France announces 170 scholarships

Pakistani students with outstanding academic records can now benefit from 170 postgraduate scholarship being offered by the French government.

A total of €225,000 (Rs59.3 million) has been earmarked for the purpose, out of which €197,000 (Rs52 million) will be allocated to the students who wish to pursue a master’s degree in France, according to a French embassy press release issued on Friday.

Applications for the master's scholarships can be filed in two ways: 'France Excellence for Climate Change' and 'France Excellence Master'. Both the scholarships cover return air tickets, visa and tuition fees, social security, and online crash courses (all in French).

Published in The Express Tribune, January 28^th, 2023.