 academic year is currently underway. The deadline for applications is May 31, 2019.

Within the framework of the specific aid provided to Syrian refugees decided by the President of the Republic, the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs has set up a scholarship program for Syrian students enrolled in French higher education institutions. It aims at financing their studies in France for a maximum duration of 3 years. The management of this program is entrusted to Campus France. Since 2016, more than 200 Syrian students exiled in France have benefited from this program.

This scholarship program gives priority to higher education studies in the following areas:

sciences in the broadest sense (engineering sciences; exact sciences: agronomy, mathematics, physics, chemistry and life sciences, nano and biotechnologies, earth, and environmental sciences, information and communication sciences, and technologies) ;
economics and management ;
law and political science;
human and social sciences;
architecture and urban planning.

Duration of the fellowship
The scholarship is awarded for a period of 12 to 36 months maximum:
12 months for direct enrolment in M2
24 months maximum for a direct enrolment in M1
36 months maximum for a L3 enrollment

The scholarship may be awarded for a language course before enrolment in the Master’s program for a period not exceeding one academic year.
The scholarship will take effect at the beginning of the 2019 academic year.

Program benefits For the scholarship holder
Social protection: reimbursement of the mutual insurance company up to 264 € per year;
Monthly allowance of 700 €;
Help in finding a CROUS housing;
Pedagogical follow-up;
French government scholarship holder status, which exempts scholarship holders from paying university registration fees. Student Life and Campus Life Contribution (CVEC) fees remain the responsibility of the scholarship holder.

Students of Syrian nationality, holders of a residence permit or in the process of obtaining one, may apply. Priority will be given to students with refugee status. There is no age limit to apply, but priority will be given to students under 28 years of age.

Applicants for this scholarship program must :
Either be enrolled in a L3 or Master‘s degree program (M1 or M2) at the beginning of the 2019 academic year;
or follow a language course in French as a Foreign Language (FLE) to register for a Master’s degree at the beginning of the 2020 academic year in one of the program’s fields of study. The language level will be that required by the institution where the student will follow his course.

How to apply?

Applications should be sent electronically to syrie@campusfrance.org. Only applications sent by email will be accepted. Any application sent by mail or submitted to Campus France will be refused.

List of documents to attach to your application:

Application form,
Proof of academic background (bachelor’s degree, transcripts, and diplomas obtained),
Letter of motivation,
Photocopy of passport
Copy of the residence permit,
RIB,
If applicable, letter(s) of acceptance in a course for 2019/2020.

For more information, please consult the original article on the Campus France website.