Sciences Po created the Emile Boutmy scholarship after the founder of Sciences Po (1871) in order to welcome the very best international students from outside of 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.
Study Subject:
Scholarships are provided to learn any of the courses offered by the Sciences Po.
Eligibility:
Eligible students are those who are 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 program. Students who are not eligible are:
- Swiss and Norwegian applicants, since they may be entitled to CROUS scholarships
- Candidates who have dual citizenship, including from a European Union state
- Candidates from Quebec (since they may take advantage of sliding scale fees same as European applicants)
- Dual-degree candidates (unless specifically provided with the partner)
- Ph.D. program students (thesis)
- MPA candidates, since they may apply for the MPA scholarship
- Candidates to the Master in Development Practice
- Candidates to the Master Financial Regulation and Risk Management
- Candidates to the Master of Experiments on Arts and Politics
- The Emile Boutmy scholarship may not be supplemented with other scholarship (Eiffel scholarships, AEFE scholarship, BGF…)
- This scholarship is awarded based on factors of excellence and according to the type of profile sought for this program. Social criteria are also taken into account.
- This scholarship is not automatically awarded. A request for it must be made in the section designated for the purpose on the application form.
Scholarship Duration:
Scholarships are offered for three years of the undergraduate program and two years of the Masters.
Scholarship Value:
Undergraduate -The Emile Boutmy program can take several different forms:
- A tuition grant of €7,300 per year for the three years of the undergraduate program, in addition to a grant to cover part of the cost of living of €5000 per year.
- A tuition grant of €7,300 per year for the three years of the undergraduate program.
- A tuition grant of €5,000 per year for the three years of the undergraduate program.
- A tuition grant of €3,000 per year for the three years of the undergraduate program.
- On an exceptional basis, a scholarship of 19,000€ may be granted to cover the three years of College.
- If the scholarship recipients’ academic results are not within the upper half of their year group at the end of the first year, they will forfeit their right to the scholarship for the second year.
- If the scholarship recipient is within the top 10% of his year group at the end of the first year, he will be eligible for a revision of the amount of the scholarship.
- If you have been granted for a scholarship and you decide to defer your admission, your scholarship will be lost.
- During the year abroad (third year of the undergraduate program): Scholarship recipients who are among the top 50% of students in their year group at the end of their second year will retain their tuition fee grant during their year abroad.
Masters -The Emile Boutmy program can take several different forms:
- A grant of €10,000 per year to cover tuition fees for the two years of the Masters, in addition to a grant to cover part of the cost of living of €6,000 per year.
- A tuition grant of €10,000 per year for the two years of the Masters.
- A tuition grant of €5,000 per year for the two years of the Masters.
- On an exceptional basis, a scholarship of 19,000€ per year, may be granted to cover the two years of the Masters program.
- Scholarship recipients will forfeit their rights to the grant if their academic results are not with the top 50% of students within their year group at the end of the first year.
- If the scholarship recipient is within the top 10% of his year group at the end of the first year, he will be eligible for a revision of the amount of the scholarship.
- If you have been granted for a scholarship and you decide to defer your admission, your scholarship will be lost.
How to Apply?
In order to apply for this scholarship you must notify it on your application form, as well as include 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).
Application Deadline:
- Deadline for undergraduate program: 2 May, 2014
- Deadline for masters program: 3 April, 2014
For further information: The Emile-Boutmy scholarship
