Scholarships

ARD/HEC PARIS SCHOLARSHIP

HEC Paris has entered into a partnership with the ARD (Agence de Reconversion de la Défense, also called Défense Mobilité) for facilitating the professional transition of officers from all service branches of the French armed forces.

To benefit from this scholarship, officers must have completed the necessary procedures concerning the ARD.

Eligibility

Officers from the French armed forces who have begun the transition process with the ARD and who have been admitted into the HEC Paris MBA

Amount Awarded

€ 16,000

Please note that in the case of a Double Degree, the amount awarded will be calculated on a pro-rata (prorated) basis.

Application Deadline

One week after admission to the program

Decision Date

One week after admission to the program

Note: The combination of HEC Excellence, Forte Foundation, ARD and Paris Saclay Scholarships cannot exceed 50% of the tuition fees.

FORTE FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP FOR WOMEN CANDIDATES

As part of our partnership with the Forté Foundation, the HEC Paris MBA will offer exceptional women significant scholarships. By opening educational pathways, the HEC/Forté scholarships will help improve leadership opportunities for women in business.

Eligibility

Only admitted candidates will be considered for this scholarship.

Recipients of the Forté Scholarship are high-quality candidates who meet our standard selection criteria and have demonstrated exemplary leadership skills in academics, team building, creative activity and a commitment to women via personal mentorship or community involvement.

Applicants sponsored by their employer or their government for more than 50% of their tuition fees are not eligible to apply for scholarships.

Amount Awarded

Up to € 26,000

IMPORTANT: Please note that in the case of a Double Degree, the amount awarded will be calculated on a pro-rata (prorated) basis.

Decision Date

One week after admission to the program

Note: The combination of HEC Excellence, Forte Foundation, ARD, Paris Saclay Scholarships cannot exceed 50% of the tuition fees.

Future Leaders of Africa

The Future Leaders of Africa scholarship is awarded each year to 10 African students from English-speaking sub-Saharan Africa. This scholarship is aimed at talented students who are committed to contributing to the economic, social, and environmental transformation of the African continent. Selection is based on several criteria, including academic excellence, the quality of the application, and performance during the interview.

Eligibility

Applicants must be citizens of South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, or Uganda and possess a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree obtained outside of France.

Amount Awarded 

Up to 15.000 euros.

Application Deadline

Applicants to the Future Leaders of Africa program must also submit a 350-word essay outlining their vision of the current challenges facing the African continent and their proposed solutions. The essays must be sent to info-masters@hec.fr.

Decision Date

Scholarship decisions are announced by email within one week after admission results are published.

At HEC Paris, diversity is one of our main values. We work hard to ensure that each of our MBA cohorts is a vibrant, diverse community in terms of gender, race, culture, and professional or academic background. Thus, this scholarship aims to create cohorts with that enrich our students’ learning experience and worldview during their MBA journey.

Selection Criteria

Candidates must demonstrate an excellent professional and academic background. In their admission application, candidates must have the unique or distinctive value that their individual profile would contribute to the class and explain it in the final essay of their application.

Amount Awarded

The amount of the scholarship varies. Applicants can receive scholarships worth up to 50 percent of the tuition fees. The amount awarded is deducted from the last installment of the tuition fees.

IMPORTANT: Please note that in the case of a Double Degree, the amount awarded will be calculated on a pro-rata (prorated) basis.

Application Deadline

If you are admitted to the program, you will be considered automatically for this scholarship.

Decision Date

One week after admission to the program.

Note: The combination of HEC Excellence, Forte Foundation, ARD, Paris Saclay Scholarships cannot exceed 50% of the tuition fees.

HEC Paris MBA Scholarship for Excellence

Scholarships for Excellence are for exceptional applicants who understand the added value of an MBA from our top-ranked business school. This award is our way of attracting the best students and helping them to realize their full potential and achieve their personal and professional goals.

Eligibility

Every admitted candidate will be automatically considered for this merit-based scholarship.

