France, a favored destination for opportunities, where culture, cuisine, and career unite, is also the home to top Educational Universities. The country, with its immense wealth of knowledge, aids in career prospects for your future. As a step towards emphasizing academic excellence and cross-cultural understanding, France has unveiled a plan to welcome ~30000 students by 2030.
According to the Times of India, this initiative promotes educational and cultural ties between the two nations. In this blog, let us try to explore what France has to offer for Indian students.
‘International Classes’
Language is one of the barriers to pursuing your education abroad. To resolve this, France offers dedicated classes in English for non-francophone students who are in their standard French Bachelor program for 1 year period. This initiative makes the transition to the French educational system smooth.
In addition to these classes, the French Embassy in India organizes the ‘Choose France Tour’ in 4 cities: Chennai, Kolkata, Delhi, and Mumbai. Its motive is to create awareness among the students and parents about the various study options available in 40+ French Universities.
Schengen Visa
The 5-year Schengen Visa is for Indian students with a Master's degree or above and have spent at least a semester studying in France. They can stay in the Schengen area (comprises 27 EU countries) for up to 90 days, with a 90-day gap between stays. This means that the total duration of stay is a maximum of 90 days in any period of 180 days.
An Indian student who studies in France becomes eligible to work in globally renowned organizations.
Campus France Network
Campus France is a government agency that operates under the French Ministry of External Affairs and the Ministry of Higher Education and Research. The Campus France network is part of the cooperation service of the French Embassy in India.
This network offers individualized counseling sessions and hosts a range of programs all year round for students who wish to study in France. These seminars assist students in learning pertinent and essential details regarding the programs provided by various French universities.
Scholarships for Indian Students in French Universities
The French Foreign Ministry awards many different scholarships to Indian students.
- 25% of these scholarships are directly financed by the Ministry in the framework of the Eiffel Scholarship of Excellence (for Master's or Doctoral level studies) or Major programs (for the best foreign students who have graduated from French high schools abroad).
- More than 100 other scholarship programs are offered by French institutions (including programs for Ph.D. and post-doctoral level).
The prominent scholarships provided by the Government of France include,
- Charpak Scholarship Program
- Raman - Charpak Fellowship
- Eiffel Scholarship of Excellence
- Make Our Planet Great Again (MOPGA)
- La Femis
- French + Sciences scholarship
In addition to these scholarships, there are also Co-financed scholarships where the selected students receive the status as the ‘French government scholarship holder’ but with benefits such as social security, visa fee exemption, and a waiver on tuition fees offered by the French institutions.
Conclusion
Indian students are majorly targeted to get enrolled in specific sectors like Engineering and Design alongside Businesses. Through this initiative, there are 22 business and management schools, 17 engineering schools, three arts and design schools, five public universities, two hospitality and tourism schools, and one French language school ready to accept 30000 Indian students in France by 2030.
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