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Why study French?
Spoken in forty-three countries on four continents, French is the language of writers, artists, philosophers, filmmakers, scientists, architects, and designers. In Paris, Dakar, Montréal and Martinique, French is the vehicle for creative and challenging thinking about sameness and difference, authority and resistance, law and commerce, beauty and pleasure.
Fellowships and opportunities abroad
Please visit this page from the French Consulate General of Atlanta website.
The French Minister of Foreign Affairs is pleased to announce the following programs that allow students, teachers and professors in the United States to travel, work, and study in France. Below, you will find announcements for the following programs:
20 Chateaubriand Fellowships in the Humanities and the Social Sciences
Chateaubriand Alumni Travel Grant
Teaching Assistantships in France
Stages Pédagogiques de Courte Durée (SPCD)
"Short -Term Internships for Teachers and Professors of French of All Levels"
Bourses Jeunesse et Sport—"Youth and Sports Grants"
Bourses Fondation Pasteur (Undergraduate Internships and Post-Doctoral Fellowships)
-- Scientific research on global public health with a focus on infectious diseases
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For more information on the following grants, please contact:
Cultural Services
Robby Judes
Embassy of France
4101 Reservoir Rd
Washington DC 20007
Céline.Camus@diplomatie.fr
(202) 944-6294
Fax (202) 944-6268
www.frenchculture.org/education
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20 Chateaubriand Fellowships in the Humanities and the Social Sciences
PURPOSE
About 20 fellowships support advanced research in the humanities and the social sciences. The purpose of the Chateaubriand Fellowships in the Humanities and the Social Sciences is to foster Franco-American academic relationships.
ELIGIBILITY
Applicants must be candidates for a PhD. The program is limited to American citizens enrolled in an American university.
STIPEND AND TENURE
Scholarships are available for nine months. The scholarship pays nine installments of about 1300 Euros per month. Health insurance and a round-trip ticket to France are also provided.
APPLICATION
In September, please download the application at www.frenchculture.org/education under the link "Grants and Scholarships."
The application is usually due in January (check exact date on the above website). Notification of scholarship acceptance is provided in late April.
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Chateaubriand Alumni Travel Grant
PURPOSE
Two travel grants will be awarded to American Chateaubriand Fellowship Alumni in the Humanities for travel to France for a conference.
ELIGIBILITY
Applicants must be academics in a PhD program or teaching at a university or college. Candidates must also be former Chateaubriand Humanities Fellowship Alumni. Travel must take place between January 1st, 2003, and December 31st, 2003.
STIPEND AND TENURE
The travel grant is worth about 1700 EUROS.
APPLICATION
In September, please download the application at www.frenchculture.org/education under the link "Grants and Scholarships." The application is usually due in December (check exact date on the above website). Notification of scholarship acceptance is provided in late April.
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Teaching Assistantships in France
PURPOSE
The French Minister of Foreign Affairs employs 1500 American students to teach English in France every academic year. Appointments are for 12 hours a week.
ELIGIBILITY
Applicants must be between 20 and 30 years of age, American citizens, and have or be pursuing a college education.
STIPEND AND TENURE
The appointments vary in length. Students are paid about 750 Euros a month.
APPLICATION
In September, please download the application at www.frenchculture.org/education under the link "Assistantships." The application is usually due in December (check exact date on the above website). Notification of scholarship acceptance is provided in late April.
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PURPOSE
Internships, paid and unpaid, are offered to American students and young professionals in both the public and private sectors.
ELIGIBILITY
Applicants must be between 18 and 30 years of age and enrolled in an American university. Our services will look for an internship that corresponds to the student's specific qualifications. The student must have a basic proficiency in French.
STIPEND AND TENURE
Internships vary in length and in tenure. Please call.
APPLICATION
Please got to www.frenchculture.org/education under the link "Internships" for application materials.
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Stages Pédagogiques de Courte Durée (SPCD)
"Short -Term Internships for Teachers and Professors of French of All Levels"
PURPOSE
About 60 grants are offered every year to teachers of French or instructors of teachers of French. It gives the scholar the opportunity to follow a course on a specific teaching-related topic, to develop interpersonal, cultural and linguistic skills and to spend several weeks in France.
ELIGIBILITY
You must:
- Be a teacher or professor of French;
- Be an American citizen or permanent US resident;
- Not have received a similar grant in the last 3 years.
STIPEND AND TENURE
It is a 3-week training during July. The training is paid in full and the personal expenses (housing, meals, leisure…) are also partially covered.
APPLICATION
Applicants must download the application form on the Website www.frenchculture.org/education under the link "For the French Teacher" and send it to the Cultural Services of their Consulate. The Cultural Attaché will choose the candidates and send them to the SCULE in Washington, DC.
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Bourses Jeunesse et Sport—"Youth and Sports Grants"
PURPOSE
About 50 grants are offered every year to students of French age 18 to 25 with good French language skills, who wish to participate in short-term cultural and linguistic programs in France. The programs usually include visits to the regions where the sessions are held. All expenses, accommodations, meals, and activities are paid for. The airfare is not included.
ELIGIBILITY
You must:
- Be between 18 and 25;
- Be an American citizen or permanent US resident;
- Have a basic proficiency in French.
STIPEND AND TENURE
Depends on the specific grant.
APPLICATION
Please go to www.frenchculture.org/education under the link "Youth and Sports Grants." Applicants must download the application form on the Website and send it to the Cultural Services of their Consulate. The Cultural Attaché will choose the candidates and send them to the SCULE in Washington, DC.