Centre international de formation européenne - CIFE
Centre international de formation européenne - CIFE

Centre international de formation européenne - CIFE

Nice, France +8
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Centre international de formation européenne - CIFE About

CIFE is a private European institute of higher education and research. It is one of the seven "designated" European institutions that receive special funding by the European Union. Founded in 1954, CIFE was among the first institutions offering interdisciplinary academic programmes on European integration. CIFE is based in Nice, Berlin, Brussels and Istanbul.
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History

CIFE is a private European institute of higher education and research. It is one of the seven "designated" European institutions that receive special funding by the European Union. Founded in 1954, CIFE was among the first institutions offering interdisciplinary academic programmes on European integration. CIFE is based in Nice, Berlin, Brussels and Istanbul.

Education

CIFE offers intrinsically European education which goes beyond the teaching framework of national higher education. Its students form a small, itinerant and international community during an intensive academic year,  accompanied by an international faculty and thus experience the  challenges of diversity and unity.

CIFE strongly supports the mobility of its students: the Master students rotate each term, moving their place  of study from France (Nice) to Germany (Berlin), Italy (Rome), Belgium (Brussels), Turkey  (Istanbul) or Tunisia (Tunis). Study trips to Brussels, Strasbourg, Luxembourg, Dakar, Banjul and Paris offer additional  insights into specific  regional intricacies and challenges.

Research

CIFE is an institute of high-level academic teaching, on European and international relations, in politics, economy, social and cultural affairs, governance and federalism – all topical subjects for reflection and research.

Many of the research topics are intrinsically linked to the teaching in CIFE's Master courses covering topics like federalism and multilevel governance, the European neighbourhood, Mediterranean studies, economic governance, cultural governance, energy transition and sustainability. CIFE's research department focusses on research in the following fields.

CIFE publishes policy papers, the academic journal "L'Europe en formation" and organises annual research conferences on the above topics.

Career

The graduates of CIFE 's Master' s programs work as Senior officials in European institutions, policy officers within the UN framework, administrators, diplomats, consultants, researchers for think tanks, lobbyists, and academic experts.

Top reasons to study here

  • All CIFE Master programmes are international, intercultural and itinerant: Study in three different countries in one year with peers from worldwide.
  • Teaching at the crossroads of theory and practice: Learn from academics and practitioners, including high-ranking national and EU institutional representatives.
  • Trusted by the European Union: CIFE is one of the seven "designated institutions" supported by the European Union.

Centre international de formation européenne - CIFE Key Statistics & Highlights

  • 77 Scholarships
  • 14 Academic Staff
  • 200 Students
  • 200 Students (int'l)

Centre international de formation européenne - CIFE Overview

Centre international de formation européenne - CIFE Scholarships

Centre international de formation européenne - CIFE Scholarships

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Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
07 Oct 2026
Fulbright U.S. Student Program

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U.S. government
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Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
Ashinaga Africa Initiative
Merit-based

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Campus France
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Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
12 Jan 2027
Fully Funded World House Fellowship at Rondine Cittadella della Pace, Italy (2025-2026)
Merit-based

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Rondine Cittadella della Pace
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Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Anytime
Summer courses of Lectures for Institutes of Languages from the University
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OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
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DFL Scholarship Program
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Daughters for Life Foundation
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Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
30 Sep 2026
École de Management Appliqué Scholarship
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École de Management Appliqué (EMA)
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1000 USD
Deadline
30 Nov 2026
ServiceScape Scholarship

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ServiceScape
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300 EUR
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The Deutschlandstipendium at German Universities
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German Government
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Independent provider
Grant
3500 USD
Deadline
15 Nov 2026
ACES Scholarships

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ACES Education Fund
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Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
15 Sep 2026
Scholarships for university studies and other higher studies

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Basque Government
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Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
Excellence scholarship Bachelor - Bilingual classes - French Embassy in Laos
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Campus France
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Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
The Smooth Movers Scholarships
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The Smooth Movers
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Grant
2000 USD
Deadline
01 Sep 2026
The Rick Blight Leadership in Action Scholarship for Athletes
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Canadian Men’s Health Foundation
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Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility
Merit-based

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OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
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Independent provider
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
15 Sep 2026
Headway’s Book Lovers Scholarship
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Headway
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Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
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Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility in Austria

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OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
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Independent provider
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
Anytime
AUFIN Global Impact Scholarship
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AUFIN Education & Scholarship
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Grant
3600 EUR
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
Scholarship Foundation Rhineland-Palatinate
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Campus France
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Grant
500 USD
Deadline
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L. Austin Weeks Undergraduate Grant
Merit-based

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American Association of Petroleum Geologists Foundation
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
31 Oct 2026
$1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship
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Housing services

CIFE support varies according to the programme. For detailed information please check the respective pages on the CIFE website.

Campus life

CIFE is based in Nice, Berlin, Brussels and Istanbul. The eight Master programmes take place in these locations and on CIFE's partner campusses in Tunis and Rome. All CIFE programmes are mobile, students study in three different cities (and countries) within one year.

Accreditation

CIFE’s Alumni succeed in the professional world. The French state has recognised CIFE’s graduate programmes as a qualification at Master level (level 7 EQF). This recognition demonstrates not only that the graduates of CIFE’s Master’s programmes are employable, but also that they are in employment. The accrediting body (CNCP) verifies that at least three quarters of CIFE’s graduates work in the professional field covered by the qualification.

Centre international de formation européenne - CIFE Campus Locations

#1 Main Campus
France Country
Nice City
#2 Branch Campus
Germany Country
Berlin City
#3 Branch Campus
Turkey Country
Istanbul City
#4 Branch Campus
Italy Country
Roma City
#5 Branch Campus
Belgium Country
Brussels City
#6 Branch Campus
Austria Country
Vienna City
#7 Branch Campus
Hungary Country
Budapest City
#8 Branch Campus
Spain Country
Barcelona City

Centre international de formation européenne - CIFE Student Reviews & Awards

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5/5

Mediterranean international studies review

The CIFE training was perfectly complete as it combined both practical and theoretical knowledge. Our teachers were from different ethnicities and often locals of the country where we were based. The academic teachings were very interesting and specified to the region, the workshops and field trips attended were very enriching. The study trip to Senegal added the necessary knowledge about the African continent by being on the field and visiting different relevant institutions.

Posted by Provided by ESN
Studied from Oct 2021 - Jun 2023
Posted on Apr 2025
5/5

Very Satisfied

It was a great program but very intense, studied in three countries Berlin , Nice , and Rome

Posted by Anonymous
Studied from Oct 2023 - Sep 2024
Posted on Sep 2024
5/5

Very nice.

Many experience. Nice campus. Super beautiful flower garden.

Posted by Anonymous
Studied from Jan 2018 - Mar 2022
Posted on Aug 2021
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