French Contests, Scholarships and Grants

French Contests, Scholarships & Grants
compiled by the American Association of Teacher of French - CT Chapter

The Connecticut Chapter of the American Association of Teachers of French (AATF) is pleased to list these opportunities for both French teachers and students. Some are available only to Connecticut residents, but the majority have no geographical restrictions. Application deadlines that have passed are included for those planning ahead for next year, since many competitions are held annually.
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For Students (K-12)

For Students (college, grad, postdoctoral)

For Teachers and Scholars

Opportunity	Deadline	Opportunity	Deadline	Opportunity	Deadline
AATF Outstanding HS Senior in French	ongoing	Ecole de Chartes Exchange Fellowship	10 Jan 08	Weiss/Brown Publication Subvention Awd	10 Jan 08
NECTFL Bd of Directors Award Certificate	ongoing		15 Jan 08	Chinard, Morot-Sir & Rorison Fellowship	15 Jan 08
CT COLT Rhyme Celebration (preK-6)	15 Jan 08	Chateaubriand Scholarship	15 Jan 08	Camargo Foundation	15 Jan 08
CT COLT Poetry Recitation Contest (7-12)	2 Feb 08	Chinard, Morot-Sir & Rorison Fellowships	15 Jan 08	Grants for Teachers of French	31 Jan 08
Le Grand Concours (1-6; 7-12)	29 Feb 08	PBK Mary Isabel Sibley Fellowship	15 Jan 08	ISE Language Matters Award	1 Feb 08
CT COLT Poster Contest	14 Mar 08	Camargo Foundation	15 Jan 08	Dorothy S. Ludwig Teaching Award	1 Feb 08
Irene B. Stanislawczyk Scholarship	1 Mar 08	Audrey Lumsden-Kouvel Fellowship	1 Mar 08	AATF Summer Scholarships	1 Mar 08
AATF-CT Prize (CT Seniors)	28 Mar 08	Scholarship in French Cinema Studie	1 Feb 08	Audrey Lumsden-Kouvel Fellowship	1 Mar 08
AATF-FLES Poster Contest (K-8)	15 Oct 08			AATF Small Grants Awards	1 Mar 08
CT COLT Award for Excellence	1 May 08	Walter Jensen Study Abroad	1 Oct 08	CT COLT Jane G. Graveen Award	1 Mar 08
AATF Nat'l French Week Poster Contest	15 Oct 08	Fulbright Advanced Student Grant	mid Oct 08	Stages pédagogiques de courte durée	31 Mar 08
AATF Nat'l French Week Essay Contest	15 Oct 08			CT COLT Pegasus Pride Award	15 Apr 08
CT COLT Button Contest	I5 Dec 08			Fulbright Research Scholar Grant	1 Aug 08
				Helen Amaral Award	15 Aug 08
				CT COLT Robert G. Mead, Jr. Award	1 Oct 08
				Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program	mid Oct 08
				Fulbright Full Grant	15 Oct 08
				AATF Outstanding Administrator Award	1 Dec 08
				NECTFL MEAD Leadership Fellows Prog	1 Dec 08
				PBK Walter J. Jensen Fellowship	TBA

For Students	for a graduating HS Senior in French; nominations must be made by a current AATF member from any public or private secondary school with at least one French teacher.
Description	Outstanding HS Senior in French Award Only one name per school per year will be accepted. In the event that there are multiple French teachers in a given school, they must decide among themselves who the nominee will be and submit only one name to the AATF. In the event of multiple submissions, only the first name received will be considered for the award, based on postmark. To qualify for the award, a student must: 1) be in his or her senior year at a public or private secondary school; 2) have maintained an "A" average in French, 3) have maintained a "B" average overall; 4) have demonstrated exceptional commitment to the study of French by participating in extracurricular activities related to French which may include but are not limited to the Grand Concours, study abroad, National French Week activities, or French Club; 5) at the time of graduation, have completed at least three years of formal French study; 6) be a non-native speaker of French Students will receive a special certificate acknowledging their award and a press release to distribute to local media; a congratulatory letter will be sent to the principal, and the student’s name will be placed on the AATF Outstanding Senior Honor Roll on the AATF Web site. The registration fee for the award is $25. For an additional $10 fee, students can also receive an Outstanding High School Senior in French medal. Click here for the nomination form.
Sponsor	AATF
Application procedure	The completed nomination form can be mailed or faxed to: AATF Awards, Mailcode 4510, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL 62901-4510; Fax: 618-453-5733; e-mail: rosalba@siu.edu . Purchase orders accepted.
Application deadline	Ongoing

