Call for Applications | PhilFrance-DOST Scholarships 2022 | January 24 to 4 April 2022

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PhilFrance-DOST Scholarships

The 2022 application session of the PhilFrance Scholarships is ongoing from 24 January to 4 April 2022. The deadline is on Monday, 4 April at 12 noon.

The program aims to foster the mobility to France of Filipino professionals working in academic, research, or government institutions; selected jointly on the basis of academic excellence to pursue a Master’s or Doctorate degree in French public higher education institutions under the Ministry of National Education, Higher Education and Research of the French Republic.

All applicants will receive an automated email confirmation when they submit their online application. However, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted by the scholarship committee regarding the results of their application.

Eligibility:

An applicant must

• be a Filipino citizen;
• not be more than 50 years old at the time of application;
• be in good health condition;
• hold a higher education diploma recognized by the Philippine government allowing enrolment in the host course in the French Republic
• demonstrate an excellent academic level;
• demonstrate the knowledge or expertise required to carry out higher studies within the host establishment in the French Republic;
• pass the admission requirements for graduate studies in any of the public universities in France;
• pass the interview and other screening procedures.

DOST requirements

• Completed DOST Application Form
• Available for download here
• Birth certificate
• Endorsement from two former professors in college (For MS applicant) or from two professors in the MS program for applicants pursuing a PhD program
• If employed at the time of application submission, please include these two additional documents:
• Recommendation from Head of Agency
• Permission to take a leave of absence (LOA) while on scholarship
• Medical certificate as to health status and fitness to study from a licensed physician with his/her PRC license number indicated
• Valid NBI Clearance
• Budgetary requirements (with supporting document for bases of rates used)
• Available for download here
• Re-entry plan, narrative

French Embassy requirements

• A CV (maximum of two pages) detailing your academic, professional, and leadership experience
• An academic essay no longer than 500 words, explaining your reasons for wanting to study in France and how your experience and degree will benefit the Philippines and Filipino society
• NB: Essays exceeding the word limit will be discarded along with the application. Be advised that we ask for an academic essay, not a cover or motivation letter.

Common requirements

• A certified true copy of the official transcript of records (university-level grades)
• A copy of the program of study or study plan (your chosen program’s curriculum or academic calendar) for its duration
• This is usually available on the website of the French HEI. You can also ask for a copy from their admissions team or program coordinator
• Letter/s of acceptance or proof of a completed application to Master’s or PhD degree programs, issued by the French public university where you applied to
• Letter/s of acceptance: Digital copy or screenshot of acceptance email
• Proof of a completed application: Screenshot of the automated email confirmation upon successful submission of your application or a screenshot of the onscreen notification (on the HEI's online application portal) of your completed application
• Important note for PhD applicants:
• In applying to Doctoral schools in France, it is common for candidates to contact a laboratory/department or a professor directly through email
• As an alternative proof of application, we accept PDF copies of your correspondences provided that it states their interest in your proposal or approval in supervising your research work.

Document formats:

• Word (.docx) format
• Re-entry plan
• Academic essay
• PDF format
• All the other documents
• Kindly reduce the size of your PDFs, the maximum file size for each PDF is 2 MB.
• Important points to remember:
• The online application form is only accessible through a desktop web browser and is not available on mobiles and tablets.
• Additional documents (such as letters of recommendation) submitted without the Embassy requesting them, will not be accepted.
• Any attempt to unduly influence the decision-making process (such as intervention by third parties) will result in the dismissal of the candidate’s application.

PHILFRANCE-DOST SCHOLARSHIPS BENEFITS

• Awardees will be given the status of boursier du gouvernement français (French government scholar) which entitles them to the following benefits:
• From the DOST-SEI
• Monthly living allowance (rate will depend on the place of study)
• One round-trip ticket (economy fare) from residence to place of study (one-time only in the whole duration of the study)
• Relocation allowance
• Pre-travel expenses

From the French Embassy

• Selected candidates will be given the status of boursier du gouvernement français (French government scholar) which entitles them to the following benefits:
• Exemption from public university registration fees (exonération des frais d’inscription à l’université)
• For reference – University registration fees (as of the 2021 academic year):
• €3 770 per academic year for Master’s degrees
• €380 per academic year for PhD degrees
• NB: These amounts are not convertible to cash and it will be settled directly with the French higher education institution
• A health care package composed of mandatory sécurité sociale (national social security coverage) and a mutuelle (supplementary insurance policy)
• Priority access to public student housing facilities (logement étudiant CROUS)
• Exemption from French long-stay visa application fees
• NB: VFS (external visa service provider) fees which cost around P2000 are not covered

For the complete details/requirements please read through the link below.

Apply now for the PhilFrance-DOST Scholarships

Register Now: PhilFrance-DOST application page