The French Embassy in Ghana is offering needy and qualified Ghanaian students full scholarships for Masters studies.The scholarship will cover two academic years if the scholar is admitted in M1, and one academic year if the scholar is admitted in M2.
NB: Masters Programs in France usually last two years.
To Qualify,applicant needs to
• Be a Ghanaian, residing in Ghana
• Be under 30 years
• Hold a Bachelors degree
• Have completed national service
• Have obtained First Class or Second Class Upper (these will be prioritized)
• Be fully committed to take up a course of study in France for the academic year 2025/2026 and 2026/2027
Programs covered by scholarship
STEM, Mathematic, ICST, Health, Environment and Sustainable Development, Archaeology and Heritage studies, Cultural and Creative Industries, Agriculture and Food Industry, French as a foreign language.
Mode of Application
Applicants are required to submit combined soft copies of their application file by email with the format Name-Surname_2025_Master.pdf
Documents required:
• Copy of your international passport data page (valid for a minimum of two years)
• Recommendation letter from your university (not mandatory but strongly recommended)
• Application form to be downloaded and filled (typed) at this link
• Cover letter of the student (maximum of 1 page) detailing the student’s motivation and highlighting how the desired course will support the student’s career development.
• Copies of full Undergraduate transcript (in one or 2 documents maximum)
• Admission letter with a French university for a master’s degree.
• Detailed Curriculum Vitae (3 p. max)
• Documents describing the financial situation of the applicant (certificate of scholarship for studies in progress, pay slips or bank statements of students or parents)
The subject of the message should include Name-Surname-2025-Master of the applicant.
An acknowledgement of receipt will be sent to applicants upon successful submission of email
Complete application(including all required documents) are to be sent via email to scac.accra-amba@diplomatie.gouv.fr
Application Timelines
Deadline for submissions:
Wednesday, April 30,2025
Interviews:
May-June,2025
Visa application
July 2025
Beginning of the 2025/2026 academic year, departure for France.
September/October 2025