Scholarship Overview

• Sciences Po created the Émile Boutmy scholarship, named after the founder of Sciences Po (1872), in order to welcome the very best international students from outside the European Union. 
• The Émile 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.

Applicable course, university and country

This scholarship is applicable for Bachelors Certificate, Bachelors Degree, Bachelors Diploma, Masters Certificate, Masters Degree, Masters Diploma, PhD

This scholarship is applicable for all universities in UK, Germany, Sweden, France, Switzerland +48 more

• Studnets are eligible who have been admitted to the Undergraduate or Master's programme.

Scholarship amount details

Max scholarship per student: Euro 18,500 => Rs 20,01,692

Conversion rate used: 1 Euro = Rs. 110.10 (last updated 28th July 2026)

Scholarship amount will be given: Yearly

Scholarship amount can be used for

Type of Expense	Indicates if scholarship can be used for this type of expense
Tuition & Fees	✔Scholarship amount can be used for this
Living Expense	×Not covered in scholarship
Accommodation	×Not covered in scholarship
Air Fare/Travel Expenses	×Not covered in scholarship
Spouse/Child Care	×Not covered in scholarship
Health Cover	×Not covered in scholarship
Application	×Not covered in scholarship
Others	×Not covered in scholarship

• Bachelor's degree programme: 
  • The Émile Boutmy scholarship entitles students to either a total exemption or an exemption of €9,500 from tuition fees.
  • Students who have been awarded the Émile Boutmy scholarship and are already enrolled: the amount of your scholarship is determined upon admission. It is adjusted each year in line with any increase in tuition fees, where applicable.
  • If you do not validate your academic year, your scholarship will be lost.
  • If you have been granted a scholarship and decide to defer your admission, your scholarship will be lost.
  • During the year abroad (third year of the undergraduate programme): scholarship recipients will retain their tuition fee grant.
  • Important: the Emile Boutmy scholarship is linked to the programme of study at the time of admission to Sciences Po. Therefore, students who enrol in a dual degree programme directly in the third year lose their Boutmy scholarship.
  • The Émile Boutmy scholarship is automatically renewed if the student chooses to continue their graduate studies at Sciences Po.
• Master's 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.
  • Émile Boutmy scholarship holders already at Sciences Po: the amount awarded through the scholarship is determined at the time of admission. It may be recalculated on a yearly basis, in accordance with tuition fee increases, when applicable.
  • 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.

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: Varies

Scholarship Eligibility

Special Restrictions

• No Special Restriction applicable

Exams Details

Exam name	Indicates if exam is required and cutoff (if any)
12	Required
UG	Required

Eligibility

• To be eligible for the scholarship, students must be: first time applicants to Sciences Po, 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, 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

Application Process for this scholarship

• Undergraduate College, first time applicants:
  • Applicants from foreign secondary schools must indicate that they are applying to the Émile Boutmy scholarship in the “Financial information” section of their Sciences Po application.
• Master's level, first time applicants: 
  • Master's level candidates must indicate that they are applying to the Émile Boutmy scholarship in the “Financial information” section of their Sciences Po application.
  • Applicants must also attach, if applicable, their language test.
• Candidates currently in deferral (Undergraduate College and Master's level): 
  • Candidates who are currently in deferral can apply to the Émile Boutmy scholarship if they are in one of the following situations:
    • they did not apply to this scholarship in their application form
    • they had applied and obtained this scholarship last year but lost it due to the deferral
  • This email should include your CV as well as the following information:
    • Indicate the country in which you are resident for tax purposes 1
    • Indicate the country in which you are resident for tax purposes 2 (optional)
    • Total annual income (in euros) of the household from the year before last
    • Number of financially dependent children in the household (including yourself)?
    • Are any of your siblings currently pursuing higher education?

Scholarship Application

This scholarship needs a separate external application.

Important Dates

	Date	Additional Details
Application final end date	November 30, 2026	Deadline for undergraduate programme (applicants from foreign secondary schools): Tuesday January 20, 2026 (results before mid-May). Deadline for undergraduate programme (applicants from French secondary schools): April 1st, 2026. Deadline for master programme: 19 October (1st committee, results before December 30) or 30 November (2nd committee, results before March 2). Note: No application requests will be accepted after the deadline.

Please note that these dates could be in local country times and may not be IST (Indian standard time).

FAQ Link

https://www.sciencespo.fr/students/en/fees-funding/bursaries-financial-aid/emile-boutmy-scholarship/