Sciences Po & Mastercard Foundation
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Fully-funded Master's scholarships at Sciences Po in Paris for African citizens. Cover tuition, living expenses, and comprehensive support services.
The Sciences Po Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program is a fully-funded scholarship for African students pursuing two-year Master's degrees at Sciences Po in Paris, France. The program is run by Sciences Po in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation and is designed to support talented African graduates with comprehensive financial and academic support. Scholars receive full funding for tuition and living expenses in France, plus tailored support services including housing, mentoring, and career guidance throughout their studies. The program offers two tracks: a standard two-year Master's for bachelor's degree holders, and an Executive Master in "Policies and Management of Development – Africa Potential" for those with higher education credentials and at least five years of professional experience. What you get • Full cost of tuition and living expenses in France for two years • Housing reserved for Mastercard Foundation Scholars in Paris • Pre-departure, arrival, and integration support • Personalised academic support throughout studies • Career guidance and access to careers fair focused on Africa employment opportunities • Access to entrepreneurship track and university business incubator • Mentoring programme co-run with Africa Division of Sciences Po Alumni • Access to Sciences Po's general student support resources How to apply 1. Submit application for the Master's programme at Sciences Po 2. Meet one of two application deadlines: 23 November 2026 for admission decision by 11 February 2027, or 14 December 2026 for admission decision by 1 April 2027 3. Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program selection results will be communicated in April 2027
• Hold citizenship of an African country (dual citizenship with non-African country disqualifies applicants) • Hold or be completing a Bachelor's degree from an approved list of institutions • Or hold a Bachelor's degree and have participated in a recognised bridge programme or mentoring programme offered by approved organisations • Or hold a Bachelor's degree and currently hold or have previously held UNHCR refugee status • Be under 35 years of age on 1 September of the year of application • Not already hold or be pursuing a Master's degree • Be applying to the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program for the first time