The Guillaume Dupaix International Excellence Scholarship

At a glance

• About

  Talent support stipend aimed at attracting high-achieving international students who wish to pursue a Master’s program at the University of Luxembourg. No tuition fees wavier possible.

• Eligibility criteria

  Full-time successful applicants aiming to pursue a Master’s degree at the University of Luxembourg, regardless of the field of study. Not eligible: Master’s programs requiring a mandatory semester or year abroad and applicants/recipients of the Luxembourg’s State Financial Aid for Higher Education (formerly CEDIES).

  • Moving to Luxembourg to study?
    Information about residence permit, health insurance, etc.

• Number of recipients

  30 students per annum (10 per faculty) with the following distribution:

  Regular students regardless of their country of origin	15 students
  Students from target countries	15 students from the Western Balkans, Ibero-American countries, Thailand, Vietnam, Belarus, Egypt, India, Moldova, Russia, the United Kingdom, Turkey, Ukraine

• Duration

  Up to 2 years = standard duration of a Master’s degree

• Amount

  5.763€ per semester = 11.526€ per annum, covering living expenses + accommodation, not tuition fees.

  • Accommodation Uni.lu

• Application procedure

  The scholarship application is part of the application to the University of Luxembourg Masters programmes and cannot be made via email.

  Step 1: Master’s application by 24 March 2026
  Submission of Master’s applications via the online admissions portal and assessment of academic excellence by the Directors of each Master’s program.

  • Applying for admission

  Step 2: Scholarship application by 24 March 2026
  Email invitations to apply for the Guillaume Dupaix scholarship are sent to the students whose applications are deemed excellent by the Master Study Programmes.

  Step 3: Missing documents by 31 March 2026
  Last call for submitting any missing documents for the scholarship applications.

• Evaluation and selection

  Step 4: Outcome by 15 May 2026
  Successful and unsuccessful applicants are informed via email.

  Step 5: Acceptance within 3 working days
  Successful applicants are invited to confirm the acceptance of the scholarship offer.

  Step 6: Agreement by fall 2026
  Scholarship recipients are invited to sign the scholarship agreement.