Grants and scholarships are generally administered by different organizations. For details, you may consult the Cultural, Scientific and Technical Section of the French Embassy in Delhi or the Alliance Francaise Centers elsewhere. Some of these are also offered by the Indian Government. For details you may contact University Grants Commission.
Scholarships are also granted by international and non-government organizations. For an overview consult the UNESCO brochure ‘Study Abroad’,
what are the possibilities of financing your studies? If you desire to study in France, you can take advantage of different types of grants allocated by diverse organization to finance a study plan.
Three Types of grants exist:
a) Grants offered by the French government and managed by different organization. These grants are awarded directly by the French institution on the basis of merit (e.g.Programme EIFFEL).
b) Grants distributed in the student’s home country by governmental or non-governmental organizations to those wishing to study abroad. To learn if it is possible to benefit from this type of financing, you should contact those organizations likely to offer this type of grant.
c) Grants accorded by international organization and non-governmental organizations (foundations, Associations, etc.).To learn more about the nature of this kind of aid and the criteria to be met, you should contact directly the concerned institutions or ask advice from any of the “EduFrance” or” Alliance Francaise” outlets in India which will advise you on the best way to get some kind of incentives to study in France. In any case, according to the quality of your academic record, an officer of the cultural section of the embassy will provide you with tips on the way to get incentives.
A few examples
Bourses d’ excellence Eiffel [Eiffel Excellence Grants]
Eiffel scholarships are awarded to foreign students for preparation in France of a master’s degree in any one of these areas: engineering, economics-management,law,political science.
About 400 scholarships are awarded each year. Value: Students are paid on monthly allowance of 1,000 Euros along with health coverage; round trip travel expense, medical expenses plus access to cultural activities. More details
Bourses d’ excellence Major (Major Excellence Grants)
As a complement to grants award by the Agency for French Teaching abroad (AEF), The Major program offers support to foreign students who have attended French lycees abroad: http://www.cnousjr
Grants from the College de Medicine des Hopitaux de Paris for foreign doctors living in France. Each year, in partnership with the Public Assistance Hospitals of Paris (AH-HP), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs offers one-year grants to young foreign doctors chosen by the College de Medicine des H6pitaux de Paris (CMHP).Candidates must be under 35 years of age and have a qualification level at least equivalent to a fourth-year internship in the Paris public-assistance hospital system.More details
UNESCO study abroad programs
EduFrance
Edu France helps students define and carry out their plans for studying in France The EduFrance agency, created by the Ministry of National Education and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, aims to promote French higher education abroad and to facilitate and ensure the quality of foreign students’ studies I France, from helping them choose a program to organizing their stay.
Email:edufrance@edufrance.fr Website: www.edufrance.fr
Edufrance forums
EduFrance organizes more than 30 informational forums around the world ion studying in France, and participates in conferences organized by French diplomatic posts.
The OPTIMA service: this service takes over from application aid, offering to reserve housing in university residences, at the Cite International de Paris, or with families in Paris. The service Edu-France is available on the Website: www.edufrance.fr.
Important Contact Addresses
a) Agence EduFrance: www.edufrance.fr
b) CNOUS (Centre National des CEuvres Universities et Scolaires): information about grants, university residency , and university dining halls-www.cnous.fr
c) Egide:international study, grants, and programs-http:// www.efide.asso.fr
d) French diplomas and testing: Alliance Franaise www.alliancefrancaise.fr;Centre International d’ Etudes Pedagogiques –CEP: www.ciep.fr
e) Atlas of Higher Education in France(Office National d’ information surles Enseignements et les Professions): www.onisep.fr
f) Unite Reseaux du CNRS (UREC) List of websites about higher education and research in France :www.urec.cnrs.fr/annuaire.List of doctoral p[rograms:dr.education.fr
g) Health-related training in France List of medical school degrees: www.dcv.u-bordeaux2.fr/wsuio.sites produced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs:Sante.w3sites.net/etud_med.html and www.cri.ensmp.frlsante/index.htm
h) IAESTE:program of internships in France-http://iaeste.free.fr
i) Information on Business schools: http://www.cge.asso.fr
j) Information on IAEs: http://www.univ-orleans.fr/DEG/IAE///reseau/cadres.htm
k) Information on French Education and research:
http://www.education.gouv.fr
http://www.recherche.gouv.fr
L) Information on existing cultural, scientific and technical cooperation and on the French Representation Bureau abroad: http:// www.france.diplomatie.fr
M) A list of University Association Centers specialized in French studies for foreigners: http://signserver.univ-lyon 2.fr/adcuefe
EduFrance
Created in 1998,Edufrance is supported by the French Government and the member educational institutions. EduFrance currently unites 66 universities, 37 engineering schools, 20 business and management schools and 14 institutes, foundation ad national centres.It provides overseas students with a comprehensive package of information, programs and services related to higher education and training in France.
