Fully funded

Michel David-Weill Scholarship

Sciences Po, France

Scholarship overview

Endowed in 2011 by Sciences Po alumnus Michel David-Weill to attract top American students to postgraduate study in Paris. It reflects his commitment to French-American exchange.

One American student receives the award each year. Candidates are selected on academic accomplishment, critical analysis, leadership and commitment to community.

Award Information

  • US citizen currently an undergraduate senior at an eligible Sciences Po partner institution; dual European citizens are not eligible.
  • GPA of 3.7 or higher and aged 19-25 without a doctoral degree.
  • Accepted to an eligible Sciences Po Master's programme.
  • French is not required for English-taught tracks.
  • Monetary value of $80,000.
  • Covers tuition and living expenses over a two-year Master's at Sciences Po.
  • October 2026: partner institutions select nominees.
  • 16 November 2026: Master's application and nominee materials due.
  • January/February 2027: finalists invited to interview.
  • Late February 2027: interviews in New York; laureate contacted soon after.
  1. Be nominated by your partner institution.
  2. Apply to a Sciences Po Master's through the admissions website by 16 November 2026 (include TCF or DALF for bilingual or French tracks).
  3. Your institution submits the scholarship materials to the Sciences Po Center for the Americas by the same date.
  4. Finalists are interviewed by the Selection Committee in New York.

Official links

Documents you will need

  • Candidate information form
  • 1,000-word personal statement
  • CV
  • Junior year transcript
  • One institutional letter of support
  • Three recommendation letters (two academic)
  • Recent graded research paper (8-10 pages with professor comments)

How selection works

Sciences Po notifies nominees of Master's admission, then selects finalists whose names go to the US Sciences Po Foundation. The committee includes the Michel David-Weill Foundation, Sciences Po and the US Sciences Po Foundation, plus members from academia, government, non-profits and journalism.

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