You must provide one of the following documents:

• A student certificate from a university listed in the reference institution list (PDF), in which you are/were enrolled.
• Or a certificate from a bridging organisation listed in the reference institution list (PDF) in which you are/were enrolled.

No, for the 2025-2026 application campaign, you can only apply to the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Sciences Po if you:

• Have completed or are enrolled in a bachelor's degree programme of a university which is listed in the reference institution list (PDF).
• OR are enrolled (or have been enrolled) in a training foundation or mentoring programme offered by a bridging programme organisation listed in the reference institution list (PDF).

The only admission procedure for applying to a Master’s programme and the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program is through the international graduate admission procedure.

No. The domestic procedure is only for students who obtained a French diploma in an institution located in France or abroad. The only procedure opened for the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Sciences Po is the international graduate admission procedure.

Yes, minimum 70-80%. For more information.

You will need to provide the following documents. You must prepare them well in advance (before the opening of the admissions platform):

• All supporting documents required for international graduate admissions at Sciences Po.
• Valid photo ID.
• Proof of income (or lack thereof) demonstrating your situation of financial need: tax documents and/or income statements; scholarship certificates; or any other legal document attesting to your financial situation. You must submit at least one document with your application. Bank statements are be accepted. If you are currently receiving a scholarship (from the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program or another funding body), or have received one in the past, please also attach the scholarship certificate.
• Proof of current or past enrolment at one of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Sciences Po’s reference institutions, listed in the reference institution list (PDF).

You must provide the following documents:

1. Photocopy of tax notice indicating income or lack thereof for the past year for you and/or both parents or legal guardian.
2. Recent proof of earnings for you and/or both parents or legal guardians (last three pay slips, retirement pension or unemployment benefits).
3. A scholarship certificate or legal document attesting to your financial needs.
4. If you are currently receiving a scholarship (from the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program or any other funding body), or have received one in the past, please also attach the scholarship certificate.

Bank statements are not accepted as proof of your financial status.

You can apply to all Sciences Po master’s degree programmes, except:

• Dual degrees and joint degrees
• One-year master’s degree programmes

No, the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program is only opened to applicants at the graduate level.

No, only two-year master’s degree programmes are eligible.

No, all master’s degree programmes are in person for a duration of two years (ten months per year).

There is no requirement of language to apply to the Program to the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Sciences Po, which welcomes students from both francophone and anglophone countries.

However, to be admitted to a master’s degree programme at Sciences Po, you must meet the language requirement of the master’s degree programme you are applying for.

More information on the language requirements for each master’s degree programme.

You must submit your application with all the required documents. If you meet the eligibility criteria for the Program, you will be exempt from paying the Sciences Po application fee and may submit your overall application online for free.

Please note that:

• Receiving an application fee waiver does not guarantee the admission to Sciences Po nor the acceptance into the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program. These are successive stages, and you will be informed of each one as it happens.
• If you do not receive a fee waiver, you can still apply to a Sciences Po master’s degree programme, but your application will not be considered for the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program.

Yes, you can apply to Sciences Po even if you are not eligible for the fee waiver for the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program. In this case, you will need to pay for the application fee and your application will only be considered for the admission at Sciences Po.

No, candidates who are currently enrolled in a master’s degree programme at Sciences Po, are not eligible to the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program.

No, if you already obtained a master’s degree you are not eligible to the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program.

However, you can apply for a master’s degree programme at Sciences Po.

No, if your application has not been selected for the 2025 intake, you will not be able to apply for the next intake.

No. The Mastercard Foundation scholarships are only awarded to students who are admitted in a master’s degree programme at Sciences Po. If you want to apply for the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program, you need to apply to one of Sciences Po’s master’s degree programmes. The application is through one single procedure and platform.

The Program will support you for the duration of your graduate studies at Sciences Po, i.e .2 years. Every master’s programme is in person, in Paris.

No. The scholarship is only awarded to the Scholars themselves. It cannot be extended to family members.

Each master’s degree programme has an academic advisor, you can find the contact of your academic advisor online on the “contact” section of your Master’s programme.