Services:
The Agency’s growing network of local information desks provides:
1) General information about programs and courses that meet students needs
2) Guidance in choosing the institutions best suited to each student’s goals and abilities.
3) Practical information to help students attain their goals, plus tips on daily life in France.
4) Continuous contact with universities and specialized schools throughout the country
5) access to EduFrance programs and services (catalogue of specially designed programs in the best academic institutions, summer courses, the EduFrance Pass)
For updated information on international education you ,may consult: EduFrance:agence EduFrance,173 bd Saint-Germain 75006,Paris. Website: http://www.edufrance.fr.Email:asia@edufrance.fr
(Ph: 0033153633500 Fax: 0033153633549). In India:Lautent Touyarou, Ph: 011-23015631,Fax: 011-23793892 Email:france@del2.vsnl.net.in)
Students Counseling Desks of Edu France
Email addresses for various cities
Ahmedabad:espance.ahmedabad@edufrance.fr
Bangalore:edu@allfranceblr.com
Chandigarh:espance.chandigarh@edufrance.fr
Chennai:espamce_chennai@yahoo.fr
Delhi:espance.delhi@edufrance.fr
Hyderabad: afhyderabad@eth.net
Mumbai: espance.mumbai@edufrance.fr
Pune:afpune@vsnl.net
Trivandrum:aftedufrance@afindia.org
FRENCH INFORMATION RESOURCE CENTRE
Located at 2, Aurangzeb Road, new Delhi 110011 French Information Resource Centre (FIRC) (Ph 011-30410050 Fax: 011-30410059,Email france@fircdel.com Website www.edufrance.fr) offers the following services:
a) Two on line catalogues are kept entirely at your disposal to facilitate your consultations. You also have access to Internet, CD-Rom directories, guides, databases and multimedia presentations. You could view videos or listen to cassettes without disturbing anyone by simply putting on any of the several wireless headphones that are kept for your use.
EDUFRANCE DESK: For details on courses, schools, scholarships, etc., the Edufrance Desk, a special education counseling cell also provides personalized assistance for obtaining any information that you may require to pursue higher education Frances as well as for applying to French universities.
b) AUDITORIUM: A compact and well-equipped auditorium completes the infrastructure of FIRC.
c) INFORMATION NETWORK: FIRC is part of a world- world network Within India, this network includes the Information Resource centers set up in all Alliance Francaise Centers in various cities.
Scholarships are also granted by international and non-government organizations. For an overview consult the UNESCO brochure ‘Study Abroad’,
what are the possibilities of financing your studies? If you desire to study in France, you can take advantage of different types of grants allocated by diverse organization to finance a study plan.
Three Types of grants exist:
a) Grants offered by the French government and managed by different organization. These grants are awarded directly by the French institution on the basis of merit (e.g.Programme EIFFEL).
b) Grants distributed in the student’s home country by governmental or non-governmental organizations to those wishing to study abroad. To learn if it is possible to benefit from this type of financing, you should contact those organizations likely to offer this type of grant.
c) Grants accorded by international organization and non-governmental organizations (foundations, Associations, etc.).To learn more about the nature of this kind of aid and the criteria to be met, you should contact directly the concerned institutions or ask advice from any of the “EduFrance” or” Alliance Francaise” outlets in India which will advise you on the best way to get some kind of incentives to study in France. In any case, according to the quality of your academic record, an officer of the cultural section of the embassy will provide you with tips on the way to get incentives.
A few examples
Bourses d’ excellence Eiffel [Eiffel Excellence Grants]
Eiffel scholarships are awarded to foreign students for preparation in France of a master’s degree in any one of these areas: engineering, economics-management,law,political science.
About 400 scholarships are awarded each year. Value: Students are paid on monthly allowance of 1,000 Euros along with health coverage; round trip travel expense, medical expenses plus access to cultural activities. More details
Bourses d’ excellence Major (Major Excellence Grants)
As a complement to grants award by the Agency for French Teaching abroad (AEF), The Major program offers support to foreign students who have attended French lycees abroad: http://www.cnousjr
Grants from the College de Medicine des Hopitaux de Paris for foreign doctors living in France. Each year, in partnership with the Public Assistance Hospitals of Paris (AH-HP), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs offers one-year grants to young foreign doctors chosen by the College de Medicine des H6pitaux de Paris (CMHP).Candidates must be under 35 years of age and have a qualification level at least equivalent to a fourth-year internship in the Paris public-assistance hospital system.More details
UNESCO study abroad programs
EduFrance
Edu France helps students define and carry out their plans for studying in France The EduFrance agency, created by the Ministry of National Education and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, aims to promote French higher education abroad and to facilitate and ensure the quality of foreign students’ studies I France, from helping them choose a program to organizing their stay.