For Students	for graduating students from any level (elementary, junior high, high school. college) enrolled in the most advanced course of study offered who intend to continue their studies
Description	NECTFL Board of Directors Award Certificate for Excellence in Language Study Each school may devise its own selection process for each language for which an award (certificate) is made. The Award may be presented at any time of year, but nominations must be received by the Northeast Language Conference at least four weeks prior to the award date to allow time for delivery of the certificates. The names of students receiving awards and their nominating schools will be published the following fall in the NECTFL Review. The registration fee for the award is $10 for each certificate requested; free if your school is a member of the Advisory Council.
Sponsor	NECTFL (Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages)
Application procedure	The completed can be mailed to: Excellence Aeards, Northeast Conference at Dickinson College. P.O. Box 1773, , Corner of College & Louther Sts., Carlisle, PA 17013-2896. Purchase orders not accepted.
Application deadline	Ongoing

For Students
pre K-6 in FLES, FLEX, ESL, Bilingual, Immersion, Heritage, Language Camps & After School Programs in CT

Description
Rhyme Celebration Theme: The Earth is a House for Us All
to be held March 19, 2008 at Marlborough Elementary School, 3:00 - 6:00 pm. Snow Date: March 26, 2008

Sponsor CT C.O.L.T. / Council of Language Teachers

Deadlines

January 15: for submission of rhymes, names & grades by fax or e-mail.
January 25: for registration forms sent by US mail. Click here for more information. Please send one registration form per child with rhyme clearly printed or typed, stapled to form and a check payable to "CT COLT" which covers $3.00 per child & $10.00 per school. Questions? Contact Christi Moraga at 860-284-1230. Click here to check out videos of past contests!

For Students	Post-docs planning to be in residence at the Newberry Library for a minimum of 3 months studying Romance cultures.
Description	*Newberry Library-Ecole des Chartes Exchange Fellowship* This fellowship provides a monthly stipend and free tuition for an American or Canadian graduate student to study at the École Nationale des Chartes in Paris for a period of three months in the fall of 2006. The École des Chartes is the oldest institution in Europe specializing in the archival sciences, including paleography, bibliography, textual editing, and the history of the book. Preference will be given to students attending institutions that are members of the Center for Renaissance Studies Consortium. Click here for more information about the Ecole des Chartes.
Sponsor	The Newberry Library
Application deadline	January 10

For Scholars	Authors with publisher's commitment and readers' reports on pre-1700 French or Italian literary topic.
Description	*Weiss/Brown Publication Subvention Award* With support from the Roger W. Weiss and Howard Mayer Brown Fund, the Newberry Library will award up to $15,000 to subsidize the publication of a scholarly book or books on European civilization before 1700 in the areas of music, theater, cultural studies, or French or Italian literature. Authors must document that their projects have been accepted for publication and provide detailed information regarding the publication and the subvention request. The application requirements for this award differ from those for fellowships. Authors should download guidelines for this award or request them from research@newberry.org or 312.255.3666.
Sponsor	The Newberry Library
Application deadline	January 10

For Students	pre- or postdoctoral students, unmarried women between the ages of 25 and 35
Description	Phi Beta Kappa Society Mary Isabel Sibley Fellowship The $20,000 grant is awarded alternately in Greek (language, literature, history, archeology) and French (language or literature). The 2008 award will be granted in French.
Applications	January 15 Download the application- and recommendation forms from here, or write to the Mary Isabel Sibley Fellowship Committee, Phi Beta Kappa Society, 1785 Massachusetts Ave., NW, 4th floor, Washington, DC 20036.

