• ³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõ

  The Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, Defence, Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade funds a talent support programme for exchange students, the Guillaume Dupaix International Exchange Scholarship, to attract high-achieving international students who wish to enrol in a Bachelor’s or Master’s programme as exchange students at the ³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõ.

• Eligibility criteria
  • International applicants from the selected countries mentioned below
  • Applying for an exchange programme at the Bachelor’s or Master’s level.
  • Must be accepted into their chosen exchange programme.
  • Excellent academic performance during their studies.
  • Nominated by their home university.
  • Applicants must not be beneficiaries of Luxembourg’s State Financial Aid for Higher Education (formerly CEDIES)

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

  Exchange students from the ³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõ’s partner universities in:

  • Australia
  • Brazil
  • Canada
  • South Korea
  • ³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõted States of America (USA)
  • Indonesia
  • Japan
  • ³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõted Kingdom (UK)
  • Singapore
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

• Number of recipients

  Equal amount per faculty, average of 5 per faculty but differs each year

• Duration

  One semester/ two semesters

• Amount

  The stipend amounts to approximately â‚¬5,763 per semester, including housing.

  Scholarship benefits:
  One part of the scholarship covers student accommodation, while the remaining portion is provided as a monetary allowance paid in installments. For exchange students, these installments are disbursed at the beginning and end of the exchange semester.

  Conditions:
  The scholarship is subject to performance evaluation and may be withdrawn in cases such as academic misconduct, poor academic performance, or withdrawal from the programme.

  Restrictions:
  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.

  Accommodation

  Part of the scholarship is used to fund the student’s accommodation in a university residence for the duration of the exchange programme, ranging from â‚¬500 to €650 per month, for a maximum of one year.
  
  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 procedure

  Application deadline for the Guillaume Dupaix International Exchange Scholarship: 

  • 15 May â€“ for the winter semester or full academic year
  • 1 November â€“ for the summer semester

  1. Apply for the exchange programme:

  First, students need to be nominated to our incoming office and invited to apply to the exchange programme at the university of Luxembourg.

  2. Evaluation of your exchange application:

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

  3. Scholarship application:

  • Students from the mentioned partner countries are automatically eligible to be considered for the Exchange Scholarship and will compete with other applicants for that semester.

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

• Evaluation and selection
  • Once all applications have been received, students will be ranked based on academic performance. Only the selected students will be notified if they have been awarded the scholarship.
  • Upon arrival at the ³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõ, scholarship recipients will sign a Scholarship Agreement, including a sworn declaration accepting the terms and conditions of the Guillaume Dupaix International Exchange Scholarship.

• ³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõ

  
  The Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, Defence, Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade funds a talent support programme for PhD student, the Guillaume Dupaix International PhD Scholarship, to attract high-achieving international students who wish to visit the ³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõ as part of their PhD programme for minimum one month.

• Eligibility criteria
  • International applicants from above mentioned selected countries applying
  • Must be accepted into their selected programme
  • Nominated by their home university
  • Applicants must not be beneficiaries of 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

  Number of scholarships change per year

• Duration

  For minimum one month

• Amount

  The stipend amounts to approximately â‚¬1200 per month.

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

  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.

• Application procedure

  1. Applications deadlines:

  Applications for the Guillaume Dupaix International PhD Scholarship are accepted continuously throughout the year. Applicants are nominated by their home university.

  2. Evaluation of your application:

  Once your application is complete, be evaluated by the international relations office, who will get back to you with regards to your application.

  3. Scholarship application:

  • Students from the mentioned partner countries, will automatically be eligible to be considered for the PhD Scholarship, and will compete amongst other applicants that semester.

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

• Evaluation and selection

  Selection based on excellency, academic performance will be considered.

  • After all the applications have been received, PhD’s students will be ranked based on their academic performance.
  •  Afterwards, only selected students will be notified if they have received the scholarship.

  Upon arrival at the ³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõ in scholarship recipients will sign a Scholarship Agreement, including a sworn declaration accepting the terms and conditions of the Guillaume Dupaix International  Scholarship.

• ³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõ

  The ICM program aims to enhance international cooperation and exchange of knowledge.
  It allows students from partner universities abroad to study at the ³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõ.

  Exchange programme between EU and non-EU universities.

• Eligibility criteria

  Students must be enrolled in a degree program at their home university, have completed at least one year of studies, and have a good academic standing. They need to officially be nominated by their international relations office to our international scholarships officer.

  Students need to register for a minimum of 25 ECTS in order to be eligible for the ICM scholarship. 

