Émile Boutmy Scholarship

The Émile Boutmy Scholarship at Sciences Po in France is a partial scholarship — a tuition fee exemption only, with no living-cost grant — for first-time applicants from a non-EU state admitted to an eligible Undergraduate or Master's programme, awarded on merit.

Record deadline (Master's 2nd committee): 29 November 2026 (results before 2 March). The Master's 1st committee (18 October) has already passed. Undergraduate deadlines: 13 January 2027 for applicants from foreign secondary schools (results in April), and 1 April 2027 for applicants from French secondary schools.

Non-EU South Asian nationals (Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal) are eligible.

Partial funding only: a tuition fee exemption, with no living-cost grant. Undergraduate: total tuition exemption OR a €9,500 exemption (retained during the third year abroad; automatically renewed if continuing to graduate studies at Sciences Po). Master's: a €18,500 tuition exemption for each of the two years. The scholarship may be combined with external scholarships (e.g. Eiffel, French government) but NOT with other Sciences Po/partner scholarships. It is lost if the academic year is not validated or admission is deferred.

First-time applicants to Sciences Po from a non-EU state whose household does not file taxes within the EU, admitted to an eligible Undergraduate or Master's programme; awarded on merit. Non-EU South Asian nationals (Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal) are eligible.

Excludes: Swiss/Norwegian applicants, EU dual citizens, PhD students, exchange students, 1-year Master's, most dual degrees, Master's in Journalism / Joint Master in Journalism and International Affairs, and candidates applying via the French graduate admission procedure.

Undergraduate: total tuition exemption OR a €9,500 exemption (retained during the third year abroad; automatically renewed if continuing to graduate studies at Sciences Po). Master's: a €18,500 tuition exemption for each of the two years. The scholarship may be combined with external scholarships (e.g. Eiffel, French government) but NOT with other Sciences Po/partner scholarships. It is lost if the academic year is not validated or admission is deferred.

First-time applicants to Sciences Po from a non-EU state whose household does not file taxes within the EU, admitted to an eligible Undergraduate or Master's programme; awarded on merit. See the exclusions in the eligibility section.

See the official Sciences Po page for the current application requirements. The scholarship cannot be applied for after admission.

There is no separate scholarship application — select the Émile Boutmy scholarship in the 'Financial information' section of the Sciences Po admission application. It cannot be applied for after admission. Record deadline (Master's 2nd committee): 29 November 2026. Undergraduate deadlines: 13 January 2027 for applicants from foreign secondary schools, and 1 April 2027 for applicants from French secondary schools. The Master's 1st committee (18 October) has already passed.