KSP offers scholarships to graduate students
admitted to Sciences Po and enrolled in master's programs related to this field
of study.
Every year multiple scholarships of up to 10,000
Euros each will be awarded on the basis of the candidates' excellent academic
record and project at Sciences Po.
Eligibility
·
Candidates of all nationalities may apply.
·
Eligible candidates are students admitted to the
Paris School of International Affairs of Sciences Po (PSIA) for the 2014
intake, on the following master's programs:
o
Students admitted to one of PSIA's master's
programs and committed to enroll in the Concentration in Middle Eastern Studies
o
Students admitted to the Master in International
Energy at PSIA
·
Students applying to a dual degree program are
not eligible.
·
Important: Please note that an application to
the KSP Excellence Scholarship does not constitute an application to Sciences
Po. All applicants must first complete an application for admission to Sciences
Po and ensure that they have submitted it successfully. If this first stage is
not completed, the application for the KSP Excellence Scholarship will not be
considered.
Scholarship value
Multiple scholarships will be awarded on a competitive basis
in 2014-2015.
Each recipient is awarded up to 10,000 Euros per year. The
scholarship is offered for two years of study (up to 20,000 Euros total), on
condition of completing the scholarship requirements.
In principle, the scholarship goes towards covering tuition
fees.
Requirements and
conditions
The KSP Excellence Scholarship is given to recipients based
on the following conditions:
·
The scholarship is valid for the 2 years of
study on condition of sufficient academic performance (top 50 of class by the
end of the first year). Students who do not meet this requirement will have
their scholarship withdrawn in the second year.
·
The scholarship is dependent on the recipients
following the same course of study for 2 years. A change in Master or
concentration will lead to the withdrawal of the scholarship in the second
year.
Please note that the scholarship is offered for the
2014-2015 academic year only and may not be deferred.
Application
To apply, please send the following materials by email to the
KSP Assistant Heather Clarke, at: heather.clarke@sciencespo.fr
with 'KSP Excellence Scholarship Application 2014' in the subject line.
For all applicants:
·CV in English
·Cover letter in
English of 1000 words (indicating which program at PSIA you are applying for)
addressed to the members of the joint selection committee
·Release form
For applicants coming from Sciences Po's Undergraduate
College only, in addition to the two above-mentioned items (CV and cover
letter), please also provide:
·Copy of the
official academic transcripts for the entire length of your time in higher
education (including periods spent abroad on exchange programs).
·Two letters of
reference from professors, written in English. To ensure confidentiality, these
letters should be sent by the professors directly to the KSP Assistant by email
at heather.clarke@sciencespo.fr
Deadline
Deadline to apply is February 4th, 2014.
Results will be announced by March 31 st, 2014.
Students are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. The
2014 Sciences Po admissions campaign begins in October 2013.