Candidates who are sponsored by their company or government for more than 50% of their tuition fees are not eligible.

Selection Criteria

The Scholarship Jury assesses the candidate’s application. The final decision is based on academic excellence, the overall strength of the application, the results of the selection interviews and the candidate’s GMAT score.

Amount Awarded

The amount of the scholarship varies. Applicants can receive scholarships worth up to 50 percent of the tuition fees. The amount awarded is deducted from the last installment of the tuition fees.

Being awarded the HEC Excellence Scholarship does not exclude candidates from applying for other scholarships. If eligible, you may also apply for additional scholarships, including the ones listed in this document.

IMPORTANT: Please note that in the case of a Double Degree, the amount awarded will be calculated on a pro-rata (prorated) basis.

Application Deadline

If you are admitted to the program, you will be considered automatically for this merit-based scholarship.

Decision Date

One week after admission to the program

Note: The combination of HEC Excellence, Forte Foundation, ARD, Paris Saclay Scholarships cannot exceed 50% of the tuition fees.

Eligibility

Only admitted candidates are eligible for this scholarship.  

Recipients for the Laidlaw Scholarship are exceptional women candidates with strong leadership potential who demonstrate the character, competence, and courage to change the world.   

Through the HEC Paris partnership with Laidlaw Foundation, we look to encourage exceptional women with strong leadership potential who, due to demonstrable financial constraints, might not have otherwise been able to consider or afford to pursue an MBA degree.   

We seek to help build a pipeline of outstanding women from diverse socio-economic backgrounds and provide them with access to a top-tier business program with enhanced career opportunities and networks. We strive to increase the number of women with influential roles in business, leaders demonstrating ethical and exemplary leadership, who will help build a more diverse and inclusive business environment, helping to inspire and sponsor future generations.  

The access to the form is strictly reserved for admitted candidates, and you cannot access the questions or essays before your admittance. 

Amount Awarded

The HEC Paris MBA, via the HEC Foundation, and in partnership with the Laidlaw Foundation can offer up to 10 full tuition scholarships per graduating class.  

Full tuition scholarship (100%). To confirm their place in the HEC Paris MBA program, Laidlaw Scholars will need to sign the contract and pay a 5,000 EUR deposit (reimbursed upon class resumption). Recipients will also be responsible for covering their own living expenses for the duration of the program (estimated at 25,000 EUR for a 16-month period).  

IMPORTANT: It is not possible to receive a Laidlaw Scholarship if you plan to pursue a Double or Joint Degree program. 

Application Process

Following admission to the HEC Paris MBA program, you will receive an online link to the Laidlaw Scholarship application form. This form includes questions about your financial situation as well as motivation essays, which must be completed to be considered for the scholarship. You will have one week after the admission results are announced to submit the form in order to be considered. The access to the form is strictly reserved for admitted candidates, and you cannot access the questions or essays before your admittance. 

Decision Date

In the week following admission to the program, you will be assessed for all our scholarships. The Laidlaw outcome will be shared a week following admission to the MBA program. Please reach out to your dedicated Marketing & Recruitment Manager for more information. 

IMPORTANT: It is possible to apply to all scholarships (HEC Excellence, Forté Foundation, Diversity, etc.) when submitting an application to the HEC Paris MBA. However, if awarded the Laidlaw Scholarship, it is not possible to combine with other HEC scholarships and any previously received scholarships from HEC will become void.  

To read more about the Laidlaw Scholars Program, visit our dedicated page.

30% Club Scholarship

We are committed to building a strong and diverse community of women in business. HEC Paris enables high-potential female candidates with a strong sense of leadership to pursue their studies through 30% Club scholarship opportunities. HEC is delighted to offer scholarships dedicated to high potential women in business (50% of tuition fees for the first year of studies), for both intakes.

Application Deadline

If you are admitted to the program, you will be considered automatically for this scholarship.

