Grants and calls for projects
The Excellence-Major scholarship program
Academic year 2025 – 2026
The scholarship is restricted to students applying for second year Master’s program with courses in France. It is possible to benefit from the scholarship during an internship if the internship is mandatory and included in the official program of your Master 2.
It is not possible to benefit from the scholarship for an internship only.
The scholarship covers only the internship mandatory minimal duration as certified in your study program.
The scholarship covers 10 months maximum in total (studies + internship or research). Any extension of the internship period will be at the student own expenses.
Please complete the online information form through the following link and don’t forget to upload your application file. https://forms.office.com/r/LYU3D8rN29
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The Rifaa Al Tahtawi Master’s scholarship program
Academic year 2025 – 2026
The scholarship is restricted to students applying for second year Master’s program with courses in France. It is possible to benefit from the scholarship during an internship if the internship is mandatory and included in the official program of your Master 2.
It is not possible to benefit from the scholarship for an internship only.
The Tahtawi scholarship provides a monthly allowance of €860 for 10 months.
Block release training (work/study program) and distance learning programs are not eligible.
Please complete the online information form through the following link and don’t forget to upload your application file.
https://forms.office.com/r/LYU3D8rN29
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The scholarship covers only the internship mandatory minimal duration as certified in your study program.
The scholarship covers 10 months maximum in total (studies + internship or research). Any extension of the internship period will be at the student own expenses.
Call for Applications
2026 Doctoral scholarship program
Pursue your research project in France with the 2026 Doctoral Fellowships Program!
Are you an Egyptian doctoral student looking to join a French research center for a 6 to 18 -month research stay? The French Embassy and the Egyptian Ministry for Higher Education and Scientific Research invite you to apply for the co-funded 2026 Doctoral Fellowships Program.
👉 3 scholarship formats are available:
✔ 18 months: three six-month research stays in France, for doctoral students enrolled in joint thesis programmes
✔ 12 months: two six-month research stays in France, for doctoral students enrolled in co-supervision programmes
✔ Six months: one six-month research stay in France
👉 The scholarship covers:
✔ A stipend of at least €1700 per month
✔ Round-trip airfare
✔ Insurance and living expenses
📢 Key criteria:
✔ Be an Egyptian doctoral student in an Egyptian public university
✔Be a teaching assistant or research assistant in an Egyptian public university
✔ Be under 35 years old
📅 Application deadline: February 12, 2026
👉 Stays in France must begin on 1 October 2026
👉 Application here:
📢 Submit your application here:
https://phdfrance.mohesr.gov.eg
The Eiffel Excellence scholarship program
Developed by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Eiffel Excellence scholarship program provides education to future foreign decision-makers in the public and private sector every year, in priority areas in science, technology, the humanities and social sciences.
The recipients are endorsed for 12 to 36 months in degree programs at the Master’s and Ph.D. levels in France. Applications are presented only by French higher education establishments.
Dealines for submissions : July 15, 2025
Doctoral grants program
The French Embassy in Egypt offers a grants program for short scientific stays in France to the benefit of young Egyptian researchers (doctoral grants) working on their thesis in public and private Egyptian universities. Each grant will be awarded for a maximum duration of 12 months during the three years of the thesis, for 6 months per year at the most. It may possibly allow the recipients to complete a jointly supervised thesis, that is, enrollment as doctoral students in both Egypt and France in order to obtain a dual Ph.D degree. Each grant covers transportation costs, social coverage and living expenses in France.
Complete the following form and upload all required supporting documents by 15 July 2025
Next Call in 2024
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR RELIGIOUS STUDIES
This program of the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs (MEAE) funds short and long scholarships in relevant subjects (history, sociology, philosophy, theology, etc.), with priority given to master’s and doctorate level studies, or bachelor’s level studies depending on the quality of the applications.
The scholarship program is open both to French-speaking clerics or future clerics with responsibilities within a religious institution, and to students with a study project in the humanities with a direct and obvious link to the religious sciences.
Post-doctoral grants co-financed by the STDF
The French Embassy in Egypt and the Science and Technology Development Fund (STDF) offer stays in France for a maximum period of 6 months to post-doctoral Egyptian students. Each grant covers transportation costs, social coverage and living expenses in France. Every year, about twenty applicants can benefit from this co-financed mechanism.
Deadline for applications: march, 2nd.
Hubert CURIEN IMHOTEP Partnership
The French Embassy in Egypt and the Egyptian Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT) co-finance the Franco-Egyptian IMHOTEP partnership. This program allows for the financing of Franco-Egyptian teams’ mobility for up to 20,000 euros throughout the two years of the project. Applications must be simultaneously and separately filed by the French researcher at the Campus France’s facility, and by the Egyptian researcher at the ASRT’s facility.
Deadline for submissions : April 15, 2025
Short stays program
Visits from French researchers to Egypt and Egyptian researchers to France may be covered by the scientific cooperation sector. This notably allows them to attend seminars and symposiums and contributes to strengthening partnerships in scientific domains of excellence.
Calls throughout the year
The education sector of the French Embassy in Egypt’s Cooperation and Cultural Action Department offers some grants to French and French-language teachers in Egyptian public and private schools or certain French as a Foreign Language (FLE) centers, as well as to doctoral and post-doctoral students of the Faculties of Education, French language and Literature, Translation and Linguistics in Egyptian public and private universities.
