Embassy of France Scholarships for Ghanaian Students

Within the framework of academic cooperation and student mobility between France and Ghana for the 2023-2024 academic year, the French Embassy in Ghana is partnering with Scholarships Secretariat to offer full scholarships to Ghanaian students at Master’s and PhD levels on a merit and needs basis.

Eligibility Requirements

The eligibility criteria for 2023-2024 are as follows:

Applicants must be of Ghanaian nationality.

Age limit: Master’s degree = 35 years; PhD = 40 years for joint application, 45 years for ScholSec application alone.

Academic level:

Bachelor’s degree for a Master’s,

2 years Master’s degree or MPhil degree for a PhD.

Fields of study: French as a foreign language, STEM, Health, Environment and Sustainable Development, Tourism, Archaeology and Heritage studies, Agriculture and Food Industry.

First Class or Second Class Upper applicants on their degree will be given priority consideration.

Mastery of French: French proficiency is not a requirement for application (except for French as a Foreign Language).

Preferably 2 years post qualification experience for PhD applicants.

Completed National Service.

The Application File Should Contain the Following:

Copy of birth certificate

Application form to be downloaded and filled (typed)

Application form scholarships for france 2023-2024(Word – 555.3 kb)

Reference letter from your University

Academic file: Copies of full academic transcripts and degrees

Proof of registration or pre-registration with a French university for a Master’s degree or a PhD.

For applicants to PhD, kindly attach your research topic as well as an acceptance letter from your PhD supervisor in France

Detailed Curriculum Vitae

Documents describing the financial situation of the applicant (certificate of scholarship for studies in progress, pay slips, or bank statements of students or parents)

Selection Process:

The selection process will be done jointly by the French Embassy and the Scholarship Secretariat.

The selection process is as follows:

Review of eligible applications (March 2023)

Screening of selected candidates (April 2023)

Interview with selected candidates (April 2023)

Publication of the list of successful candidates (early May 2023)

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Embassy of France Scholarships for Ghanaian Students