Fondation de France - Pierre Ledoux Foundation Scholarship

Backed by almost 50 years of experience, the Fondation de France is the leading philanthropic network in France. It gathers founders, donors, volunteer experts, employees and thousands of organizations, each committed and driven by the desire to act.

The Foundation acts by means of scholarships, prizes and grants, in particular by paying for stays abroad in universities, companies, scientific and medical research organizations and in areas deemed interesting, particularly in emerging countries where they can be entrusted with study missions. The general rule is to co-finance projects, with full funding being the exception.

The Pierre Ledoux scholarship is part of the international mobility aid managed by Sciences Po. This scholarship does not constitute an independent request from the application for mobility aid attributed by Sciences Po.

Visit Fondation de France - Jeunesse internationale for more information about the Foundation.

Conditions and Eligibility

The beneficiaries of this grant and the amount awarded are determined according to the project, social criteria, expenses on site, and especially on the following basis:

• being of French nationality;
• being under 35 years old;
• studying abroad as part of an exchange semester;
• complete a minimum 4 month full-time internship abroad in a local company, an NGO or an international organization, excluding French diplomatic missions;
• international experience  outside of Europe and North America, preferably in an emerging country (such as the countries that benefit from official development assistance of the OECD);
• submission of supporting documents relative to  financial resources /estimated budget for the mobility;
• academic excellence.

Description

The Pierre Ledoux Foundation scholarship is intended to provide financial support to students who undertake a compulsory mobility abroad in the form of an academic exchange or an internship abroad (excluding Europe and North America). The amount of the grant per recipient varies according to the duration, the cost of living, and the type of accommodation in the host country. The awarded scholarship is intended to cover part of the transportation and/or living expenses. As an example, the amounts granted are around 1500€ and 2000€ maximum per laureate.loh

How to apply

Complete and submit Sciences Po’s scholarships and student’s support office online application form specifying that you also wish to apply for the Pierre Ledoux Foundation scholarship (section “Mobility financial aid awarded by Sciences Po”). French is the language of reference.

Eligible candidates selected from among the students who have submitted the application will be contacted afterwards to complete their file with:

• a CV and cover letter;
• a French ID card;
• the Foundation's application form (provided by Sciences Po);
• bank details;
• an internship agreement (if applicable).

Laureates will be notified first by Sciences Po and then by the Foundation with further detail on the grant.

Calendar

The scholarships are awarded by a jury established once a year.

• Application deadline: April 1st, 2025
• Decision: end of May 2025