Ahmed Mukhtar Naqshbandi
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani students with outstanding academic records can benefit from 170 scholarship programs being offered by the Government, universities, and organizations of France in the year 2023.
According to a press release issued here by the French Embassy on Friday a total of 225,000 Euros (Rs59.3 million) has been reserved for the purpose, out of which about 197,000 Euros (Rs52 million) will be allocated to the talented students who wish to pursue a Master’s degree in France.
The announced scholarship programs will cover all fields of knowledge and level, and are listed on the Campus Bourses scholarship search engine on the Campus France Pakistan website https://www.pakistan.campusfrance.org/.
The deadline for submitting applications for the scholarships is April 2 (12 a.m.).
Scholarships for Pakistani students
Applications for the Master’s scholarships can be submitted in two ways: ‘France Excellence for Climate Change’ and ‘France Excellence Master’.
Both the scholarships will cover return air tickets, visa fees, social security, tuition fees, and online crash courses (all will be in French), while in the case of ‘France Excellence for the Climate Change’, complete tuition fees and a monthly grant of 860 euros will also be offered.
Depending on the availability, access to university residences will also be offered.
The press release stated that the selected academic programs for the ‘France Excellence for Climate Change’ scholarships of the French Embassy for 2023 encompass top-notch degrees offered by some of the best French higher education institutions. It is like IMT Atlantique or Rennes School of Business, which is all specialized in providing courses on climate change resilience covering scientific, economic and managerial fields.
The French embassy said every year it awarded scholarships to commendable young Pakistanis to go to France for Master’s degrees taught in English, short French language training, or art residences.
The press release further stated that the ‘France Excellence Master’ scholarships program funded by the Embassy of France in Pakistan is designed to assist Pakistani students living in Pakistan to continue their education at Masters level in France in priority areas set up by the French and Pakistani governments: economics, environment, public policy and energy
