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Émile-Boutmy Scholarship

The Émile-Boutmy Scholarship is Sciences Po's flagship financial-aid programme for non-European students. Named after the school's founder, it is need-based and means-tested with an academic-merit overlay. The amount depends on family income: top awards can reach €13,800/year for the 3-year Bachelor (across the 7 campuses including Paris, Reims, Le Havre) and up to €19,300/year for the 2-year Master's at the Paris campus. Sri Lankan applicants with strong A/Ls, French / English language proficiency, and demonstrable financial need are competitive.

Open for September 2027 entry — Bachelor's apply by 2 February 2027; Master's deadlines vary by programme. Dates follow the same annual pattern — confirm the current round before applying.

Sciences Po (Institut d'études politiques de Paris)

University-funded

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Bachelor

Up to €13,800 / year

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Master

Up to €19,300 / year

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Duration

Full programme (3 yr Bachelor / 2 yr Master)

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Basis

Means-tested + academic merit

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Who awards it

Sciences Po (Institut d'études politiques de Paris) — not Lanka Scholar. We are not the awarding body and cannot grant, reserve or guarantee this award.

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How you are considered

Through your admission application. Awards like this are usually assessed automatically from the application you already submit — there is typically no separate scholarship form to fill in.

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What it covers

Up to €13,800/year (Bachelor) or €19,300 (Master). This is a reduction in tuition, not a full ride. You still fund the remainder, plus living costs and the balance your visa requires you to show.

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Where we come in

We make the admission application strong enough to be competitive — course choice, documents, references and deadlines. The funder makes the decision.

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Non-EU/EEA Citizen

Open to citizens of countries outside the EU / EEA who do not also hold EU citizenship and are not permanent residents in an EU country. Sri Lankan citizens are eligible.

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Admitted to Sciences Po

You must have applied for (or be admitted to) a Sciences Po Bachelor's or Master's programme. Bachelor's admissions are by the global Sciences Po application; Master's via the relevant Sciences Po school (PSIA, Economics, Public Affairs, etc.).

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Demonstrable Financial Need

Submit detailed family financial information (parental income, assets, dependents). Sciences Po uses a means-tested formula to determine award tier — only applicants with genuine need qualify.

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Not a French Government Scholar

You must not already hold a French government scholarship (e.g. Eiffel) or another full-tuition French institutional award. Émile-Boutmy is for applicants who would otherwise self-fund.

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Apply to Sciences Po

Submit your Bachelor's or Master's application via the Sciences Po online portal by the relevant deadline (2 February 2026 for Bachelor's; programme-specific for Master's). Include transcripts, references, personal essays, and language test results.

Tick the Émile-Boutmy box

On the application's financial-aid section, select Émile-Boutmy Scholarship and upload the requested documents — parental tax returns, employment certificates, asset declarations, and a need statement.

Admission decision (need-blind for admission)

Sciences Po admissions reviews the academic file independently of the financial-need declaration. Admission outcomes are released around April for Bachelor's, March-April for Master's.

Scholarship offer + visa

Admitted candidates who applied for Émile-Boutmy receive a scholarship tier offer alongside the admission letter. Use both for the French long-stay student visa (VLS-TS) application via VFS / Campus France.

Why Sciences Po?

Sciences Po is France's most prestigious institution for political science, international affairs, and public policy. Alumni include 31 heads of state, multiple French presidents, EU commissioners, and senior UN / OECD leaders. Strong programmes for South Asian students at the Paris School of International Affairs (PSIA).

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Nationalities on Campus

Looking for a scholarship because of the cost?

Then start here instead. Scholarships are competitive, usually partial, and decided by someone else — they are the least reliable way to make studying abroad affordable. Your destination and course choice move the number far more, and both are entirely within your control.

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