Short-term scholarship program – CAVILAM Training
During the summer period, short-term linguistic and methodological scholarships are implemented. They cover the costs of a 2 to 4-week training at the CAVILAM, transportation between Egypt and the CAVILAM, on-site accommodations for the duration of the stay, and visa fees. These scholarships are intended for teachers and FLE instructors in partner schools and centers or doctoral and post-doctoral students in French studies sections in Egyptian public and private universities (Faculties of Education, of Letters, of Languages, of Translation and of Linguistics).
Short-term scholarship program – Doctoral or post-doctoral research
During summer or fall, doctoral and post-doctoral research scholarships are implemented for doctoral and post-doctoral students in French studies sections in Egyptian public and private universities. They cover the costs of a monthly Séjour Scientifique de Haut Niveau allowance (SSHN – High Level Scientific Stay) enabling beneficiaries to finance their one-month stay in France in a French university they were invited by, as well as transportation expenses between Egypt and France and visa fees.
Calls for projects
The French Embassy and French Institute in Egypt support cultural cooperation between France and Egypt, with a priority on young creation.
The French Institute in Egypt is the cultural operator for French and Francophone culture in Egypt: through its programming and cooperation initiatives, it participates in numerous projects, exchanges, and collaborations across the entire Egyptian territory. For 2025, France reaffirms its commitment to supporting the emerging Egyptian art scene.
Projects selected within the framework of this unique call will receive support from the SCAC (Cooperation and Cultural Action Service) of the French Embassy in Egypt / French Institute of Egypt. This initiative aims to foster new cultural projects.
In this context, a dedicated fund is available for young operators presenting projects. The aid will not exceed 3000€ and/or 50% of the total project budget.
This unique call for projects, designed to support the emerging Egyptian cultural scene, targets projects taking place from March 2025 to the end of 2025 and presenting features that go beyond a one-off operation or production support alone.
Who can participate?
Registered cultural operators (companies, associations, or organizations).
Which disciplines are concerned?
Performing arts, music, circus and street arts, visual arts, photography, comics, digital creation, gastronomy, fashion, design, architecture, video games, and debates of ideas.
What are the selection criteria?
- The relevance and quality of the project involving the creation and/or presentation of works within the Franco-Egyptian artistic dialogue.
- The co-construction of the project with French artists and/or cultural operators.
- Contribution to the economic strengthening of creative and cultural sectors and professional networking.
- Particular attention will be given to proposals taking place in different Egyptian governorates, while also considering those based in Cairo and Alexandria.
Application File
List of required documents (in PDF format):
- The proposed project timeline.
- A balanced global budget of projected expenses and revenues, indicating the requested subsidy amount in both EGP (one column) and Euros (another column), signed and stamped by the legal representative of the organization.
- The fund budget specifying how the requested subsidy will be used.
- The duly completed subsidy request form (to download), signed and stamped by the legal representative of the organization.
- A general presentation of the organization and its activities.
- The statutes for Egyptian organizations or SIREN proof for French associations.
- Bank account details (RIB) or an official document stamped by the bank.
Selection Process:
- Call for projects: December 15, 2024, to January 30, 2025
- Announcement of selected projects: Last week of February 2025
Applications must be submitted no later than Thursday, January 30, 2025, at 11:59 PM by email to the following address: culture@ifegypte.com, with the subject line AAP25.
All documents must not exceed a total size of 5 MB.
Residency program – Résidences Méditerranée
Friche la Belle de Mai – Marseille
For 1 musician
Deadline to apply: Sunday February 16th (included)
Residency for 2 weeks from April 7th until April 21st 2025
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
To participate in the call for applications, the artist must:
– Be of Egyptian nationality, work and reside in Egypt
– Present a specific project for Marseille and its metropolis;
– Have completed their academic studies and/or have a minimum of 3 years of professional experience in the artistic sector;
– Have already developed one or more creative projects;
– Have a valid passport for 3 months after the return from residency;
– Speak French and/or English
This prize reflects the French Embassy and the French Institute in Egypt’s commitment to supporting an innovative initiative in favor of gender equality in Egypt every year. The € 5,000 prize, awarded each year to an Egyptian structure or association based in Egypt, enables the support of civil society. From large-scale awareness campaigns to local professional trainings and programs to combat gender-based violence, the projects supported each year, whether on a national or local scale, are of tremendous diversity. They all promote equality between women and men in social, economic and professional areas, as well as the empowerment of women.
The call for projects is launched every year in early February. After a first selection, the five selected finalist associations or structures are interviewed by the selection committee. The winning project is announced during the party organized by the French Embassy and the French Institute in Egypt on the occasion of International Women’s Rights Day, on March 8th.
The cooperation with literary professionals in Egypt covers help to translators, supporting francophone bookshops present in Egypt, as well as punctual exchanges of expertise on various aspects of the professional literary chain. As such, the IFE works with over fifteen independent publishers, six francophone bookshops, independent festivals, the Egyptian Ministry of Culture (GeBo and CNT) and research institutes (Cedej, Ifao, Ideo, etc.) present in Egypt.
The Program in support of publishing includes the assignment of rights (offered by the IF Paris) and translation (offered by the IFE and CNL). These different mechanisms entail calls for projects throughout the year, allowing Egyptian publishers to publish over 30 titles by contemporary French authors every year, such as Alain Mabanckou, Maylis de Kerangal, Bruno Latour, Enki Bilal, Golo, Mathias Énard, Élisabeth Roudinesco, Michel Foucault, etc.
