Apply now for the France Excellence - Yersin Scholarship

Étudiants

Apply for our annual French Government scholarship programme that supports the best students in Hong Kong and Macau in the pursuit of their studies in France at Master’s level.

The application submission platform （Application Deadline: 19 March 2024)

https://yersin-hongkong-campusfrance.org/

The France Excellence - Yersin Excellence Scholarship

Since 2000, the French Consulate has supported more than 140 students from Hong Kong and Macau to pursue a Master’s degree in France.

The Alexandre Yersin Excellence Scholarship goes hand in hand with promoting the excellence, diversity and quality of French higher education, and encouraging deeper cooperation between France and Hong Kong as well as France and Macao. Through the scholarship, we aspire to create remarkable leaders who strive for further developments and international understanding in their respective fields.

The scholarship covers one year of studies and training in a Master 1 or Master 2 (grant period cannot exceed 2 years). Benefits include:

Living allowance of 860€ per month
Exemption of EEF (Études en France) platform fee (HKD $1800)
Exemption of visa application fee (50€)
Exemption of the registration fee (frais d'inscription) at public institutions: 3770€ for a Master degree (depending on the nature of the degree, the registration fee might differ)
Social welfare, public liability and repatriation insurance
Free additional health insurance (mutuelle) which costs 300€ for non-laureates
A public accommodation will be provided by Campus France at below market rent (300€-600€ against 800€-1000€ at a private accomodation)
Meal discount at university restaurants with meals at 1€
A dedicated team from Campus France that organizes social and cultural activities to help students settle in France
Round trip flight tickets from Hong Kong to Paris*

*To be confirmed each year

Eligibility

Hong Kong or Macau permanent residents ;
Planning to pursue a national Master’s degree or equivalent in France from 2024. For programmes lasting more than 1 year, a renewal application will be required ;
Not holding French nationality or dual citizenship which includes French nationality;
No concurrent scholarships exept from your institution*
*If you institution grants you a scholarship/ fee waiver and you obtain the France Excellence Scholarship, your institution will need to provide a letter acknowledging and agreeing to the accumulation of the 2 scholarships;
Non-French speaking laureates are encouraged to take French classes during their studies in France
If you are doing a double degree, the home institution that you registered at must be in France and only the period where you study in France will be covered
If you take a gap year in between M1 and M2, your scholarship will automatically end after M1 and you will not be eligible for M2.

NOT eligible: PhD students, applicants pursuing short-term programmes (e.g. as trainees or summer courses), or a stay within an exchange program at a French institution.

Please e-mail sciences.hong-kong-cslt@diplomatie.gouv.fr for further inquiries.