Scholarship Program "Studies in France"

Manual Overview Requirements Details about the scholarship Online Application Selection process Results

Manual (English)

Programme overview

This scholarship Program is the result of different specific agreements between the French Embassy and respective partners (TotalEnergies EP Mozambique, Schlumberger, Société Générale bank, the University of La Réunion)

These scholarships are intended for Mozambican citizens, young people and professionnals, with a minimum of 18 years old before 30 of June of 2023 who wish to attend higher education in France, in French and/or English, from September 2023. The program covers “bachelor universitaire de technologie”, "master" and exceptionally "doctorat" levels.

The French Embassy also offers masters scholarships for Eswatini. EmaSwati citizens are then welcome to apply.

For example, last year, this scholarship program provided 35 scholarships,

  • 13 financed by the French Embassy;
  • 20 co-financed by TotalEnergies EP Mozambique;
  • 2 co-financed by Schlumberger.

These grants strengthen existing training programs and partnerships. They are testimony to the deep ties of cooperation between France and Mozambique and Eswatini, and underline the key role played by public-private partnerships in the development of the country's activities and companies in areas with strong challenges.

ELIGIBLE STUDY AREAS

All fields of study relevant to the development of Franco-Mozambican cooperation are eligible, in particular:

Bachelor Universitaire de Technologie - BUT level:

  • Chemical engineering, process engineering
  • Biological engineering, agri-food and biological industries
  • Electrical engineering and industrial computing
  • Industrial engineering and maintenance
  • Mechanical engineering and production management
  • IT, networks and telecommunications
  • Health, safety and environment (HSE)


Doctorate Level:

  • Computer science/information systems, Telecommunications
  • Physics, Electrical Engineering
  • Civil engineering, Architecture
  • Biosciences, Natural Sciences
  • Agriculture, Sustainable development, land use planning, Agribusiness, Science and food processing
  • Geophysics, Geosciences, reservoir engineering
  • Chemistry, Hygiene, safety and environment (QHSE), Safety management
  • Maintenance, Logistics, Transport
  • Project management, Business management, Sustainable management and corporate responsibility, Business law, Human resources, Accounting, Auditing, Finance
  • Public health, Public health policies
  • Law, Political Science, Public Administration, International Relations
  • Sociology, anthropology, archaeology
  • Educational Sciences, Language Studies, Cultural Studies


A reminder that the list presented above deals with fields of study and not specific courses, so we invite applicants to research existing courses within each field.

TIMETABLE

  • From October to 31 December 2022, 22:00 (Mozambique time): deadline for online application
  • End of January 2023: Written exams for eligible applicants for the Bachelor Universitaire de Technologie
  • February - May 2023: registration period at French universities for the Masters and Doctorate
  • End of February 2023: interviews with shortlisted applicants for the Bachelor Universitaire de Technologie, Master’s and Doctorate degrees
  • End of March 2023: announcement of results of the scholarship
  • April - August 2023: preparation sessions for living in France, to be held in Maputo/online
  • End of August – early September 2023: back-to-school in France

A few notes on applying for the scholarship programme:

1. All applicants must prepare their own academic project (do research on the French public courses and universities that fit their research project and career plan) which will be requested at the time of application.

2. THE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION IS INDEPENDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY APPLICATIONS. EACH UNIVERSITY AND EACH COURSE HAS SPECIFIC OPENING AND CLOSING DATES AND THE SCHOLARSHIP TIMETABLE DOES NOT NECESSARILY FIT WITH THE DIFFERENT ADMISSION DATES AT THE VARIOUS UNIVERSITIES.

    THEREFORE, WE RECOMMEND THAT EACH STUDENT AT MASTER’S AND DOCTORATE LEVEL PROPERLY INFORM THEMSELVES ABOUT THE APPLICATION DATES AND APPLY AT THE UNIVERSITIES AT THE SAME TIME AS THAT OF THE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION.

    For the Bachelor Universitaire de Technologie, admissions are managed by the French Embassy together with the universities in France.

    3. Prepare your language level and certification, according to the requirements of the desired university. This level must be reached at the time of registration at the university (between February and May).

      Eligibility requirements

      To be eligible for the Scholarship programme, applicants must:

      • have Mozambican or Eswatini nationality
      • in due time, be registered with a French higher education institution to start a Master’s or Doctorate course from September 2023. Registration at French universities takes place between February and May.

      For the Bachelor Universitaire de Technologie, the application will be made by the French Embassy together with the university partners. Applicants for the Bachelor Universitaire de Technologie do not have to apply to universities.

      The scholarship is granted for a certain period of time of residence in France, corresponding to the time required to obtain the certificate. At the end of the first academic year, the student's success will be verified so that they may continue with their studies in the second year of the Master’s programme.

      For the Bachelor Universitaire de Technologie: the Bachelor Universitaire de Technologie programmes have a duration of 3 years.

      For the Master’s: Master’s programmes have a duration of 2 years.

      For the Doctorate: Doctorates have a duration of 3 years.

