Academic Year: 2026-2027
Sciences Po is a selective university offering a diverse range of graduate-level programs (30 Master’s tracks in the humanities and social sciences) based on academic excellence, international openness, and the development of professional skills. Open to applicants holding a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (Bac+3 level), these programs are taught in English or French at the Paris campus, within eight professional schools (including one dedicated to research). Admitted students will begin their two-year academic programme in September 2026.
The UNIV’R program, led by UNHCR and the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF), provides selected refugees residing in a first country of asylum who have already been admitted to a two-year Master’s program at Sciences Po (excluding dual degrees and one-year Master’s programs) with material and financial support to pursue their studies in France.
UNIV’R program beneficiaries come to France on a student visa. Upon completing their studies, they may apply for a one-year residence permit to seek employment, but the program does not guarantee long-term residency.
Note: Selected refugees will enter France with a long-stay visa equivalent to a residence permit (VLS-TS) for students. This visa is strictly personal and does not entitle the holder to family reunification.
✅ Benefits include:
- Administrative, social, and financial assistance
- Exemption from visa fees
- A scholarship covering travel and social security expenses.
📌 Eligibility:
- Be legally recognized as a refugee by the first country of asylum or by the UNHCR
Note: Asylum seekers are not eligible. The refugee status recognition process must be completed.
- Reside in a first country of asylum outside the European Union.
- Be no older than 35 years at the time of application.
- Submit a complete application through the Sciences Po platform before February 1, 2026 (11:59 PM Paris time).
Required Documents for UNIV’R Scholarships:
- Academic transcripts.
- Academic recommendation letters.
- Research Proposal
- Evidence of a good GPA
⏰ Deadline:
January 22, 2026 (by 11:59 PM Paris time): Deadline to request a waiver of the application fee at Sciences Po.
Until January 27, 2026: Sciences Po processes fee waiver requests and responds to applicants via email.
February 1, 2026 (by 11:59 PM Paris time): Deadline to submit the complete application file on the Sciences Po platform.
Admission results will be communicated by Sciences Po based on the date the application is considered complete, with responses no later than April 23, 2026.
UNIV’R: UNHCR–AUF
February 1, 2026 (by 11:59 PM Paris time): Deadline to submit the application form for the UNIV’R programme.
April 23–30, 2026: UNIV’R support allocation process for those admitted to Sciences Po.
Early May 2026: UNIV’R support decisions communicated by UNHCR.
Apply here: https://enketo.unhcr.org/x/Ss7fgBgz