France Excellence Eiffel Scholarship
Differs: closes 2027-01-06, Through a nomination
Sciences Po · Application cycle 2027/2028
A tuition discount of 18,500 euros a year for non-EU students in a two-year master's at Sciences Po in Paris. You ask for it in your admission application.
Covers: 18,500 euros off the tuition fee in each of the two years. Does not cover: the rest of the fee, living costs or travel. You lose it if you fail a year or defer your place. It can be combined with outside scholarships like Eiffel, but not with other Sciences Po scholarships.
From a country outside the EU, and your parents do not pay tax in the EU Applying to Sciences Po for the first time Admitted to a two-year master's programme Not open to: holders of a second EU nationality, the journalism masters, one-year masters, most dual degrees and the PhD
Language test not mentioned
The language and level depend on the programme. Your test result must be in the application before the scholarship deadline. For the 2027 intake, the test must be taken on or after 1 January 2025. You may not need a test if you studied two years in a row in a university programme taught fully in English, with proof from your university.
Admission included in application?University admissionA university’s offer of a place in a program. University admission and scholarship funding may be separate decisions.
Read in the glossary
There is no separate scholarship application. You choose it in the 'Financial information' section of your admission application. Only complete files are read, and only admitted students are considered. There are two rounds: apply by 18 October 2026 to get the result before 20 December, or by 29 November 2026 to get it before 2 March 2027. You cannot ask for it after you are admitted.
Online application with a motivation letter Two academic references Passport or national ID CV Transcripts for all your university studies Bachelor's degree, if you have it Grade average certificate Language test result if your programme asks for it GRE or GMAT for some programmes
Choose a two-year master's programme and check its language requirement. Start an application on the Sciences Po admissions site. Ask your referees early and upload your language test. In 'Financial information', choose the Émile Boutmy scholarship. Pay the application fee and submit before 29 November 2026, 23:59 Paris time, or before 18 October for an earlier answer.
On the Sciences Po admissions site. Choose the scholarship in the 'Financial information' section.
Written inside the application, in the language of the programme.
You add your referees in the application and they fill in the form themselves.
For all your university years, with a translation into English or French if needed. You may translate them yourself.
Passport or national ID.
Depends on the programme. It must be in the application before the scholarship deadline.
For some programmes only.
Scholarship page on the Sciences Po website: Contact form (opens in a new tab)
Same funding type and level, from the same directory.
Differs: closes 2027-01-06, Through a nomination
Differs: also in United Kingdom, no university offer needed first, asks for 80%
Differs: also in United Kingdom, no university offer needed first, has a return condition