For Teachers & Scholars	For US Citizens under the age of 40 who can demonstrate their career does or whill involve active use of the French Language. Must have BA from an accredited 4-year institution with a minimum 3.0 GPA in French language and literature as a major. Preference may be given to members of Phi Beta Kappa and educators at the secondary school level or higher. Must deonstrate superior competence in French, according to the standards established by the American Association of Teachers of French.
Description	Phi Beta Kappa Society Walter J. Jensen Fellowship for French Language, Literature, and Culture The $10,000 grant is awarded annually for at least six months of study plus a single round-trip economy-class ticket to France. Some additional support may be available to those with dependents. The purpose of the award is to help educators and researchers improve eduation in standard French language, literaure, and culture and in the study of standard French in the US. The recipient must report to Phi Beta Kappa every two months in both English and French. At the end of the fellowship, the Fellow must submit a summary report in English and French,which may be submitted )[referable in French to a scholarly publication such as The French Review. Click here for past Jensen Fellowship Winners.
Application deadline TBA	Application forms to be ready this summer. Please check award site to download.

For Students	PhD candidates; must be US citizens enrolled at an American University
Description	Chateaubriand Scholarship Program for studying French Literature, cinema, the humanities, the arts, history, philosophy, political science or sociology at a French institution. You can be granted a stipend of 1300 euros / month for a 9 month period, health insurance and a round trip ticket to France.
Sponsor	Cultural Services of the French Embassy
Application deadline	most probably January 15; Download the application form or request one in writing from Cultural Services of the French Ministry of Education. Contact person: Meg Merwin : 202-944-6294; 972 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10021; Fax : (212) 439-1455

For Students or Teachers	Doctoral candidates in last stages of preparation and untenured junior professors (PhD less than 6 years by January 15) who need funds to pursue research in French art, economics, history, history of science, linguistics, literature and social sciences.
Description	Gilbert Chinard Historical Prize and Research Fellowship, Edouard Morot-Sir Fellowships, and Harmon Chadbourn Rorison Fellowship Four $1500 awards are available for maintenance (not travel) during research in France for a period of at least 2 months. No application form. Applicants write two pages maximum describing research project and planned trip (location, length of stay, etc.), and giving curriculum vitae. A letter of recommendation from dissertation director is also required for Ph.D. candidates. The scope and purpose of the Institut Français de Washington was then and is now to promote, in the United States, the study of French civilization, history, literature, and art, and to preserve the memory of contributions to the history of modern civilization in North America by French missionaries, educators, explorers, settlers, scholars and artists. To encourage the work of scholars in these areas, the Institut has established (with the Society for French Historical Studies) the following awards: 1) Gilbert Chinard Historical Prize, awarded annually to the best American book on the history of French-American relations (on the recommendation of a committee of the Society for French Historical Studies) 2) Edouard Morot-Sir Pedagogical Prize, awarded annually for the best article on the teaching of French language and literature in the French Review; 3) Gilbert Chinard Research Fellowship; 4) Harmon Chadbourn Rorison Fellowship. Upon return, the awardee will send a brief report to the Institut.
Sponsor	Institut Français de Washington
Application deadline	January 15; Write to Catherine A. Maley, President, Institut Français de Washington, Dept. of Romance Languages, CB 3170, Chapel Hill, N.C. 27599-3170; (919) 962-0154

For Students	Post-docs planning to study Romance cultures.
Description	*Newberry Library-Ecole des Chartes Exchange Fellowship* This fellowship provides a monthly stipend and free tuition for an American or Canadian graduate student to study at the École Nationale des Chartes in Paris for a period of three months in the fall of 2009. The École des Chartes is the oldest institution in Europe specializing in the archival sciences, including paleography, bibliography, textual editing, and the history of the book. Preference will be given to students attending institutions that are members of the Center for Renaissance Studies Consortium. Click here for more information about the Ecole des Chartes.
Sponsor	The Newberry Library
Application deadline	January 10

For Teachers For Scholars For Students	Secondary or College/University faculty or professors emeriti on leave from their institutions Independent Scholars and writers, visual artists, video artists, filmmakers, photographers, musicians... working on specific projects Graduate students for whom a stay in France would be beneficial to finalizing dissertation work
Description	Camargo Foundation in Cassis, France offers apartments and access to a reference library for scholars pursuing projects in the humanities and social sciences related to French and francophone cultures. $3500 stipend. See website for other conditions.
Sponsor	Camargo Foundation
Application deadline	January 15, 2007. Write to The Camargo Foundation, U.S. Secretariat, 400 Sibley St., Suite 125, Saint Paul, MN 55101-1928. Tel (651) 238-8805. Click here for links to online forms.

