The Foundation in a nutshell
Since it was created in 1993, under the umbrella of the Fondation de France - leader of philanthropy in France - the Foundation of emlyon business school has been supporting projects aiming at training informed managers, developing the entrepreneurial spirit and promoting social diversity, in an international environment.
The Foundation is chaired by Philippe Klocanas (a 1986 graduate), who co-founded Weinberg Capital partners in 2005 with Serge Weinberg.
“It's an honor for me to chair the Foundation of emlyon, a school which has given me the opportunity to achieve my projects. I now want to contribute to give that same chance to many more young ones”, says Philippe Klocanas, Chairman of the Foundation of emlyon business school.
As part of the School's strategic plan “Resonance 2028”, in which social and environmental responsibility constitute the red thread for all the school's activities, the Foundation is becoming an essential tool and means of leverage to assert the social policy of emlyon, increase the commitment of benefactors and alumni, stimulate the emlyon community and promote the outreach of the emlyon brand.
What are donations for?
Each donation to the emlyon Foundation is paid back to students in need. The solidarity and human links are really what is being built between benefactors wanting to share and the young beneficiaries.
The 5 priority programs of the Foundation:
Social-based grants
These are grants for living expenses of highly achieving academic students who have entered emlyon but are faced with very precarious structural and financial situations.
Grants from about €1.500 to €5.000/ student depending on student profile and program.
Annual requirements of €800.000.
The Tour de France of oral exams
This grant allows students of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region in preparatory classes to get some financial support and take oral exams all over France without restricting their academic ambitions to enter a major school for social, cultural or financial reasons.
Budget: €20.000 per year
Health or Disability Scholarships
These grants are designed to meet the specific needs of students with disabilities, enabling them to realize their full potential, complete their studies at emlyon and take part in the social, cultural and sporting life of the school.
A total of €100,000 per year granted.
Emergency funds
Emergency funds allow to punctually support severely injured students or students who are experiencing dramatic situations jeopardizing their ability to continue studying (accidents, death in the family...).
Jump-starts between €500 and €1.000. Overall, €100.000 granted per year.
PhD and Research scholarships
These scholarships provide a dynamic approach for Research while covering tuition fees and relocation expenses for international students taking a PhD at emlyon, allowing them to have the best possible conditions and be fully dedicated to their research works.
Scholarships of €10.650/year x 20 PhD students.
Overall €200.000 granted per year
This scholarship represents much more than just financial support. It has allowed me to reduce my working hours alongside my studies and focus fully on my education and professional projects. This support is a true source of motivation and a recognition of the efforts made.
Thank you to the Foundation for this valuable help, which makes a real difference in my academic journey.
Donations to the emlyon Foundation give rights to a whole range of tax exemptions in France, in the USA and in several countries in Europe.
In France, donations to the emlyon Foundation, one-shot or recurrent, are deductible up to:
- 66% of your income tax, in a maximum of 20% of your taxable income
- 75% of your wealth tax, with a maximum deduction of €50.000
- 60% of your corporate tax
Receiving donations from abroad, 25% of graduates work or live outside of France, including mainly Switzerland, the United-Kingdom, the United-States...
To facilitate donations from abroad, the Fondation de France developed facilitating mechanisms via the “American Friends of Fondation de France” for the USA, and TGE-Transnational Giving Europe for Switzerland, Belgium, the United-Kingdom, Italy and Germany.
Please note: benefactors living outside of France but who are still French fiscal residents, are eligible to French tax exemptions; As such, these provisions do not apply.