Michel David-Weill Scholarship
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The Michel David-Weill Scholarship 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. Michel David-Weill is an alumnus of Sciences Po and former Chairman of Lazard Freres, a leading financial advisory and asset management firm. The Michel David-Weill Foundation created this scholarship to encourage exceptional American students to pursue their graduate education at Sciences Po, an international research university which specializes in the social sciences and offers multidisciplinary programs taught in English and French. The scholarship is awarded each year to one American student who exemplifies the core values embodied by Michel David-Weill: academic excellence, leadership, multiculturalism, tolerance and high achievement. 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. Candidates are selected on the basis of their academic accomplishments and capacity for critical analysis as well as demonstrated history of leadership and a proven commitment to community. To qualify, a candidate must be accepted to an eligible Sciences Po master's program. Once the student has won the institutional nomination of his or her home university, the university should submit the following application materials to Science Po's Center for the Americas.
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Academic Level:
Senior
Age minimum or maximum:*
Yes
Minimum and/or maximum age? 19-25
Open to international students:
No
Required to demonstrate financial need:
No
Discipline Area(s):
Open to All Disciplines
Other: Economics strongly preferred
Minimum GPA:
Yes
If yes, what is the minimum? 3.7
Demographic Information (preferred or required):
Award type:
Scholarship
Amount Awarded:
$25,000 and above
Other: $80,000 tuition and living for 2-year master's program at Sciences Po
| Application Information: |
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Application Deadline:
November
Date application is available:
April
USC endorsement required:
Yes
USC endorsement application deadline:
USC endorsement process explanation:
Partner institutions must select candidates for nomination in October for nominees to access online application via Science Po.
USC endorsement website/URL:
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Is there an interview:
Yes
Approximate date finalists are notified:
January
Approximate date selected candidates are notified:
March
Average number of applications received:
Number awarded:
1
| Sponsor: |
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Michel David-Weill
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Primary Contact:
SciencesPo Centre for the Americas
Position:
Administrative Coordinator
Phone:
33(0)145498315
Email:
sandrine.lacorne@sciencespro.fr
Website:
http://www.sciencespo.fr/international/en/content/michel-david-weill-scholarship
Address:
13, rue de l'Universite 75007 Paris,
Paris, 75007
France