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Overview
Scholarship type
Need based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
Up to $80,000
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
Himself an alumnus of Sciences Po, David-Weill created a scholarship at the university that embodies his legacy of dedication to transatlantic exchange and partnership, using education to build bridges between the US and France. The Michel David Weill scholarship was endowed in 2011 to attract the best and brightest American students to continue their postgraduate education at Sciences Po in Paris.
Applicable programmes
Benefits
It carries a monetary value of $80,000 and covers the cost of tuition and living expenses during a two-year master’s program at Sciences Po, and is awarded each year to one American student who exemplifies the core values embodied by its name-sake: excellence, leadership, multiculturalism, and high achievement.
In addition to their academic qualifications, awardees demonstrate strong character, instincts to lead, and commitment to both local and global community.
Eligibility
To qualify as a candidate you must:
- Be a US citizen currently enrolled as an undergraduate senior at an eligible Sciences Po partner institution
- Have a 3.7 or higher GPA and be aged19-25 without a doctoral degree
Be accepted to an eligible Sciences Po master’s program
Prior knowledge of French is not required, as the majority of programs offered at Sciences Po are taught in English, with French tracks or bilingual tracks offered for some programs.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
France
Nationality
American
Study experience required
Bachelor
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
29 Oct 2025
- Completed candidate information form
- Candidate personal statement explaining motivation (1000 words)
- CV
- One institutional letter of support
- Three letters of recommendation (of which two must be academic)
- Recent graded research paper (8-10 pages with professor comments)