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Mobility grants

Several mobility grants are available to help you finance your study period abroad. Such mobility grants offer you financial support but, in the majority of cases, will not fully finance your international experience. Studying or carrying out an internship abroad can be costly and we advise you to carefully prepare your budget before your departure.

Please note:

Crous bursary students are able to keep their bursary and additional financial support from Sciences Po during their semester or year abroad.
Some regions in France also offer international mobility grants and students enrolled on a regional campus may be eligible to apply. Students have the responsibility of applying directly to the region. The mobility grants offered by the regions Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Champagne-Ardenne, Grand Est, Normandie, Nouvelle Aquitaine, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur cannot be combined with the mobility grant offered by Sciences Po.
Exchange students are not eligible to apply for a student mobility grant through Sciences Po.
The majority of mobility grants are awarded on the basis of family income.
Crous bursary holder students carrying out a study abroad of 9 months or more will be able to obtain the maximum amount of distance points.

Study in Europe

Erasmus+ programme

Erasmus+ is a European Commission programme designed to encourage student exchanges between European partner universities participating in the programme. All mobility between Sciences Po students and its partner universities and companies in Europe is conducted under the Erasmus+ programme. Erasmus scholarships are managed by the Centre for Europe (International Affairs Division).

For further information on the Erasmus+ programme.

Other grants to study in Europe

Title	Public
Max Lazard Prize	Students enrolled in Sciences Po's undergraduate or graduate programme
Victoria Prize	Students must be enrolled in Sciences Po’s undergraduate studies programme (all campuses) and be holders of a Crous scholarship level 5, 6 or 7.
European University Institute PhD scholarships	Students wishing to join the doctoral program of the European University Institute
Herbert Smith Freehills scholarships	Students wishing to enrol in an LLM in the UK
Swiss European Mobility Programme (SEMP)	Bachelor and Master students studying abroad in a Swiss university
Trophée des étudiants-ambassadeurs de l'Île-de-France	Students living in the Ile de France region and carrying out an international mobility semester

Study outside Europe

Mobility grants awarded by Sciences Po

Students are awarded a grant through Sciences Po's International Mobility Fund (FMI), the Ministry of Higher Education and Research (CROUS) and the Île de France Regional Council (CRIF).

Grants are awarded by Sciences Po to students following the criteria as listed below:

on the basis of family income
the cost of living in the country of destination compared to the cost of living in Paris.

Important:

Only students embarking on a mandatory and credited study abroad and internship period are eligible to apply
Students on a gap year (semester or full year) or registered with an international Masters dual-degree programme are not eligible to apply for a student mobility grant
Bachelor dual-degree students are only eligible to apply for their 3rd year of study
Students carrying out a «mixed» year as part of their 3rd year abroad can make two mobility grant applications (study abroad and internship)

How may I apply ?

You may submit your application for an international student mobility grant as soon as you have received confirmation of your study abroad destination or have your internship agreement.

You will need to complete and submit the online application form by logging in with your Sciences Po email address (firstname.lastname@sciencespo.fr)

The online application form is only applicable to students studying abroad or carrying out an internship outside of Europe. Please note that incomplete applications or applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered.

Calendar

First period for submission of applications: from March 7, 2023 to May 14, 2023 for a reply beginning of June 2023
Second period for submission of applications: from September 1, 2023 to December 15, 2023 for a reply in January 2024

Sciences Po’s scholarships and student support office is here to help you and reply to your questions: contact us.

Erasmus+ International Mobility Credits Programme (IMC)

As part of the Erasmus + International Mobility Credits (IMC) programme, Sciences Po has obtained several scholarships to help students or PhD students finance their mobility outside of Europe.

The scholarships are awarded on the basis of family income and academic excellence.

To find out which partner universities are involved, please refer to the pages dedicated to the Erasmus International Credit Mobility Programme in the "International Mobility Grants for Sciences Po students leaving for mobility Outside Europe (outgoing students)" section.

Other grants to study outside Europe

Title	Public
Max Lazard Prize	Students enrolled on Sciences Po's undergraduate or graduate programme
Pierre Ledoux Foundation Scholarship	Students enrolled in Sciences Po’s undergraduate or graduate programme undertaking a mobility in an emerging country
Victoria Prize	Students must be enrolled in Sciences Po’s undergraduate studies programme (all campuses) and be Crous scholarship holders (level 5, 6 or 7).
Trophée des étudiants-ambassadeurs de l'Île-de-France	Students living in the Ile de France Region and carrying out an international mobility semester

Other grants to study in North America

Intitulé	Public
Marion Bruley grant	Students carrying out an internship with the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs or another international institution in the United States
Office franco-québécois pour la jeunesse (FR)	Undergraduate and graduate level students of French nationality wishing to undertake an internship linked to their studies in a Quebecois company or institution

Other grants to study in Asia

Throughout Asia:

Title	Public
Laëtitia Craig de Surville Prize	Students studying in a partner university in South East Asia (China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam) as part of their third year abroad.
ASEM DUO	Professors and Students undertaking an exchange between Asia and Europe

Study in China:

Title	Public
Chinese government scholarship (CSC)	Students from the European Union going to China on an exchange or degree programme: EU programme, other nationalities, bilateral programme
Discover China Programme	Young researchers who wish to discover a mobility programme in China
Fudan University scholarship	Students studying for a Master’s or PhD degree at Fudan University

Study in Japan:

Title	Public
MEXT scholarship (Japan)	Postgraduate students for a study period in Japan
Japanese government scholarship	French students
Japan Student Service Organisation (JASSO) scholarship	Students undertaking an exchange programme in Japan
Canon Foundation research fellowship	Doctoral students who wish to undertake a period of research in Japan

Other grants to study in Oceania

Title	Public
Bourse "Dream New"	Étudiants européens souhaitant réaliser un séjour d'étude en Nouvelle-Zélande

Other grants to study in Israel

Title	Public
Bourses Masa	Jewish Students
Bourse Pessa et Rebecca Blumenkopf scholarship (FR)	French students pursuing their studies at an Israeli university
Study in Israel website	Various scholarships promoting incoming mobility to Israel

Other grants to study in Egypt