Eligibility

Open only to candidates with a background in healthcare including but not limited to:

• Medical Doctors
• Veterinarians
• Life Sciences Researchers
• Senior Executives from pharmaceutical companies (across all functions)
• Engineers working in medical technologies (like imaging, ultrasound, medical devices for GE, etc.)

Only admitted MBA candidates are eligible for this scholarship.  

Amount Awarded

The HEC Paris MBA, via the HEC Foundation, and in partnership with SANOFI can offer up to 10 scholarships per year covering up to 75% of tuition fees.

IMPORTANT: It is not possible to receive a Sanofi Life Sciences Scholarship if you plan to pursue a Double or Joint Degree program. 

This scholarship is not cumulative with other HEC Foundation scholarships.

Application Process

Following admission to the HEC Paris MBA program, you will be automatically considered if you are eligible for the HEC-Sanofi Life Sciences Scholarship.

There is no additional application required.

Decision Date

In the week following admission to the program, you will be assessed for all our scholarships. The Sanofi Life Sciences Scholarship result will be shared one week following admission to the MBA program. Please reach out to your dedicated Recruitment Manager for more information.

The CMA CGM Group, a world leader in shipping and logistics, and the HEC Foundation together offer a scholarship dedicated to supporting talented international students with limited financial means. 

Selection Criteria

Candidates must:

• Be International students
• Have completed most recent studies in their home country  
• Demonstrate outstanding potential
• Demonstrate financial need

Application Process

If admitted to the HEC Paris MBA program, you will receive an online link to the CMA CGM Excellence Fund for Education application form. This form includes questions about your financial situation as well as motivation essays, which must be completed to be considered for the scholarship. You will have one week after the admission results are announced to submit the form in order to be considered.

The access to the form is strictly reserved for admitted candidates, and you cannot access the questions or essays before your admittance. 

Candidates will have an opportunity to provide documentation that helps HEC Paris to assess the student's eligibility for need-based aid (all possible resources will be considered by the school). More information is included in the scholarship form and will be shared with candidates upon their admission.

Please note that the CMA CGA Excellence Fund for Education can be combined with the HEC Paris Excellence and Diversity Scholarships (see the HEC Paris Scholarships listed on this page).

Amount Awarded:

Decided on an individual basis by the scholarship jury (the average award is €25,000).

THE EIFFEL EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP

The Eiffel Excellence Scholarship was established by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs to help French institutions of higher education attract top international students to their master’s and doctoral programs. Its purpose is to train future leaders from outside France in priority areas of study.

Eligibility

• Non-French Candidates under 29 years of age (applicants with dual nationality, one of which is French, are not eligible).  
• Candidates already studying in France, or who have already received another French government scholarship are not eligible
• Candidates who have applied previously and been rejected are not eligible, even if their application is submitted by a different establishment or in another field of study.
• The scholarship may only be awarded to those beginning the program during the September intake. 

Amount Awarded

Monthly allowance of €1181. The scholarship also covers: one international return ticket, social security and cultural activities. Tuition fees are not paid by the Eiffel program.

Application Deadline

Applications will be submitted to Campus France by the admissions team on behalf of selected candidates in early January 2026. Only applications submitted between September and November (for the September intake) are eligible to be considered.

Application Process

All applications submitted between September and November will be automatically considered for nomination. If your application is pre-selected a team member will be in touch with you directly in December regarding next steps. 

L’OREAL SCHOLARSHIP

The right to be beautiful day after day: L'Oréal strives to make this a reality within the reach of every woman and man. With over a century as a leading expert in cosmetics, this ambition is reflected in a brand portfolio unequalled anywhere in the world. Since 1909, L'Oréal's guiding mission has been to create and continuously promote an approach to beauty that is fun, affordable, fulfilling and genuine. This mission has been adopted and executed by the expertise, creativity and innovation of the thousands of women and men who have built the group worldwide.

