Sciences Po Émile Boutmy Scholarships are 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: 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, 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 of Sciences Po Émile Boutmy Scholarships

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:

• The Émile Boutmy scholarship entitles students to either a total exemption or an exemption of €9,500 from tuition fees.

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

MASTERS LEVEL

The Émile Boutmy scholarship entitles the recipient to a €18,500 exemption from tuition fees for each of the two years of the Master’s programme.

Deadline:

• Undergraduates: January 20, 2026

• Masters: November 30, 2025

Type: Postgraduate and Undergraduate
Eligible Countries: All Countries
Host Country: France

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