Sciences Po Mastercard Foundation Scholarship Program 2027 for Master’s Level in France (Fully Funded)

Application deadline: December 14th, 2026.

Applications are now open for the 2027 Mastercard Foundation Scholarship Program at Sciences Po. 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.

Benefits

• The Program covers the full financial needs of selected Scholars and provides comprehensive support throughout their two years of study at Sciences Po.

Eligibility

• 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.

The following are not eligible:

• Students currently enrolled at Sciences Po.
• Students currently enrolled in, or graduated from, a French higher education institution.

How to Apply

1. You must simultaneously submit a request to verify your eligibility on the dedicated platform for the Scholars Program on the dedicated platform, and create an application for a Master’s programme at Sciences Po.
2. If you meet the scholarship eligibility criteria and have already created an application for a Master’s programme at Sciences Po, you will receive an email from the Admissions Office explaining the steps you need to follow to complete and submit your application without paying the application fee.
3. 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 a proof of your current 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.

Click here you to verify your eligibility for the Scholars Program

Click here to visit the official website of the Sciences Po Mastercard Foundation Scholarship