The Paris Saclay Innovation Cluster Scholarship helps eligible admitted candidates fund MBA studies at HEC Paris in Jouy-en-Josas, France. It is for alumni of Paris-Saclay universities or grandes écoles and people employed physically on the Plateau de Saclay.
HEC Paris presents the award as a way to strengthen the cluster linking the school with research institutions, universities, engineering schools, and innovative companies. Eligible admitted candidates are considered automatically.
Benefits & funding
- The award is worth up to €16,000 toward MBA tuition.
- For a double degree, the award is prorated.
- Combined HEC Excellence, Forté Foundation, ARD, and Paris Saclay scholarships cannot exceed 50% of tuition fees.
Eligibility
- You must first be admitted to the HEC Paris MBA.
- You must be either an alumnus or alumna of a Paris-Saclay university or grande école, or an employee working physically on the Plateau de Saclay.
- Company- or government-sponsored applicants receiving more than 50% of tuition fees are ineligible.
- The MBA normally requires an accredited undergraduate degree; HEC Paris may waive it for a national-level athlete or for someone with secondary education plus at least five years of professional experience, including three managerial years.
- HEC Paris states no nationality, gender, or age restriction for this scholarship.
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Application process
- 1Choose a published HEC Paris MBA admissions deadline and submit the online MBA application.
- 2Include the required essays, two recommendations, English résumé, academic records, identity document, test scores, and the €200 application fee.
- 3If pre-selected, complete two equal-weight interviews with HEC Paris MBA alumni; each includes a ten-minute presentation and discussion.
- 4After admission, candidates meeting the Paris-Saclay criteria are considered automatically, with a scholarship decision one week after admission.
Program timeline
Next published MBA application deadline at the time of this review.
20 September 2026
23 October 2026
Published admission decision date for the 20 September deadline.
One week after admission
Scholarship decision.
MBA intake.
January or September