120 Sub Saharan African Scholarships 2019 at Science Po in France

The Sciences Po and the Mastercard Foundation is inviting applications for up to 120 Mastercard Scholars to study at Sciences Po. Full scholarships are available to students from sub-saharan African countries.Sciences Po is an international research university, both selective and open onto the world, ranking among the finest institutions in the fields of humanities and social sciences.

In 2019, 5 scholarships at the Bachelor’s level, 8 scholarships at the Master’s level and 12 scholarships for the Summer School will be awarded to students from sub-Saharan African countries with an outstanding academic record and strong leadership potential, but who face financial and other barriers to higher education.

Course Level: Scholarships are available to study undergraduate, graduate and summer programs.

Nationality: Applicants from Sub-Saharan African countries are eligible to apply.

Country of Scholarship: France

Scholarship Award:

Science Po Scholarship for Sub-Saharan Africans:

For undergraduates, scholarship cover all tuition fees and living costs.
For graduates, scholarship cover all tuition fees and living costs.
For Summer School Candidates, acholarship cover all tuition fees and living costs. These scholarships are reserved for Mastercard Foundation Scholars studying at another of the Foundation’s partner universities (undergraduate or graduate level).

Eligibility Criteria:

Eligible Countries: Applicants from Sub-Saharan African countries are eligible to apply:

Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo (Brazzaville), Congo (Democratic Republic), Ivory Coast, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal,Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

For Undergraduates:

Eligible applicants must meet all of the following criteria:

You must be a resident and citizen of a Sub-Saharan African country
You must be in your final year of high school and not yet have started a post-secondary education
You must have a very good level of French and English – minimum level B2
You must study in one of the institutions partnered with Sciences Po for the programme and provide a letter of recommendation from this institution (see list of registered partners below)
You must demonstrate a track record of leadership and/or service within your community
You must be able to show that you lack financial means to pursue higher education

For Graduates:

Eligible applicants must meet all of the following criteria:

You must be a resident and citizen of a Sub-Saharan African country
You must have completed your undergraduate studies at a foreign higher education institution and have at least a Bachelor’s degree
Minimum C1 level in English or French depending on the programme you are applying to
You must study in one of the institutions partnered with Sciences Po for the programme and provide a letter of recommendation from this institution
You must demonstrate a track record of leadership and/or service within your community
You must be able to show that you lack financial means to pursue higher education

For Summer School Applicants:

Eligible applicants must meet all of the following criteria:

You must be a citizen of a Sub-Saharan African country
You must currently be a Mastercard Foundation scholar at a Mastercard Foundation partner institution
You must be supported by an institution partnered with Sciences Po under the programme
You must demonstrate a track record of leadership and/or service within your community

How to Apply:

Candidates who are eligible for the scholarship must then apply to Sciences Po .
First, candidates provide personal information and a letter of recommendation from the Sciences Po partner institution which is supporting their application through the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program.
After this first step to assess eligibility, applicants receive an email inviting them to complete the rest of the application: information on their financial situation, their educational background and extra-curricular experiences, and their plans for the future.

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Deadline:

Deadlines to apply are January 15, 2019 for the Master's scholarship, January 31, 2019 for the Bachelor's scholarship and February 18, 2019for the Summer School scholarship.