23 candidates for the presidency of Sciences Po

The proposal committee established as part of the procedure for appointing the new President of Sciences Po received 23 applications for the post prior to the application deadline at midnight on 31 August.

The committee will now put forth one or more names to the Boards of Directors of the Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques (FNSP) and the Institut d’Études Politiques (IEP), which shall be made public on 20 October. Once interviews have been held with the proposed candidate(s), a decision will be made by the two boards respectively by 9 November, for the Board of the IEP, and 10 November, for the Board of the FNSP. Should the two boards be in agreement as to the chosen candidate, their joint proposal shall be submitted to the appointing authority.