      Scholarship details

      This is a full Scholarship and it includes:

      • Return ticket from Mozambique-France/Eswatini-France
      • A monthly allowance (enough to cover all subsistence and accommodation expenses in France)*
      • Priority for access to a student residence in France*
      • Payment of the annual cost of fees at the higher education institution in France (maximum of 5,000 euros/academic year, at a public higher education institution, under the supervision of the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research)**, paid only once at the beginning of the year (one-off fee)
      • The visa fee waiver
      • Social security during your stay in France
      • Administrative and logistical assistance from Campus France, operator of the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs

      *The scholarship does not provide access to self-catering accommodation in France. The scholarship beneficiary has to research and pay for their accommodation with their allowance.

      **Tuition expenses in excess of 5,000 euros/year will not be covered by this Scholarship.

      ONLINE Application

      The application must be submitted online before December 31st 2022, 10pm (Mozambique time), and must include:

      1) Mandatory documents for all applicants:

      • Copy of passport or identity card
      • Curriculum vitae containing full academic and professional history (maximum of 1-2 pages): in Portuguese, or in English for those wishing to take a course taught in English.
      • Motivation letter (recommended max. 1 page): in Portuguese or in English for those wishing to take a course taught in English

      - Describe your academic and professional situation.

      - Highlight your study project in France.

      - Explain the fit between your studies in France and the relevance of your career plan in Mozambique.


      2) Mandatory documents according to the desired education level

      Go to the section Study in France to find out about the French university system

      a) For Bachelor Universitaire de Technologie applications:

      • Copy of 12th grade certificate or equivalent
      • If it is not possible to obtain a 12th grade certificate by 31 December 2022, a statement from the school confirming the completion of high school will be sufficient.

      b) For Master’s degree applications:

      • Copy of university degree(s) or certificate(s)
      • Declaration of courses completed that includes the results of the 3rd and 4th year of the degree (academic transcript)

      c) For Doctorate applications:

      • Copy of university degree(s) or certificate(s)
      • Statement of courses completed that includes the results of the 1st and 2nd year of the Master’s degree (academic transcript)
      • Research project (4 - 10 pages)
      • Proof of interaction with one or more potential thesis supervisors in France


      Some notes on certificates and other documents

      • The authenticity of certificates will be verified.
      • For this stage of application, certificates and transcripts in the original language are sufficient, i.e., no translation is required. A translation into French may be required if the application is selected.


      3) Optional documents:

        • Research project for Master’s degree (max. 2-4 pages)
        • Personalised academic and/or professional recommendation that explains the relevance of the applicant's study project, in relation to their academic/professional training and ambitions after graduation in France
        • Language proficiency certificates: French (test de connaissance du français [French language proficiency test], DELF/DALF, academic degree...) or English (TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge certificate, academic degree...)

        Selection process

        SHORTLISTING CRITERIA

        Applicants will be selected for interviews if:

        BUT

        • they have distinguished themselves in their academic and/or professional career
        • they submit a coherent, harmonious study project that has a career plan
        • they completed their online registration on this website and duly completed all the spaces presented on it, inserting the required documents;
        • they had good results in the selection exams organised by the ADIUT - Assembly of Directors of the University Institutes of Technology with the support of the French Embassy and the Sponsor.

        Master's

        • they have distinguished themselves in their academic and/or professional career;
        • they submit a coherent, harmonious study project that has a career plan;
        • they completed their online registration on this website and duly completed all the spaces presented on it, inserting the required documents;
        • they submit proof of application at 3 or more universities (Master’s)
        • they submit the language certificate required by the university where they applied;

        Doctorat

        • they have distinguished themselves in their academic and/or professional career;
        • they submit a coherent, harmonious study project that has a career plan;
        • they completed their online registration on this website and duly completed all the spaces presented on it, inserting the required documents;
        • they provide proof of interaction or a letter of engagement from one or more thesis directors/supervisors or a research laboratory in France
        • they submit the language certificate required by the university where they applied;

          SELECTION CRITERIA

          Shortlisted applicants will be interviewed in Portuguese or English, depending on the academic project.

          In order to identify the scholarship beneficiaries, the Advisory Board will consider:

          • The applicant's skills and merit, as indicated by their academic background and professional experience;
          • The quality of their study project and its consistency with their background;
          • The level of proficiency in foreign languages ​​and its adequacy with the suggested curriculum;
          • The submission, by 15 June, of the university admission letter (Master’s) and the letter of acceptance by one or more thesis supervisors in France (Doctorate).

          The final deliberations and decisions cannot be disputed.

          Results

          Applicants should not take the initiative to establish follow-up contacts regarding the status of their application. Applicants and laureates will be contacted individually if necessary.

          The final results will be announced in March 2023. The results will consist of a list of confirmed laureates and a waiting list.

          No ranking on any of the lists is communicated to applicants. Confirmed laureates need to comply with all scholarship programme administrative requirements and rules.

          For selected students:

          • Finalise your registration in the study programme you indicated during your scholarship application.
          • Participate in the preparatory sessions for living in France that will be held between April 2023 and August 2023, in Mozambique. Some sponsors may offer intensive French courses during this period.
          • After your departure to France, commit to the study project for which you were selected. Any changes to the scholarship beneficiary’s programme of study must be submitted to the sponsors for approval.
          • Live in France for the entire period of your studies.

          For applicants on the waiting list:

          There is a good chance that wait-listed students can move up in the main list, depending on availability. They will be informed individually. Thus, applicants on the waiting list are highly encouraged to continue the procedure and secure their registration in French higher education institutions. They will have to participate in online French courses and possible internships. If they fail to do so, they will be removed from the list.

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