France Star Scholarship Program 2026: Franco-Korean Research
The France Star Scholarship 2026 Program under the Hubert Curien Partnership (PHC) is a distinguished Franco-Korean research exchange initiative. I, as a researcher who collaborated on many international projects, can’t emphasize enough the importance of such programs for the development of international science and technology cooperation.
This is a coordinated scheme that is financially backed by the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs (MEAE) and the Ministry of Higher Education and Research (MESR) in France. The program in South Korea is run by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) on behalf of the Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT). This scholarship is one of the first exercises in the improvement of science and research cooperation between the two countries. It is aimed at the establishment of new partnerships and “human” and doctoral students in universities.
The originality of the 2026 France Star Science and Technology Scholarship Program, which was created in the year 2026, consists in the combination of the French and Korean educational excellence. The program is not acknowledged in the form of university rankings; be that as it may, it has a prominent position in the domain of international research collaborations. This project gives participants access to laboratories and research facilities in France and South Korea, where they can be involved in multiple advanced and interdisciplinary studies.
Complete Overview of the France Star Scholarship 2026 Program:
- Scholarship Award: Partially Funded
- Offered Degree: (Masters,PHD,Bachlors )
- Organization Name: French “The Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs (MEAE)” and Ministry of Higher Education and Research (MESR)
- Host Country: France and South Korea
- Application Last Date: March 28, 2025 (before midnight French time)
Join Our WhatsApp Group if You not Joined it Already
Also Check: Zhengzhou University President Scholarships in China Fully Funded
Chulalongkorn University International Scholarship 2025 in Thailand
Scholarship Support:
- Annual funding is in the range of €16,000 and €19,000 for a period of two years.
- &Euro;8,000-9,500 is provided as a yearly mobility fee. (travel and subsistence allowances)
- The grants do not include salaries, laboratory equipment, or other operational costs
List of Subjects/Academic Fields offered by University
- Computer Science and Information Technology
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
- Data Science and Big Data Analytics
- Robotics and Automation
- Cybersecurity
- Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering
- Environmental Science and Sustainability
- Renewable Energy Technologies
- Nanotechnology
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Aerospace Engineering
- Quantum Computing
- Neuroscience and Brain-Computer Interfaces
- Climate Change Studies
- Digital Humanities
- Science, Technology, and Society Studies
- Bioinformatics
- Internet of Things (IoT) and Smart Systems
- Augmented and Virtual Reality Technologies
- Sustainable Urban Planning and Smart Cities
The program is one of those programs that gives an opportunity to students to conduct research that has large implications for the scientific world and the technology that is needed for the world to run smoothly. Applications that add to the structured research are promoted as they find a place in the European research networks.
Application Requirements:
- Researchers need to be part of the said education or research institutions.
- Enterprises are also allowed if they are a cooperation partner with an academic institution.
- The time provided between the souvenuers is the mandatory waiting time for the previous squarecedent’s working grants. The new project, whether big or small, is of higher priority.
- Also, new collaborations are taken into consideration.
- Young doctoral or postdoctoral researchers must be the ones who submit the application along with the South Korean researcher.
Necessary Documents:
- Research Proposal with All Points Covered
- CVs of participating researchers
- Letters of recommendation from institutions that the researchers are affiliated with
- Finances Proposal that determines the use of funds
- Confirmation of the legal affiliation to the research institution
Application Last Date:
The deadline to apply for the Franco-Korean Research Exchange Scholarship 2026 Program is March 28, 2025 (before midnight French time).
Guidelines: How to Submit the France Star Science and Technology Scholarship:
- Analyze the eligibility requirements as well as the program rules in detail
- Prepare all necessary documents
- Collaborate with your Korean partner through the development of a join research proposal
- About one and a half months after the appropriate deadline, submit your application using the official Campus France website
- Most important is that the software should be set up to correctly translate and accept randomly generated documents with the selected algorithms
- Make sure you have attached all necessary documents in the correct format and that the documents are free from errors
- Warberg Institute Adobe announces on their calendar that if you are called for an interview, it will be on 4th June
FAQs:
- Who is eligible to apply for the France Star Program of Scholarships?
The eligibility criteria for this scholarship involve researchers being affiliated with French institutions of higher education and research, while companies may partake on the proviso of being partnered with one of the academic institutions.
- What is the duration of the scholarship?
The program is going to last for two years.
- How much funding does the program offer?
The amount of the grant is €16,000-€19,000 per project that can be paid every €8,000-€9,000 per year , for each of the following two years
- What does the funding cover?
Funding includes mobility expenses (travel and subsistence allowances for researchers) and does not include salaries, equipment, or operational costs.
- Can I apply if I’ve received funding from this program before?
Yes, but you have to be patient for two more years if you have previously received funding under this program.
- What types of projects are supported by the France Star Science and Technology Scholarship?
The program is so flexible that it can be one in which both primary, very deep, and technical research is performed by the students overcoming real-life issues and a simple application of scientific methodology and another that considers societal issues, i.e., projects that address human problems such as the environment and waste treatment through a scientific lens.
- How are applications evaluated?
Applications are evaluated separately by France and South Korea on the basis of scientific excellence, young researchers inclusion, the benefits of collaboration or networking, and the possibility of long-term research structuring.
8. When will the results be announced?
There is going to be an announcement of the results of the scholarship sometime in July 2025, and you will be able to see the Campus France extranet.
