French Embassy launches scholarship program for Filipinos

The PhilFrance Scholarship program is a French government scholarship directed to Filipino students and professionals wishing to come to France to pursue Master’s or Doctorate degree programs in all academic disciplines.

It is awarded to highly-qualified candidates who have demonstrated strong academic and leadership qualities in their scholarly and professional activities.

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Since 2016, over 40 Filipino scholars are currently pursuing or have recently completed their graduate degrees in the French language and literature, business, public policy and governance, engineering, mathematics, marine biology, applied chemistry, environmental and ecological sciences, and public health.

The scholarship benefits include a partial tuition subsidy, a monthly allowance, a health care package, and priority access to public student accommodations for the expected length of their academic programs.

Details and guidelines on eligibility, awardees’ benefits, and application requirements and submission are available through the PhilFrance Scholarship Program website at www.philfrance-scholarships.com. This website also contains useful information for applicants to explore higher education institutions and programs offered in France.

Interested candidates must submit their applications no later than April 30, 2019 at 4:00pm.

Why study in France? 

Each year, over 300,000 international students choose to study in France, making it the fourth most attractive country and the leading non-English speaking destination for inbound student mobility, according to UNESCO.

For today’s mobile and globalized youth, including those from the Philippines, France is an attractive destination for studying abroad due to its rich culture and history, as well as the high concentration of internationally-ranked French institutions with English as the medium of instruction.

Moreover, public investments and subsidies allow a more reasonable cost of living and studying for international students in France compared to others in the region.

France also offers a wide range of specializations in line with the development goals of the Philippines. These include academic and research programs on sustainable development, disaster risk reduction and mitigation, social innovation and entrepreneurship, and public policy.

The community of French-educated Filipinos continues to grow

It is estimated that over 250 Filipino students currently reside in France, with many of them pursuing degrees in world-renowned institutions of higher learning.

Most Filipinos studying in France are part of undergraduate exchange programs between partner institutions or pursue Master’s degrees in the fields of business, natural sciences and engineering, social sciences and humanities.

Through information sessions, participation in education fairs, and personalized consultations, the Campus France Manila office brings French higher education closer to the Filipino public and helps prospective students make a more informed decision about their academic plans.