What HEC Paris MBA Scholarship for African Students actually covers.
HEC Paris, ranked #1 in Europe and among the top 10 globally for MBA programmes by the Financial Times, offers multiple scholarship opportunities for outstanding African students admitted to its flagship MBA programme. HEC Paris has a long-standing commitment to African talent development and considers the continent a strategic region for its alumni network and recruitment pipeline. The MBA scholarship ecosystem at HEC Paris includes merit-based awards funded by HEC, as well as dedicated scholarships for students from sub-Saharan Africa funded by corporate and foundation partners. Awards range from partial tuition support to full tuition waivers, with some scholarships also including a living stipend. The programme is based near Paris at the Jouy-en-Josas campus and in Paris itself, providing access to France's vibrant startup and corporate ecosystem. African MBA students at HEC often go on to found businesses, join leading consulting and investment banking firms, or take senior roles in development finance institutions such as the African Development Bank, IFC, and World Bank. The scholarship application is integrated into the HEC MBA admissions process: candidates who are admitted to the programme are invited to apply for available scholarships based on their profile and financial need. HEC is accredited by AACSB, EQUIS, and AMBA (Triple Crown), and its MBA graduates command some of the highest post-graduation salaries in Europe.
Who can apply.
Open to masters applicants seeking to study in France. Eligible nationalities are listed below.
46 more eligible countries — full list available on the official application page.
Every academic discipline is accepted.
This programme does not restrict by field. Research proposals across humanities, sciences, engineering, agriculture, and medicine are all accepted.
Four steps to a complete application.
Scholar Africa is a discovery and tracking platform — the application itself is submitted directly through the official provider site. The steps below mirror our HowTo schema.
Check eligibility
Confirm your nationality, academic level, and field of study match the criteria above.
Eligibility checklist
Prepare documents
Transcripts, recommendation letters, personal statement, and a valid passport.
Document checklist
Submit the application
Submit before April 14, 2027 via the official portal.
Submission checklist
Track your application
Use your Scholar Africa dashboard to monitor status and deadline reminders.
Post-submission checklist
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Other scholarships worth a parallel application.
Same eligibility window or destination. Many strong applicants apply to three or four programmes per cycle.