  Students coming from universities in:

  • Albania
  • Australia
  • Bosnia
  • Canada
  • Georgia
  • India
  • Jordan
  • Senegal
  • Tunisia
  • Ukraine

• Number of recipients

  
  24 (+/- 2 per country)

• Duration

  One semester.

  The duration of the mobility is for one semester at the ³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõ, lasting around 5 months. 

• Amount

  The program covers travel costs, and a monthly stipend for living expenses.

  The grant is calculated based on the distance between the home university and the ³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõ, as well as the number of days of the mobility.

• Application procedure

  Students need to be nominated by their home university through the incoming office’s nomination call. Once the nomination has been accepted, students will need to apply to the university themselves.

  The application process typically involves submitting an application form through our portal, a motivation letter, academic transcripts, a copy of their passport, amongst other documents.

• Evaluation and selection

  
  Once their application has been completed, it will be sent for review to our programme directors. After they have been admitted, they will be informed by our incoming office.

• ³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõ

  The top student prize aims to reward the best performing students from each faculty to have the opportunity to join the summer school programme at Sophia ³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõversity in Japan.

  • Sophia ³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõversity

  • Tokyo, Japan

• Eligibility criteria

  ³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõ.lu bachelor students with outstanding academic performance

• Number of recipients

  3 students per faculty

• Duration

  3 weeks. Starting at the end of June or early July, until late July.

• Amount

  The cost of the flights, accommodation and summer school are covered by the university of Luxembourg and Sophia ³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõversity.

• Application procedure

  Students need to apply according to the instructions sent by the faculty in January , these instructions will be shared via Moodle, and sometimes via email.

  Students need to apply to the point of contact at their faculty and need to prepare a written motivation letter. Both the motivation letter and academic performance will be taken into account.

  Documents needed:

  • Recent transcript of records
  • Motivation letter

  In case any other documents might seem relevant, they can be added too.

  Apply via the link/email sent via Moodle by your faculty.

  Applications are usually processed around the end of February.
  Please follow the deadlines mentioned on Moodle.

• Evaluation and selection

  This programme is based on excellence, and students are chosen based on their excellent and outstanding academic performance.

  Applications received after the mentioned deadlines will not be considered.

Find out more information on dormitories and available classes.

• ³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõ

  Talent and financial support stipend aimed at enrolled students pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s program at the ³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõ.

• Eligibility criteria

  Full-time students enrolled at the ³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõ, with an excellent academic track record and a deteriorated financial situation, being able to make proof of accommodation

• Number of recipients

  20 students per annum

• Duration

  Standard duration of a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree

• Amount

  5.285€ per semester, covering living expenses + accommodation, not tuition fees

• Application procedure

  Step 1: Call for Applications by early November . Opening of applications announced via Moodle.

  Step 2: Submission of Applications by 10 December 2025. Made via email as per the details of the Moodle post.

• Evaluation and selection

  Step 3:Candidate interviews by 10 February 2026 . Held via online platform, details communicated in advance.

  Step 4: Confirmation of successful recipients by mid February 2026. Made via email.

  Step 5: Official Ceremony by April 2026. Mandatory attendance of the successful recipients.

• ³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõ

  Talent support stipend aimed at attracting high-achieving international students who wish to pursue a Master’s program at the ³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõ. No registration/tuition fees waiver possible.

• Eligibility criteria

  Full-time successful applicants aiming to pursue a Master’s degree at the ³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõ, 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 ³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõted 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 ³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõ.lu

• Application procedure

  The scholarship application is part of the application to the ³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõ Master’s programmes and cannot be made via email. Apply here: Bachelor & Master – ³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõ

  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.

  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.

Testimonials

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  The Guillaume Dupaix Scholarship represents a pivotal opportunity, granting me the ability to pursue academic excellence without constraint. It allows me to fully focus on the rigorous curriculum while being immersed in the highly stimulating and multicultural environment of the ³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõ. This unique experience is shaping me both personally and professionally for a future global career.

  Nivardo Rivas

  Master of Science in Finance and Economics

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  I’m grateful for The Guillaume Dupaix Scholarship because it has allowed me to pursue my dreams with freedom to focus on my studies, grow, and find my place in Luxembourg

  Sofia Barragan

  Master in Entrepreneurship and Innovation

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  Thanks to the scholarship, I have had the most unique and unforgettable academic journey of my life. I have had the opportunity to learn from amazing professors who are always ready to answer and are so patient with all of my curiosity. At the same time, I have had the opportunity to connect with people from all around the world and learn so much from each encounter

  NGUYEN Thi Nguyet Hang

  Master of Science in Finance and Economics

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