The Émile Boutmy scholarship from Sciences Po is a merit-based tuition exemption for admitted students from outside the European Union: €18,500 per year for each of the two years of a Master's programme, and either a full exemption or €9,500 for a Bachelor's programme. The next Master's deadline is 29 November 2026 and the Bachelor's deadline is 13 January 2027. At Youth Works Hub, we read the official scholarship page and the graduate deadlines page in full and set out every detail below.
What the Émile Boutmy Scholarship Is
Sciences Po created the Émile Boutmy scholarship, named after the founder of Sciences Po (1872), to welcome the very best international students from outside the European Union. The scholarship fund is supported by sponsors, including benefactors, companies and foundations, who want 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.
🏅 Supporters: Chalhoub Group, Fondation Geneviève McMillan-Reba Stewart, L'Oréal and Michel David-Weill support the Émile Boutmy excellence scholarship
🎯 Merit-based: the scholarship is awarded based on merit and on the type of profile sought for the programme
🔗 Linked to admission: the allocation is intrinsically linked to the admissions process, and the criteria for excellence are evaluated solely as part of the review of your application
How Much the Scholarship Is Worth
📘 Bachelor's programme: a total exemption or an exemption of €9,500 from tuition fees; it is awarded to students arriving at Sciences Po for their first year of studies
🎓 Master's level: an exemption of €18,500 from tuition fees for each of the two years of the Master's programme; it is awarded to students arriving for their first year of study
📈 Adjustments: the amount is determined at admission and can be adjusted each year in line with any increase in tuition fees
✈️ Year abroad: during the third year of the undergraduate programme, scholarship recipients keep their tuition fee grant
🔄 Continuing to a Master's: the Bachelor's scholarship is automatically renewed if the student continues graduate studies at Sciences Po in one of the eligible programmes, and no further action is needed
Who Is Eligible
To be eligible, you must be a first-time applicant to Sciences Po from a non-European Union state, whose household does not file taxes within the European Union, and who has been admitted to the Undergraduate or Master's programme.
🏠 Tax residence counts: Sciences Po takes into account the tax residence (EU or outside EU) of your parents and not your own; to have your own country of residence considered, you must be eligible for financial independence, and students whose parents have a tax residence in the EU cannot apply
🆕 First-time applicants only: registered Sciences Po students at undergraduate or graduate level cannot apply, and it is not possible to apply after admission or during your studies
🔁 Exchange students: a former exchange student at Sciences Po can apply if the situation matches the eligibility criteria
Who Cannot Apply
🇨🇭 Swiss and Norwegian applicants: they may be entitled to CROUS scholarships
🛂 Dual citizens: candidates with dual citizenship, one of them being EU citizenship
🍁 Quebec Master's candidates: they may take advantage of sliding scale fees, the same as European applicants; candidates from Quebec for a Bachelor's degree are eligible
📰 Journalism programmes: candidates for the Joint Master's in Journalism and International Affairs and for the Master's in Journalism
🤝 Dual-degree candidates: Master's level dual-degree candidates, unless you apply for the dual degree in Journalism Sciences Po/Columbia University, the Sciences Po/Fudan University dual degree with the Europe-Asia in Global Affairs concentration (Chinese nationality only) or the Sciences Po/Peking University dual degree (Chinese nationality only); Bachelor dual-degree candidates are also excluded unless they come through a specific agreement
🔬 Other groups: PhD (thesis) students, candidates for the one-year Master's programmes, exchange students and candidates applying via the French graduate admission procedure
⏸️ Deferral: you cannot apply while on deferral, and deferring your admission after being awarded the scholarship means losing it
Deadlines
📘 Bachelor's, foreign secondary schools: 13 January 2027, with results in April
🇫🇷 Bachelor's, French secondary schools: 1 April 2027
🎓 Master's, first committee: 18 October 2026, with results before 20 December
🎓 Master's, second committee: 29 November 2026, with results before 2 March
🕚 Time zone: all deadlines are at 11:59 pm Paris time, and no application request is accepted after the deadline
📋 If you also apply for a scholarship and a programme: for a two-year Master's scholarship application you must submit before the scholarship deadline, regardless of the deadline of the selected programmes, and the full application form with all requested documents must be complete by then
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How to Apply
The scholarship is not awarded automatically. You must apply for a Sciences Po Bachelor's or Master's programme and be admitted, because you cannot apply for the scholarship alone.
🧾 Master's level: indicate that you are applying to the Émile Boutmy scholarship in the "Financial information" section of your Sciences Po application, and attach your language test if applicable
🏫 Bachelor's, foreign secondary schools: indicate the application to the scholarship in the "Financial information" section of the Sciences Po application
📝 Bachelor's, French secondary schools: complete the online form for the Admission Office once your application has been validated on Parcoursup
🗣️ Language test: you have until the scholarship application deadline to provide the applicable language test results
💶 Application fees: paying the application fee is mandatory, although some applications can be exempted depending on the situation
✅ Complete files only: only complete files are taken into account
Combining the Scholarship With Other Funding
🚫 Not combinable with: any other scholarship awarded by Sciences Po and its partners, such as Mastercard, CARE, Fondation de France/René Seydoux and the China Scholarship Council
💼 Combinable with: external scholarships such as Eiffel, AEFE and French government scholarships
⚠️ Plan your funding: if you are not awarded the scholarship, you are responsible for finding another source of funding, because applying after admission is not possible. Our guide to government scholarships in Europe, including Eiffel, shows other options, and a clear letter helps too, as explained in how to write a scholarship motivation letter
🎓 More programmes: you can browse more funding opportunities in the Scholarships section on Youth Works Hub.
What Happens If You Lose the Scholarship
🛑 Not validating your year: if you do not validate your academic year, the scholarship is lost
⏳ Deferring admission: if you defer your admission, the scholarship is lost, and you cannot reapply the following year
🎒 Third-year dual degree: the scholarship is linked to the programme of study at the time of admission, so students who enrol directly in a dual degree programme in the third year lose it
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I apply only for the Émile Boutmy scholarship without applying to Sciences Po?
No. You must apply to one of the Bachelor's or Master's programmes and be admitted before your scholarship application is considered.
What is the deadline for the Master's scholarship?
The first Master's committee deadline was 18 October 2026 and the second is 29 November 2026 at 11:59 pm Paris time. For the Bachelor's, the deadline is 13 January 2027 for foreign secondary school applicants.
How much does the Émile Boutmy scholarship cover?
For a Master's it is an €18,500 tuition exemption for each of the two years. For a Bachelor's it is a total exemption or an exemption of €9,500.
Can I combine it with another scholarship?
It can be combined with external scholarships such as Eiffel, AEFE and French government scholarships. It cannot be combined with other scholarships awarded by Sciences Po and its partners.
My parents live in the EU but I do not. Can I apply?
No. Sciences Po considers the tax residence of the parents, and students whose parents have a tax residence in the EU cannot apply, unless you are eligible for financial independence and your own country of residence can be taken into account.
Can I apply after I am admitted?
No. It is not possible to apply for the scholarship after admission or during your studies at Sciences Po.
Is there an application fee exemption?
Paying the application fee is mandatory, but some applications can be exempted depending on their situation. Check the Sciences Po Admissions website for details.
Deadline
⏳ 29 November 2026
Links
🔗 Scholarship page: https://www.sciencespo.fr/students/en/fees-funding/bursaries-financial-aid/emile-boutmy-scholarship/
🗓️ International graduate deadlines: https://www.sciencespo.fr/admissions/en/graduate/international-admissions/deadlines/