Email:edufrance@edufrance.fr Website: www.edufrance.fr
Edufrance forums
EduFrance organizes more than 30 informational forums around the world ion studying in France, and participates in conferences organized by French diplomatic posts.
The OPTIMA service: this service takes over from application aid, offering to reserve housing in university residences, at the Cite International de Paris, or with families in Paris. The service Edu-France is available on the Website: www.edufrance.fr.
Important Contact Addresses
a) Agence EduFrance: www.edufrance.fr
b) CNOUS (Centre National des CEuvres Universities et Scolaires): information about grants, university residency , and university dining halls-www.cnous.fr
c) Egide:international study, grants, and programs-http:// www.efide.asso.fr
d) French diplomas and testing: Alliance Franaise www.alliancefrancaise.fr;Centre International d’ Etudes Pedagogiques –CEP: www.ciep.fr
e) Atlas of Higher Education in France(Office National d’ information surles Enseignements et les Professions): www.onisep.fr
f) Unite Reseaux du CNRS (UREC) List of websites about higher education and research in France :www.urec.cnrs.fr/annuaire.List of doctoral p[rograms:dr.education.fr
g) Health-related training in France List of medical school degrees: www.dcv.u-bordeaux2.fr/wsuio.sites produced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs:Sante.w3sites.net/etud_med.html and www.cri.ensmp.frlsante/index.htm
h) IAESTE:program of internships in France-http://iaeste.free.fr
i) Information on Business schools: http://www.cge.asso.fr
j) Information on IAEs: http://www.univ-orleans.fr/DEG/IAE///reseau/cadres.htm
k) Information on French Education and research:
http://www.education.gouv.fr
http://www.recherche.gouv.fr
L) Information on existing cultural, scientific and technical cooperation and on the French Representation Bureau abroad: http:// www.france.diplomatie.fr
M) A list of University Association Centers specialized in French studies for foreigners: http://signserver.univ-lyon 2.fr/adcuefe
EduFrance
Created in 1998,Edufrance is supported by the French Government and the member educational institutions. EduFrance currently unites 66 universities, 37 engineering schools, 20 business and management schools and 14 institutes, foundation ad national centres.It provides overseas students with a comprehensive package of information, programs and services related to higher education and training in France.
Services:
The Agency’s growing network of local information desks provides:
1) General information about programs and courses that meet students needs
2) Guidance in choosing the institutions best suited to each student’s goals and abilities.
3) Practical information to help students attain their goals, plus tips on daily life in France.
4) Continuous contact with universities and specialized schools throughout the country
5) access to EduFrance programs and services (catalogue of specially designed programs in the best academic institutions, summer courses, the EduFrance Pass)
For updated information on international education you ,may consult: EduFrance:agence EduFrance,173 bd Saint-Germain 75006,Paris. Website: http://www.edufrance.fr.Email:asia@edufrance.fr
(Ph: 0033153633500 Fax: 0033153633549). In India:Lautent Touyarou, Ph: 011-23015631,Fax: 011-23793892 Email:france@del2.vsnl.net.in)
Students Counseling Desks of Edu France
Email addresses for various cities
Ahmedabad:espance.ahmedabad@edufrance.fr
Bangalore:edu@allfranceblr.com
Chandigarh:espance.chandigarh@edufrance.fr
Chennai:espamce_chennai@yahoo.fr
Delhi:espance.delhi@edufrance.fr
Hyderabad: afhyderabad@eth.net
Mumbai: espance.mumbai@edufrance.fr
Pune:afpune@vsnl.net
Trivandrum:aftedufrance@afindia.org
FRENCH INFORMATION RESOURCE CENTRE
Located at 2, Aurangzeb Road, new Delhi 110011 French Information Resource Centre (FIRC) (Ph 011-30410050 Fax: 011-30410059,Email france@fircdel.com Website www.edufrance.fr) offers the following services:
a) Two on line catalogues are kept entirely at your disposal to facilitate your consultations. You also have access to Internet, CD-Rom directories, guides, databases and multimedia presentations. You could view videos or listen to cassettes without disturbing anyone by simply putting on any of the several wireless headphones that are kept for your use.
EDUFRANCE DESK: For details on courses, schools, scholarships, etc., the Edufrance Desk, a special education counseling cell also provides personalized assistance for obtaining any information that you may require to pursue higher education Frances as well as for applying to French universities.
b) AUDITORIUM: A compact and well-equipped auditorium completes the infrastructure of FIRC.
c) INFORMATION NETWORK: FIRC is part of a world- world network Within India, this network includes the Information Resource centers set up in all Alliance Francaise Centers in various cities.
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