Guillaume Dupaix International Scholarship

The Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, Defence, Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade and the Ministry of Research and Higher Education fund a talent support programme, the Guillaume Dupaix International Scholarship, to attract high-achieving international students who wish to enroll in a Master’s programme at the University of Luxembourg.

Master’s students

All eligible (see below under eligibility criteria)

The University offers scholarships and mobility programs for international students, with funding support tied to academic achievement. Opportunities include:

• Regular Master’s students: from the Western Balkans, Ibero-American countries, Thailand, Vietnam, Belarus, Egypt, India, Moldova, Russia, the United Kingdom, Turkey, and Ukraine.
  Funding covers two years of Master’s study.
• Graduate dual-degree students: from partner universities in China, Thailand, and Vietnam, with two semesters of mobility.

• International applicants from both EU and non-EU countries applying for a Master’s degree.
• Only available for Master’s programmes that run their full two-year programme in Luxembourg.
• Master’s programmes that include a mandatory semester or year abroad are not eligible.
• Excellent academic performance during undergraduate studies.
• Full-time students only.
• Applicants must not be beneficiaries of Luxembourg’s State Financial Aid for Higher Education (formerly CEDIES)

Max. 30 students per year (10 per faculty)

Up to 2 years (standard duration of the Master’s degree)

The stipend amounts to approximately €11,000 per academic year, for up to two years.

One part of the scholarship covers student accommodation, and the remaining part is paid in installments.

• For regular students, the remaining amount is paid at the beginning of each semester, for a maximum of two years.
• For exchange students, it is paid at the beginning and end of the exchange semester.

The scholarship is subject to performance evaluation and may be withdrawn in cases such as academic misconduct, unsatisfactory academic performance, or withdrawal from the Master’s programme.

Tuition fees are not included in the scholarship.

The scholarship cannot be combined with any other grant financed by the Luxembourg government or with a similar scholarship funded by a private sponsor in Luxembourg.

Part of the scholarship is used to fund the student’s accommodation in a university residence for the duration of the Master’s programme, ranging from €500 to €650 per month, for a maximum of two years.
The scholarship does not cover the security deposit or home insurance.

Students are required to apply for accommodation in a timely manner and carefully follow the provided instructions and deadlines in the accommodation section.

Application deadline for the Guillaume Dupaix International Scholarship: 31 March 2026

1. Apply for the Master’s programme:

First, we would invite you to consult the admission requirements specified on the webpage of the Master programme you are interested in to ensure that your application will be complete. (to be completed before the 24th of March)

You should then submit your Master’s application and all the required documents via our online admissions portal.

2. Evaluation of your Master’s application:

Once your application is complete, it will be forwarded to the programme director of the selected Master’s programme.

If the Programme Director considers that your application meets the required criteria of excellence, you will receive a notification inviting you to apply for the excellence scholarship separately. The link to submit your scholarship application will be included in this notification.

3. Scholarship application:

For your online scholarship application you will need to:

• Complete the dedicated online form;
• Attach a personal statement outlining your reasons for applying and presenting your strengths;
• Attach two academic recommendation letters.

Once you have submitted your scholarship application, it will be evaluated.

We encourage you to follow these steps carefully to ensure that your application is managed efficiently.

Selection criteria:

• Quality of academic performance
• Originality of your personal statement and strengths of your candidacy.

The selection process involves an internal evaluation procedure.

Finalists should be notified by mid-May 2026 and they will need to confirm acceptance of the scholarship within three working days.

All applicants will receive a final response.

Upon arrival at the University of Luxembourg in September 2026, scholarship recipients will sign a Scholarship Agreement, including a sworn declaration accepting the terms and conditions of the Guillaume Dupaix International Scholarship.