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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: UNIV’R SCHOLARSHIP TO SCIENCES PO UNIVERSITY

Application Deadline: 1 February 2026

LOCATION: France

UNHCR is pleased to inform you that the call for applications for the 5th cohort of the UNIV’R Programme (Sciences Po Paris) is now open from 28 November 2025 to 1 February 2026.

ELIGIBILITY:

The eligibility criteria for this cohort remain unchanged from last year. Applicants must:

Be refugees individually recognized by UNHCR or by a State authority;

Be currently residing in a first country of asylum outside the European Union (resettled refugees are not eligible);

Hold at least a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field of study;

Have a minimum B2 level in English and/or French;

Be no older than 35 years

In addition, Sciences Po Paris has specific academic requirements. Candidates must provide:

Academic transcripts;

Academic recommendation letters;

Evidence of a good GPA.

The application link is available here: UNIV’R – Candidature Master Sciences Po 2026

BENEFIT:

The programme offers fully funded scholarships for refugees to pursue a two-year master’s degree (in English or French) at Sciences Po Paris, beginning August/September 2026.

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GENEVIÈVE MCMILLAN-REBA STEWART FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP

Application Deadline: 20 January, 2025

LOCATION: France

The Geneviève McMillan-Reba Stewart Foundation was established in 2005 to realize the vision of its founder, Geneviève McMillan (1922-2008), and to commemorate the life and work of her friend, the artist Reba Stewart (1930-1971). The scholarship celebrates McMillan’s passion for the African continent.

ELIGIBILITY:

The Geneviève McMillan-Reba Stewart Foundation scholarship is awarded on the basis of academic excellence and social criteria, as well as the criteria as listed below:

Candidates must be citizen of a sub-Saharan African country

Candidates must have completed their high school education in a sub-Saharan African country and

Candidates must be accepted to Sciences Po’s undergraduate Europe-Africa programme

Candidates must first apply to study at the Sciences Po undergraduate Europe-Africa program. Applications should be completed on Sciences Po’s Admissions website and include all supporting documents requested for the Emile Boutmy scholarship application. The deadline for the Geneviève McMillan-Reba Stewart Foundation Scholarship is the same as the deadline for Emile Boutmy scholarship applications.

During the two weeks following the student’s application, all candidates must also apply for the Geneviève McMillan-Reba Stewart Foundation Scholarship by sending an application to scholarship@usscpo.org.

This application must include a cover letter outlining motivations to study at Sciences Po’s undergraduate program and to benefit from the Geneviève McMillan-Reba Stewart Foundation Scholarship.

For all questions, you may contact the Office of Admissions through the online contact form.

BENEFIT:

Successful students will receive a scholarship covering the full Sciences Po tuition fees every year for the duration of their undergraduate studies programme.

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