France-Acadie Assomption Vie Grant

Applications for the France-Acadie Assomption Vie Grant are now open for the 2026–2027 academic year, until 15 April 2026.

The Société Nationale de l’Acadie, the French Embassy in Canada, the Consulate General of France in the Atlantic Provinces and Assomption Vie are inviting applications for the 2026 France-Acadia Scholarships, intended for students of Canadian nationality who wish to undertake a semester or a year of university study in France during the first semester of the 2026–2027 academic year.

The French Government’s student scholarships are jointly managed by France and the Société Nationale de l’Acadie and, as of this year, are supported by Assomption Vie. They were established following a meeting between four Acadians and President Charles de Gaulle in Paris in January 1968. Today, they are one of the key expressions of the close cultural ties and special bond between France and Acadia.

This is a scholarship for a one-semester or one-year study period in France, starting in the autumn semester (September). This may be a stay as part of a university exchange programme, or to pursue a French higher education qualification.

Applications from students staying in France for a full academic year will be given priority.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE?

Candidates who meet all of the criteria listed below are eligible:

• Students of Canadian nationality.
• Students enrolled at a university or college in one of the Atlantic Canadian provinces (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador) for the 2025–2026 academic year and/or those graduating from a secondary school in one of the Atlantic provinces in spring 2026.
• Students wishing to study in France from the start of the autumn term of the 2026–2027 academic year, for at least one full semester
• Students aged 18 or over at the time of departure for France.

WHAT DOES THE SCHOLARSHIP COVER?

The France-Acadie Scholarship is a grant from the French Government and covers:

• Return international travel between Canada and France;
• A stipend of 3,750 Canadian dollars to cover part of living expenses;
• Registration with the French public social security system and supplementary health insurance (mutuelle);
• The status of French government scholarship holder;
• The cost of a student visa for France (automatic exemption as part of a university exchange);
• Applications from students planning long-term mobility (two semesters or more) will be given priority.