The Embassy of France in the Philippines and the Department of Science and Technology has announced the opening of the application process to its PhilFrance-DOST Scholarship Program for the 2021-2022 intake.

“This award is directed to the next generation of Filipino leaders with strong academic, leadership, and professional abilities, and who wish to study in France for a Master’s degree,” the website said.

PhilFrance-DOST is open for Filipino professionals working on academic and government institutions. They will be screened according to their research merits, academic excellence, and willingness to do return-service after finishing a graduate degree.

The selected scholar/s will enjoy perks from the French Republic’s Ministry of National Education, Higher Education and Research such as free public university registration fees, tuition and matriculation, health care packages including national social security and supplemental insurance policy, priority access to public student housing facilities, and exemption from French long-stay visa application fees.

In addition to the aforementioned, DOST will provide monthly living allowance, a round-trip economy airfare, relocation allowance, and pre-travel expenses.

Qualified applications may submit their applications via https://philfrance-scholarships.com/.

Application period is from January 11 to March 15, 2021.