The Emile Boutmy Scholarship
Sciences Po created the Emile Boutmy Scholarship, named after the founder of Sciences Po (1871), in order to welcome the very best international students from outside the European Union. The Emile Boutmy Scholarship is awarded to top students whose profiles match the admissions priorities of Sciences Po and individual course requirements.
The Emile Boutmy scholarship fund benefits from the generous support of its sponsors (benefactors, companies and foundations) who are eager to allow the most deserving international students to study at Sciences Po. Private sponsors can be in direct contact with scholarship holders during official organised events.
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for the scholarship, students must be: 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
- 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 (1) the dual degree in Journalism Sciences Po/ Columbia University, (2) the dual degree Sciences Po/ Fudan University with the concentration Europe-Asia in Global Affairs (only applicants with Chinese nationality), (3) the dual degree Sciences Po/ Peking University (only applicants with Chinese nationality), (4) BAMA ITAM
- Ph.D progrmme 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
The Emile Boutmy scholarship may not be combined with other scholarships. This scholarship is awarded based on merit and according to the type of profile sought for this programme. Social criteria may also be taken into account. This scholarship is not automatically awarded, to apply candidates must follow the instructions.
Scholarships Benefits
The Emile Boutmy scholarship is awarded to students both who are taking Bachelor's or Master degree. For the undergraduate scholarships, the Emile Boutmy programme can take several different forms:
- A tuition grant of 13,000 euros per year for the three years of the undergraduate programme
- A tuition grant of 8,800 euros per year for the three years of the undergraduate programme
- A tuition grant of 6,000 euros per year for the three years of the undergraduate programme
- A tuition grant of 3,600 euros per year for the three years of the undergraduate programme
While for the master degree programme, the Emile Boutmy programme is a tuition grant of 12,200 euros per year which cover part of the tuition fees for the two years of the Master's degree programme.
If you do not validate your academic year, your scholarship will be lost. If you have been granted a scholarship and you decide to defer your admission, your scholarship will be lost.
Scholarship Application
Applicants must indicate that they are applying for the Emile Boutmy scholarship in the "Financial Information" section of their Sciences PO application. If you are currently in deferral you can apply by email (at: admissions@sciencespo.fr) if you are in one of the following situations:
- You did not apply to this scholarship in your application form
- You had applied and obtained this scholarship last year but lost it due to your deferral
The applications are different for the undergraduate and master programme. For further information please kindly visit this Undergraduate College Link and Graduate Programmes. Please be notified that:
- Deadline for undergraduate programme (applicants from foreign secondary schools) is mid-February 2022
- Deadline for undergraduate pgraomme (applicants from French secondary schools) is mid-June 2022
- Deadline for master programme is November 30, 2021
For more information, please contact the Admissions Department either by filling out this contact form, or by phone +33 (0) 1 45 49 50 82