The Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs (MEAE) and the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) set up a program of 200 merit scholarships per year, managed by Campus France, for students from 42 countries.
As part of the partnership between the Islamic Development Bank, the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs and Campus France, a program of 200 scholarships has been set up for the best students and young researchers from 42 countries.
The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) works in favor of the development of member countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and of Muslim communities, in particular through the scholarship and research programs that it finances in partnership with ten countries.
These programs aim to enable funded scholarship holders to assume, once their studies or research is completed, a pioneering role in the development of their countries.
Presentation of the IsDB-FRANCE program
The goal of the IsDB-FRANCE scholarship program is to enable students from IDB member countries who demonstrate an excellent academic level to pursue their higher education in France. It is aimed at students enrolled in License 3 or Master in a French higher education institution for the start of the 2021 school year . These scholarships are managed by Campus France.
In 2020, 57 students were able to join France by benefiting from this program.
Eligible countries
Students from the following 42 countries can apply for this scholarship program:
Afghanistan; Algeria; Saudi Arabia ; Azerbaijan; Bangladesh; Benign; Burkina Faso; Cameroon; Comoros; Ivory Coast ; Djibouti; Egypt ; Gabon; Guinea; Guinea-Bissau; Indonesia; Iraq; Iran; Jordan; Kazakhstan; Kyrgyzstan; Lebanon; Libya; Malaysia; Mali; Morocco; Mauritania; Mozambique; Niger; Nigeria; Uganda; Uzbekistan; Pakistan; Senegal; Sudan; Tajikistan; Chad; Palestinian Territories, Togo; Tunisia; Turkmenistan; Turkey
The fields of study concerned
- Fields of study eligible for the License level:
Life and health sciences, Environmental studies, Education, Engineering, Agriculture, Computing and information technologies, Basic sciences, Economics, finance and banking, Social sciences.
- Fields of study eligible for the Master level:
Sustainable agriculture, Education, Education for sustainable development, Climate change, Energy, Sustainable cities, Responsible growth, Waste management, Population growth, Green chemistry, Biodiversity, Pollution by plastic and microplastics, Water and hygiene, Health, ICT in the service of development, Innovation and infrastructure development, Islamic economy, finance and banking, Social sciences linked to development.
Services included in the IsDB grant - France
- French government scholarship status: free visa, exemption from registration feesin establishments under the supervision of the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation , housing assistance, medical coverage, cultural activities, etc. .
- € 700 monthly allowance (check scholarship conditions onwww.isdb.org)
- Economy class plane ticket
Duration of scholarship
The scholarship is awarded for a course of study.
Number of scholarships
80 for the 2021/2022 academic year.
Application procedures
- Applications are made according to the Studies in France calendar available on the websitehttps://www.campusfrance.org/fr/espaces
- A joint selection committee assesses the applications
- The winners will be notified by the embassies and / or Espaces campus France in July 2021 for a departure in France in September 2021
To apply for the ISDB France scholarship program: https://www.campusfrance.org/fr/espaces
