France Émile Boutmy Scholarship (Sciences Po) 2025 (Fully Funded)

Sciences Po Émile Boutmy Scholarships is awarded to top students whose profiles match the admissions priorities of Sciences Po and individual course requirements.

The France Emile Boutmy Scholarship is for students from non-European countries to pursue a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree at Sciences Po in Paris.

Eligibility Criteria:

• first-time applicants, from a non-European Union state, whose household does not file taxes within the European Union, and who have been admitted to the Undergraduate or Master’s programme.

Students who are not eligible are:

• Swiss and Norwegian applicants, since they may be entitled to CROUS scholarships
• Candidates who have dual citizenship, including an EU citizenship
• Candidates from Quebec for master’s degree (since they may take advantage of sliding scale fees same as European applicants). Candidates from Quebec for a bachelor’s degree are eligible
• Master’s level dual-degree candidates. Only applicants for the following dual degrees are eligible:
  • the dual degree in Journalism Sciences Po/Columbia University
  • the dual degree Sciences Po/Fudan University with the concentration Europe-Asia in Global Affairs (only applicants with Chinese nationality)
  • the dual degree Sciences Po/Peking University (only applicants with Chinese nationality)
• Ph.D. programme students (thesis)
• Candidates for the 1 year Master’s programmes
• Bachelor dual degree candidates (unless as part of a specific agreement)
• Exchange students
• Candidates applying via the French graduate admission procedure

Benefits:

BACHELOR’S DEGREE PROGRAMME – The Sciences Po Émile Boutmy Scholarships are awarded to students arriving at Sciences Po for their first year of studies.

The Émile Boutmy programme can take several different forms:

1. A tuition grant of €14,210 per year for the three years of the undergraduate programme.
2. A tuition grant of €9,500 per year for the three years of the undergraduate programme.
3. A tuition grant of €6,500 per year for the three years of the undergraduate programme.
4. A tuition grant of €3,900 per year for the three years of the undergraduate programme. 

The Émile Boutmy scholarship is automatically renewed if the student chooses to continue their graduate studies at Sciences Po.

MASTERS LEVEL

The Émile Boutmy programme is a tuition grant of €13,100 (amount granted in 2023, the 2024 amount is yet to be confirmed) per year, for each year, which covers part of the tuition fees for the two years of the Master’s degree programme.

Required Documents

• For an application at undergraduate level you must provide a proof of income and documents explaining your family situation (e.g. income tax return for both parents, payslips, divorce certificate, unemployment benefits, documents related to alimony, child support or retirement pensions, death certificate…).
• For an application at graduate level no additional documents must be attached, however note that we might ask applicants to provide a proof of income if necessary.

How To Apply?

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Deadline: March 4, 2025