Program Overview

Since 2016, the LEPL International Education Center has been running a partnership program with France in cooperation with Campus France and the French Institute at the Embassy of France in Georgia.

Each year, up to 17 Georgian citizens receive funding — including both new awardees and those continuing multi-year Master’s programs. Beneficiaries hold the status of scholarship recipients of both the Georgian and French governments.

Program Objectives

The program aims to:

• - Facilitate access to education that meets international standards and labor market needs;
• - Support the development of highly skilled professionals;
• - Strengthen educational cooperation between Georgia and France.

Financial Support

Provided by the International Education Center (IEC)

• - €560 monthly scholarship paid directly to the student;
• - Administrative fees covered by IEC and transferred to Campus France.
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Provided by the French Institute of Georgia

• - €300 monthly scholarship paid directly to the student.
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Additional Support

• - The top two scholarship recipients in STEM fields will be granted up to €5,000 by IEC to cover the tuition fee, upon submission of supporting documentation.

Eligibility Criteria
Applicants are required to be:

• - Citizens of Georgia or holders of a neutral ID/travel document;
• - Bachelor’s degree holders or final-year undergraduate students;
• - Students already enrolled in France in Master 1 or first year of a multi-year Master’s program, applying for funding for the next academic year.

Other requirements:

• - Strong academic performance (e.g., minimum GPA 3.0 / 81–90 out of 100 / B or equivalent)
• - Age limit: up to 30 years

Application & Selection Procedure

• - Applications must be submitted via the official electronic system: https://app.iec.gov.ge
• - Selection is conducted in two stages by a joint Evaluation Committee composed of Georgian and French representatives:
  1. Review of submitted applications
  2. Interview with shortlisted candidates
• - Scholarships are awarded only upon submission of an unconditional admission letter from a French higher education institution and after signing a grant agreement with the IEC.

Post-Study Obligations
Grant recipients are required to:

• - Return to Georgia within one month of graduation;
• - Reside in Georgia and work in a relevant field for at least three years within five years after graduation.

Deferral Option
Graduates may be granted permission

• - to remain abroad for up to one year after graduation to gain professional experience in their field, subject to the committee’s discretion.
• - to continue PhD studies (in the same field)