Maa'kum (“With you”) programme: France acts for Lebanese students

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In order to support Lebanese students, the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs has set up Maa'kum (“With you”), a new scholarship programme managed by Campus France.

France acts for Lebanese students

As announced by the French President during his visit to Beirut on September 1st, 2020, a new scheme to help Lebanese students newly arrived in France to settle and study has been set up by the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs.

The €3 million Maa'kum (“With you”) programme, worth €3 million, is implemented by Campus France.

The Maa'kum (With you) programme

The Maa'kum programme, which helps newcomers to settle in France, is aimed at nearly 3,000 Lebanese students who have just arrived and are enrolled in French higher education institutions for the academic year 2020/2021. This scheme is in addition to the scholarship programme granted to particularly deserving students.

Benefits included in the Maa'kum scholarship

French government scholarship status: exemption from registration fees for the preparation of national diplomas in institutions under the supervision of the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation ;
A one-off allowance of 500 euros.

The students concerned have been contacted individually by Campus France.

To facilitate their information on this new programme, Campus France has published a F.A.Q. which will be updated regularly.

Read the FAQ on the Maa'kum scholarship programme

The Maa'kum programme demonstrates France's commitment to help the Lebanese people, particularly its youth, cope with the crisis, and its desire to promote international mobility and scientific exchanges between France and Lebanon.