What Sciences Po Emile Boutmy Scholarship for Non-EU Students actually covers.
The Sciences Po Émile Boutmy Scholarship — named after Sciences Po's founder — is a prestigious merit-based award for outstanding students from countries outside the European Union, including all African nations, who are admitted to any Sciences Po master's programme. Sciences Po Paris is consistently ranked among the world's top five universities for social sciences and politics, and an Émile Boutmy Scholarship represents one of the most sought-after academic recognitions available to international students in France. The scholarship offers significant tuition fee support of up to €12,200 per year, substantially reducing the cost of a Sciences Po master's degree. Recipients are selected based on their academic excellence and financial need. The award is designed to ensure that Sciences Po's most talented admitted students are not prevented from attending due to financial barriers. African students have consistently been among the recipients, particularly from Francophone Africa, given Sciences Po's deep historical and academic connections to African affairs through programmes such as the Paris School of International Affairs (PSIA). The application for the Émile Boutmy Scholarship is submitted at the same time as the master's programme application via My Sciences Po admissions portal. Candidates must indicate their wish to be considered for the scholarship and provide relevant financial documentation. The typical deadline falls in late January or early March depending on the programme. Sciences Po alumni include heads of state, senior diplomats, and leaders of major international organisations, providing awardees with an extraordinary alumni network.
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 March 5, 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.