The French Embassy in Lebanon has just launched the 2025 call for applications for the SAFAR doctoral scholarship program. These grants, co-financed by the Lebanese University and the French Embassy, are awarded to Lebanese doctoral students enrolled in a cotutelle thesis with a French institution from the start of the 2025 academic year.

Their aim is to initiate a research project or strengthen existing scientific collaboration.

Funding from the French Embassy covers the stay in France of selected PhD students for 3 academic years (4 calendar years), alternating with a stay in Lebanon. The total duration of the stay in France should be 18 months and may not exceed 6 months per year. As an indication: 4 months in 2025; 6 months in 2026; 6 months in 2027; 2 months in 2028.

The application file should be submitted and finalized on

https://institut-francais-du-liban.wiin.io/fr/applications/bourses-safar-2025-appel-a-candidatures to be submitted before 1 April 2025.

The application should also be submitted to the IRO of the Lebanese University at the following address: dri@ul.edu.lb.

The call for applications and the application form are attached.