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YOUAREWELCOMEHERE SCHOLARSHIP FALL 2026 CAMPAIGN

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LOCATION: USA

Participating colleges and universities will each offer two annual, renewable scholarships that cover a minimum of 50% tuition to selected international undergraduates dedicated to furthering the #YouAreWelcomeHere message. Applicants are required to either answer a short essay question or present a multimedia project about their ideas for applying their leadership skills on their future campuses.

ELIGIBILITY:

First-year international applicant in any field of study/major to a participating college or university. International applicant is an individual who holds citizenship in a country outside the U.S. and who does not also possess U.S. citizenship or permanent residency. 

Applicant demonstrates interest and initiative in promoting intercultural learning and exchange. 

Applicant meets the admission criteria and adheres to the deadlines at each college or university. Details will vary from school to school.  

Applicants must complete the YAWH scholarship application and a 500-1000 word essay or a two-to-five minute video* answering the following prompt:

“Tell us about your leadership skills in your school or community and how you plan to continue applying your leadership skills at the U.S. institution you are applying to.”

Timeline:

January 1, 2026 – Colleges and universities should confirm their participation in the academic year 2026 – 2027 scholarship campaign with NAFSA by submitting the sign-up form. 

Institution Deadlines (typically in Spring or Summer 2026) – Students should complete a #YouAreWelcomeHere scholarship application for each selected institution by the institutions’ deadline, including either an essay or multimedia submission explaining how they will apply their leadership skills in the campus community. 

September 1, 2026 – Colleges and universities should notify NAFSA of their institution’s scholarship recipients by submitting this form. More information will be sent directly to participating institutions. Please contact us with any questions. 

BENEFIT:

Participating colleges and universities will each offer two annual, renewable scholarships that cover a minimum of 50% tuition

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ÉMILE BOUTMY SCHOLARSHIP AND BACHELOR’S DEGREE PROGRAMME MASTER’S LEVEL

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Application Deadline: Tuesday, January 20, 2026.

LOCATION: France

The Émile Boutmy scholarship fund benefits from the generous support of its sponsors (benefactors, companies, and foundations), who are eager to allow the most deserving international students to study at Sciences Po. Private sponsors can be in direct contact with scholarship holders during official organized events.

ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible for the scholarship, students must be first-time applicants to Sciences Po, from a non-European Union state, whose household does not file taxes within the European Union, and who have been admitted to the Undergraduate or Master’s programme.

Candidates who have dual citizenship, one of them being an EU citizenship

Candidates from Quebec for a master’s degree (since they may take advantage of sliding scale fees the same as European applicants). Candidates from Quebec for a bachelor’s degree are eligible

Candidates for the Joint Master’s in Journalism and International Affairs and for the Master’s in journalism

Master’s level dual-degree candidates, unless you are applying for one of the following programmes:

the dual degree in Journalism Sciences Po/Columbia University

the dual degree Sciences Po/Fudan University with the concentration Europe-Asia in Global Affairs (only applicants with Chinese nationality)

the dual degree Sciences Po/Peking University (only applicants with Chinese nationality)

Ph.D. programme students (thesis)

Candidates for the 1 year Master’s programmes

Bachelor dual degree candidates (unless as part of a specific agreement)

Exchange students

Candidates applying via the French graduate admission procedure

The Émile Boutmy scholarship:

may not be combined with any other scholarship awarded by Sciences Po and its partners (Mastercard, CARE, Fondation de France/René Seydoux, China Scholarship council, etc.);

may be combined with external scholarships (Eiffel, AEFE, French government scholarships, etc.). 

For more information, please contact the Student Services Centre.

BENEFIT:

BACHELOR’S DEGREE PROGRAMME: The Émile Boutmy scholarship is awarded to students arriving at Sciences Po for their first year of studies.

The Émile Boutmy scholarship entitles students to either a total exemption or an exemption of €9,500 from tuition fees.

MASTERS LEVEL: The Émile Boutmy scholarship is awarded to students arriving at Sciences Po for their first year of study.

The Émile Boutmy scholarship entitles the recipient to an €18,500 exemption from tuition fees for each of the two years of the Master’s programme.

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