Sciences Po Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program 2027

The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Sciences Po is designed for students from the African continent who wish to pursue a two-year Master's degree at Sciences Po. The Program covers the full financial needs of selected Scholars and provides comprehensive support throughout their two years of study at Sciences Po.

• Table of Content
• About MasterCard Foundation
• Sciences Po Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Master's Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Sciences Po Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Master's Scholarship
• Requirements for Sciences Po Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Master's Scholarship Qualification
• Documents Required for Application
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

Sciences Po Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Master's Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of Sciences Po Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Master's Scholarship

Scholarships cover the full cost of tuition and living expenses in France, throughout the recipient’s time studying at Sciences Po.

Tailored support

In addition to funding tuition, Sciences Po provides Scholars with a range of tailored resources to support their studies and facilitate their transition into employment. Specifically, Scholars have access to:

• Support in the run-up to leaving for France, tailored support when they arrive, and an official welcome programme to help them integrate in their first few weeks.
• Housing in Paris reserved for Mastercard Foundation Scholars.
• Personalised support throughout their studies, ensuring every student has the best possible experience at Sciences Po.
• Careers support: guidance to help students identify their professional aspirations; a careers fair focusing on employment and internship opportunities in Africa; access to the entrepreneurship track, the university’s business incubator (FR) and its network of employers and alumni working in Africa; opportunities to attend careers support workshops, conferences, etc.
• A mentoring programme co-run with the Africa Division of Sciences Po Alumni.
• Access to the wide range of general resources Sciences Po provides to guide students through every step of their studies.

Requirements for Sciences Po Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Master's Scholarship Qualification

To be eligible for the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Sciences Po, applicants must meet all of the following criteria:

• Hold the citizenship of an African country. Applicants holding dual citizenship that includes citizenship of a country outside the African continent are not eligible.
• Be currently completing, or already hold, a Bachelor's degree from one of the universities on this list of institutions.
  • Or, be currently completing, or already hold, a Bachelor's degree and have participated in a recognised bridge programme or mentoring programme offered by one of the approved organisations (see the list of institutions).
  • Or, be currently completing, or already hold, a Bachelor's degree and currently hold, or have previously held, UNHCR refugee status.
• Be under 35 years of age on 1 September of the year in which the scholarship application is submitted.
• Not already hold, or currently pursuing, a Master's degree.
• Be applying to the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program for the first time.

Documents Required for Application

To verify your eligibility for the scholarship through the dedicated application platform, you must provide:

• A proof of identity (passport, national identity card, UNHCR card, or travel document).
• A bachelor's degree certificate or an academic transcript from your current third year of undergraduate studies at a university included in the list of reference institutions (PDF).
  • Or, if your university is not on this list, proof that you have completed, or are currently completing, a Bachelor's degree (transcript, diploma, or certificate), and a certificate confirming successful completion of a recognised bridge programme (see the list of partner institutions (PDF)).
  • Alternatively, proof that you have completed, or are currently completing, a Bachelor's degree and supporting documentation confirming your refugee status.

Check also:
Swedish Institute Scholarships 2027
Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship 2027

Application Deadline

How to Apply

If you cannot find the answer to your question in the FAQ, you may contact [email protected]

For further questions about the graduate international admissions, please contact Sciences Po.

For more information, kindly visit Sciences Po Mastercard Foundation scholarship webpage.