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Institut français NL – Descartes French Excellence Scholarships Institut français NL in Netherlands
Degree Level
Master's
Field of study
Education
Funding
€900 per month for 10 months (September 2026 to June 2027), plus assistance with finding accommodation, access to the French housing benefit (APL), priority for accommodation at the Collège néerlandais in Paris, and membership of the France Alumni network.
Deadline
Apr 30, 2027
Country
Netherlands
University
Institut français NL
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About this position
France Excellence Descartes is a scholarship programme run by Institut français NL in collaboration with the French Embassy in The Hague and Campus France. It supports Dutch students planning to pursue a Master’s degree in France and has backed more than 150 students since 2001.
The award provides monthly financial support for the duration of the funded study period, alongside practical help connected to living in France, including accommodation support, access to the French housing benefit, priority consideration for the Collège néerlandais in Paris, and access to the France Alumni network. The scheme is explicitly designed for study in France and is open across a wide range of academic fields, from science and engineering to the humanities and arts.
This is a study-abroad scholarship rather than a research opening. It is aimed at students who want to complete a Master’s programme at a French institution and benefit from an international academic experience supported by a French-Dutch institutional network.
Funding details
€900 per month for 10 months (September 2026 to June 2027), plus assistance with finding accommodation, access to the French housing benefit (APL), priority for accommodation at the Collège néerlandais in Paris, and membership of the France Alumni network.
What's required
Applicants must hold, or have recently obtained, at least a Dutch bachelor’s degree from a WO research university or an HBO university of applied sciences, and must be or have been enrolled at a Dutch higher education institution. They must wish to undertake a Master’s degree in France. Applicants of all nationalities may apply except French nationals. French is not a prerequisite; the required language level depends on the chosen programme and language of instruction. All documents must be in English or French.
How to apply
Email your complete application to the programme coordinator at the Institut français NL. Submit all documents by 30 April 2026 and ensure they are in English or French. If shortlisted, attend an in-person pitch to a panel on 20 May 2026. Apply for your French degree programme at the same time, since scholarship confirmation depends on admission.
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