The SPECTRUM Graduate School at Universitรฉ Cรดte d'Azur awards Master's excellence scholarships of โฌ1,000 per month for 10 months to high-level students entering Master 1 or Master 2, with no age or nationality limit. The deadline is 04 April 2027 and results are due on 18 May 2027. Youth Works Hub reviewed the School's official call, and this guide covers eligibility, eligible Master's tracks and every required document.
The Scholarship in Brief
๐๏ธ University: Universitรฉ Cรดte d'Azur
๐ญ School: SPECTRUM, the School specialising in fundamental sciences and engineering
๐ Country: France
๐ Level: Master 1 or Master 2
๐ถ Amount: โฌ1,000 per month
โฑ๏ธ Duration: 10 months
๐ Age and nationality: no limit
๐ฃ Call status: open
Why the School Offers These Awards
Each year, SPECTRUM offers very high-level excellence scholarships to allow the most talented students to carry out their studies in conditions favourable to their success. Each scholarship is worth โฌ1,000 per month for 10 months, a total of โฌ10,000.
Can the Scholarship Continue into the Second Year?
A scholarship awarded in the first year of the Master's will be renewed in the second year if the student's results are satisfactory. However, you will need to submit an application again, demonstrating your academic excellence.
Who Is Eligible
๐ฅ Master 1 merit scholarship: any student holding a degree equivalent to the French Licence 3, obtained at a French university (including Universitรฉ Cรดte d'Azur) or a foreign university, and applying to one of the eligible SPECTRUM Master's programmes
๐ฅ Master 2 scholarship: any student holding a degree equivalent to the French Master 1, obtained at a French or foreign university, and applying for the second year of one of the eligible SPECTRUM Master's programmes
๐ซ Not eligible: students on a work-study (alternance) track
Eligible Master's Programmes
Students following the programmes below are eligible for these scholarships.
Molecular Chemistry
โ๏ธ Molecular Chemistry
๐งซ Chemical and Therapeutic Biology (MedBioChem)
Environmental Management
๐ง Hydrotechnological Project Management (HydroProtech): eligible only for students not enrolled on a work-study track
Mathematics and Applications
โ Fundamental and Applied Mathematics (MFA)
๐ General Mathematics for Teaching (MATH AGREG)
๐ Mathematical Engineering (IM): eligible only for students not enrolled on a work-study track
Fundamental Physics and Applications
๐ Astrophysics (MAUCA)
โ๏ธ Waves, Atoms, Matter (OAM)
๐ก Optics, Photonics, Telecommunications and Instrumentation (OPTIQ): eligible only for Master 1 students
Earth and Environmental Sciences
๐ Geophysics, Geology (2G)
โ๏ธ Development, Geotechnics, Engineering (AGI): eligible only for Master 1 students
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Who Was Selected for 2025-2026
The School published its list of selected candidates for the 2025-2026 Master's excellence scholarship. Their backgrounds show the mix of French and international profiles the award reaches:
๐ข A double Licence student in Mathematics and Physics at Universitรฉ Cรดte d'Azur, joining Fundamental and Applied Mathematics (MFA) in the first year
๐ง A Licence 3 Mathematics student at Universitรฉ Cรดte d'Azur, joining Fundamental and Applied Mathematics (MFA) in the first year
๐ช A Licence 3 Physics student at West University of Timiศoara in Romania, joining the Master track in Astrophysics (MAUCA) in the first year
๐ A double Licence student in Mathematics and Physics, joining Waves, Atoms, Matter (OAM) in the first year
๐ฆ A Physics Licence student at the Universitรฉ de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, joining OPTIQ in the first year
Documents Required
๐ A Curriculum Vitae (2 pages maximum)
โ๏ธ A motivation letter describing how your choice of degree matches your personal and professional career goals and, where applicable, showing how your doctoral project fits within the research themes of the UniCA laboratories
๐ Transcripts and ranking for each year of your Licence and, where applicable, your Master's (translated into English or French for international applicants). For foreign transcripts, an explanation of the grading method would be appreciated.
๐ Details of the courses taken in 2023-2024
๐จ A recommendation letter from your most recent head of department and a recommendation letter from one of your professors
๐งญ The Master's programme and track you plan to apply for
๐ A copy of the applicant's passport
The motivation letter must connect your degree choice to concrete goals, and our guide on writing a scholarship motivation letter walks through what to include.
How to Apply
Prepare all the required documents and submit your application by email to the SPECTRUM scholarship address before the deadline.
Call Timeline
๐ข Call for applications: open
โฐ Application deadline: 04 April 2027
๐ฌ Results: 18 May 2027
France Excellence Eiffel: A Separate Route
To join the SPECTRUM School, international students can also apply to the France Excellence Eiffel scholarship programme, set up by the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs. The programme aims to attract the best foreign students wishing to enter a French institution, such as Universitรฉ Cรดte d'Azur, for degree programmes at Master's or doctoral level, particularly in the fundamental sciences and engineering fields covered by SPECTRUM.
Applications to the Eiffel programme are separate from those for the SPECTRUM scholarships, and the programme has its own calendar. You can compare it with similar awards in our overview of government scholarships in Europe. The School also notes that other financial support schemes are available.
Browse more funded study options in the Scholarships section of Youth Works Hub.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is the SPECTRUM Master's excellence scholarship?
The scholarship is worth โฌ1,000 per month for 10 months. It is offered by the SPECTRUM School at Universitรฉ Cรดte d'Azur to students in Master 1 or Master 2.
Is there an age or nationality limit?
No. The School states that its excellence scholarships are offered with no limit of age or nationality. Applicants can hold their previous degree from a French or foreign university.
Is the scholarship renewed automatically for Master 2?
A scholarship awarded in Master 1 is renewed in Master 2 if results are satisfactory, but it is not automatic. You must submit an application again that demonstrates your academic excellence.
Can work-study students apply?
No. Students on a work-study (alternance) track are not eligible for these scholarships. Some programmes, such as HydroProtech and Mathematical Engineering, are specifically eligible only for students not enrolled on a work-study track.
Are all Master's tracks open at both levels?
No. OPTIQ and AGI are eligible only for Master 1 students. Check the list of eligible programmes above before preparing your application.
Can I apply to the Eiffel programme as well?
International students can also apply to the France Excellence Eiffel programme to join the SPECTRUM School. Eiffel applications are separate from SPECTRUM scholarship applications and follow their own calendar.
Deadline
โณ 04 April 2027
Links
๐ Official call: https://spectrum.univ-cotedazur.fr/bourses-dexcellence-de-master
๐ง Application and questions: eur-spectrum.aap@univ-cotedazur.fr
