If you are from Taiwan and looking for scholarships in order to study in France, please take a look at this article.

We also invite you to check these websites out:

• CampusBourses, which is a scholarship search engine handled by Campus France,
• The ESSEC’s Registrar office website, especially if…
  1. If you are a student in a French lycée accredited by the Agence de l’enseignement français à l’étranger (AEFE), you might apply for the France Excellence-Major scholarship,
  2. If you have a valid residence permit, have been living in France for at least the past two years and have been part of a French tax household for at least the past two years, use the simulator of the CROUS bourse, as you might eligible to it.

• Scholarships granted by the French government
  • France Excellence scholarship

Scholarships granted by the French government

France Excellence scholarship

This scholarship is aimed to Taiwanese students willing to pursue a Master’s degree in France. It is awarded by the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères), specifically the Department for Cooperation and Cultural Action at the French Office in Taipei (Bureau Français de Taipei, or BFT).

Costs covered by the scholarship:

Once selected, the student receives the status of French government scholarship holders (Boursier du gouvernement français) along with:

• Monthly living allowance of €860,
• Exemption of visa fees,
• Exemption of Campus France Procedure fees,
• Student social security,
• Additional health insurance ("mutuelle").

Application requirements:

Application submission and timetable:

Applications for this scholarship must be submitted online via the France Alumni website. You will therefore need to register on the France Alumni Taiwan website.

The application must include the following documents:

• a copy of your passport,
• a copy of your most recent university degree, or a certificate confirming your current studies,
• a copy of your university transcripts,
• a cover letter outlining your study plans (max. 3 pages),
• a CV (in French or English, depending on the language of the chosen course),
• a copy of your letter of admission to ESSEC*,
• a document certifying your language proficiency (DELF/DALF for French, IELTS/TOEFL/TOEIC for English),
• a letter of recommendation (in French or in English).

*If this document is not available by the scholarship application deadline, a document explaining the absence of this letter is required (in French or in English).

Once the application deadline has passed, and following the review of the applications, shortlisted candidates will be invited to an individual interview. These interviews take place either in person in Taipei or remotely. Shortlisted candidates will receive an invitation to these interviews by email. Unsuccessful candidates will also be informed of the decision by email.

The criteria taken into consideration for this scholarship are academic excellence, the relevance of the student’s current course of study to their profile, consistency with the desired course of study in France and their academic project, career aspirations and motivation.

Applications are generally accepted between early February and the end of March.

Interviews with shortlisted candidates usually take place in May.

The final results are published around the beginning of June.

Useful links for further information:

Requests might be sent to the following email address: alumni.taipei-bfra@diplomatie.gouv.fr

Link to the France Excellence Scholarship webpage on the Bureau Français de Taipei website

Link to the France Alumni website on how to apply for the France Excellence Scholarship

Link to the France Alumni Taiwan website