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Study in France

Chateaubriand Fellowship for Science for scientific research in France

If you are currently working toward your Ph.D., or have completed it in the past five years, you may qualify for a fellowship from the French Government to conduct research in France. Applicants must be US citizens or be registered with a US university or a US National Laboratory. Some of the fellowships are co-sponsored by French companies.

Named after François-Renè de Chateaubriand, a French writer and political figure who, in 1791, reached Niagara in search of the North-West passage, the fellowship enables young scientists to conduct research in France at a university, a school of engineering, or a public or private laboratory. Candidates must be accepted by a French laboratory to be eligible for this fellowship.

You may use existing contacts between your university or laboratory and a French research institution. You may also locate a laboratory with the help of the Office for Science & Technology of the French Embassy in Washington or the Scientific Attachè of your region's General Consulate (click "Presentation" at http://www.france-science.org for the names and contact information of Attachès).

Only complete applications (available on line: http://www.france-science.org/chateaubriand/) received by December 31, 2004 Remove 2004, will be accepted.

Contact:
Chateaubriand Fellowship Assistant
Office for Science and Technology
Embassy of France
4101 Reservoir Road, NW
Washington, DC 20007
Fax:(202)944-6244
grant.science@ambafrance-us.org

Chateaubriand Fellowships in the Humanities

The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs offers scholarships for research in French literature, cinema, the humanities, the arts, history, philosophy, political sciences.

For information :http://www.france-science.org/chateaubriand-culturel_2005/fellow-intro.htm

French Embassy
Bourse Chateaubriand/ SCAC
4101 Reservoir Rd.
Washington D.C. 20007

Tel:(202) 944-6294
Fax:(202) 944-6268
meghan.merwin@diplomatie.gouv.fr

For information on other fellowships consult the site of the French embassy which provides information on programs and support for American students: http://www.frenchculture.org/education/index.html

More Information:

• AIFS (American Institute for Foreign Study)
  AIFS organizes cultural exchange and study abroad programs throughout the world, and offers more than 100 scholarships each year. Contact them at 1-800-727-2437
• Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships
  Scholarship search engines, which enable you to tailor your search to your individual needs and qualifications (especially helpful if you are a minority, woman, etc.). A few good ones are:
  http://www.scholarships.com
  http://www.students.gov
  http://www.fastweb.com
• Council on International Educational Exchange
  Information about exchanges, international study programs, and studying in a foreign country.
• US Department of Education
  Please check the Student Financial Assistance page of the US Department of Education website.
• IEE: International Educational Exchange
  The International Educational Exchange website also provides information on American assistance.