None of this would be possible without L'Oréal's deep respect for human beings of all types and nationalities, and their genuine dedication to a sustainable business environment. The group's core values – a passion for new inventions through research, valuing talent and their potential, learning from the diversity of employees and clients, and remaining attentive and sensitive to consumers' needs – help L'Oréal's teams push forward to the frontiers of beauty every day.

Eligibility

Only admitted candidates can apply for this scholarship.

Recipients of the L'Oréal Scholarship are outstanding candidates who can demonstrate significant professional accomplishments, leadership potential and the ability to take initiative, motivate others and provide direction, foster collaboration as well as creativity and innovative thinking.

Selection Criteria

Only admitted candidates can apply for this scholarship. Applicants will be required to submit a 1,500-word essay discussing the style of leadership they think maximizes creativity and innovation.

Number of Awards

One scholarship given per intake

Amount awarded

€ 10,000

Application Deadline

You must submit your L'Oreal essay at the same time that you submit your application to the program.

Decision Date

January intake: January

September intake: September

PARIS SACLAY INNOVATION CLUSTER SCHOLARSHIP

HEC Paris is at the very heart of innovation; it is one of the founding members of the Paris Saclay campus, one of the top 8 “innovation clusters” in the world as defined by the MIT Technology Review. This cluster unites HEC Paris with the best research institutions, engineering schools, universities and innovative businesses (For example, there are 60 companies active in aerospace and defense and 31 in intelligent energy).

This scholarship is intended to strengthen and develop this network by funding MBA studies for members of this celebrated research cluster.

Eligibility

Only admitted candidates who are Alumni from Paris Saclay universities and Grandes Ecoles or employees working physically on the site of the ‘plateau de Saclay’ can apply to this scholarship.

Applicants sponsored by their companies or governments for more than 50% of their tuition fees are not eligible.

Amount awarded

Up to € 16,000

Please note that in the case of a Double Degree, the amount awarded will be calculated on a pro-rata (prorated) basis.

Application Deadline

If you are admitted to the program and meet the criteria for this scholarship, you will be considered automatically for this scholarship.

Decision Date

One week after admission to the program

Note: The combination of HEC Excellence, Forte Foundation, ARD and Paris Saclay Scholarships cannot exceed 50% of the tuition fees.

Serge Bellanger French-American Business Student Scholarship

Eligibility

To qualify for the French-American Chamber of Commerce Foundation Serge Bellanger Scholarship, you must either be an American national who has been accepted to an MBA/Equivalent Program in France or a French national accepted to an MBA program in the United States. You may apply for the Scholarship while your business school application is pending, but you should inform the FACC of your status when the application decision has been decision made, and your application will not be considered if you are not accepted to an MBA program for 2018-2019. You must also meet the following criteria:

• Must be an American national attending an MBA program in France, or a French national attending an MBA program in the U.S.
• Must be applying to an MBA or equivalent program for 2019-2020
• Must intend to pursue a career in the international business community
• Must have been accepted to a qualifying program

Application Process

To apply for a Bellanger Scholarship, you must submit an application packet to the French-American Chamber of Commerce (New York) Foundation. Please note that although this is a merit-based scholarship program, financial need will be taken into consideration.

Please mail your completed application to:
Scholarship Committee
French-American Chamber of Commerce (New York) Foundation
1350 Broadway, Suite 2101
New York, New York 10018

Your application should include

• A completed Scholarship Application Form
• An official copy of your university transcript of all completed college-level coursework. Transcripts must document grades from the most recent semester completed at the time of application. Transcripts must be sent directly from schools to the French-American Chamber of Commerce (New York) Foundation
• A budget indicating costs and how you plan to finance your studies - please consult the Budget Form
• GMAT Scores
• A personal essay that is typed, double spaced, and 2-4 pages in length outlining your personal motivations
• A CV or resume and any optional supplemental information
• 2 reference letters: these should be written on letterhead, signed, and mailed directly to the French-American Chamber of Commerce at the address below
• Amount of Award:

Up to ten awards of $10,000 each

Application Deadline

The application deadline and more information about the scholarship is available on FACC website