Emile Boutmy Scholarships at Sciences Po for Non-EU Students

Sciences Po set up the Emile Boutmy Scholarships to draw top international students from outside the European Union. The award is for first-time applicants who have already been admitted to an undergraduate or master's programme at the university. It provides a tuition fee exemption, with the amount depending on the level of study.

Sciences Po University, Paris, France

Bachelors or Masters Programme offered at the University

Not specified.

Non-EU international students

Undergraduate Level
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.

Eligible students are those, 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.

This scholarship is awarded based on factors of excellence and according to the type of profile sought for this programme. Social criteria are also taken into account.

Not eligible:

• Swiss and Norwegian applicants, since they may be entitled to CROUS scholarships
• Candidates who have dual citizenship, one of them being 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
• Candidates for the Joint Master's in Journalism and International Affairs and for the Master's in journalism
• Master’s level dual-degree candidates, unless you are applying for one of the following programmes: 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

The Émile Boutmy scholarship may not be combined with any other scholarship awarded by Sciences Po and its partners (Mastercard, CARE, Fondation de France/René Seydoux, China Scholarship council, etc.); may be combined with external scholarships (Eiffel, AEFE, French government scholarships, etc.).

Applications are currently closed.

Applicants from foreign secondary schools must indicate that they are applying for the Emile-Boutmy scholarship in the “Financial information” section of their Sciences Po application. Students may be asked to provide a proof of income and documents explaining their family situation. For the academic year 2026-2027, the deadline for Master’s programmes is 30 November 2025 (2nd committee) while the deadline for undergraduate programmes (from foreign secondary schools) is 20 January 2026.

It is important to visit the official website (link found below) to access the application form and for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.