For Teachers	Full-time teachers in accredited schools who 1) are US Citizen or Permanent Resident (French citizens are not allowed to apply); 2) Have working knowledge of French; 3) Are assigned to teach the French language and/or French Culture in grades K-12; 4) Wish to strengthen French skills and enhance knowledge of French culture; 5) Have not received a grant from the French Government for the last 3 years
Description	Grants for Teachers of French. Every year in July, the French Government, through its Embassy in the U.S., offers grants to qualified Primary and Secondary Schools French Teachers who would like to improve their language skills and enhance their knowledge of French culture. What is covered: 1) Subscription fees and the training for 3 weeks; 2) A round-trip train ticket from Paris to the provinces; 3) A part of the costs for the lodging and food. The grant does not cover the flight USA/France.
Sponsor	The French Embassy
Application deadline	January 31

For Teachers	AATF members who excel in motivating their high school students to speak French through exemplary motivation and creative methods. They must also have provided authentic immersion experiences for their students to use French outside the classroom. Participation in ISE programs is not a prerequisite.
Description	Intercultural Student Experiences: Language Matters Grant: $500 and a framed certificate
Sponsor	Intercultural Student Experiences (ISE)
Dossier	The following items, which should not be bound or stapled, constitute the monimee's dossier: 1) A letter of nomination from an AATF member outlining why the nominee deserves the award and specifically addressing the criteria listed abote; 2) A leeer supporting the nomine from a school or dsitrict supervisor/administrator; 3) The nominee's CV, (wih all contact information), plus the name of the school principal and his/her contact information, and the e-mail of those providing leters in #1 and #2; 4) A personal statement fromt he nominee, noting evidence of activities, stragegies, and techniques designed to promote and improve students' speaking abilities in French, students' achievements, and student exchange/travel experiences, as well as other immerzion experiences outside of the classroom.
Application deadline	February 1 for postmark; must arrive by February 8. Send to AATF, Mailcode 4510, Southern Illinois University, Carbonmdale, IL 62901
Notification	April 1. The award will be presented during the AATF Convention in Baton Rouge, July 12-15, 2007. For more information, contact Brenda Benzin.

For Students	Grades 7-12, in different age categories
Description	CT COLT Poetry recitation contest to be held April 9, 2008 at East Haven High School; 3:00 pm - 6:30 pm Download PDF forms for Registration, Rules and Procedures. For more information, contact Giancarlo DeStefanis or Maria DeStefanis.
Sponsor	CT C.O.L.T / Connecticut Council of Language Teachers
Application deadline	February 1.
Winners Notified	April 9, 2008 at the conclusion of the contest

For Teachers For Students	For American citizens whose first language is not French, and who hold a teaching position during 2006-2007. Preference will be given to AATF members in good standing since January 1, 2003. Student applicants must be recommended by an AATF member teacher/professor or be AATF student members in good standing. AATF chapter presidents, members of the AATF Executive Council and recipients of an AATF grant during the past 5 years are ineligible. Scholarship recipients must agree to make a presentation at a major foreign language conference, and recipients of the Belgian and Swiss scholarships must prepare a cultural project which will become part of the AATF Lending Library and present a session at the AATF national convention in Atlanta. Click here for more information.
Description	AATF Summer Scholarships Click here for more details about and applications forms for 1) Université de Montréal 2) Université du Québec à Chicoutimi 3) Université Laval 4) Québec 5) Belgium 6) France
Selection Process	The applications will be reviewed by a national committee and the decision will be announced by late March 2007. These factors will be weighed in the selection process: 1) Clarity and specificity of the candidate's statement; 2) reasons for applying and level of French as evidenced on the cassette tape (candidates rae expected to have a level of proficiecy which will allow them to follow university-level coursework in French); 3) teaching assignement (number of Fench classes and number of students impacted) or program of study 9student appicant); 4) evidence of professional commitment; 5) future career plans in education; 6) ned for an immersion experience in a Francophone country; 7) letters of recommendation.
Sponsor	American Association of Teachers of French
Application deadline	1 March
Application procedure	Complete both sides of the application form (follow link on info page), including the signature on the second side, and attach additional pages to the application. Request that 2 letters of recommendation plus 4 copies be sent directly to Jayne Abrate, AATF Executive Director. (The letters should come from the principal, dean, or department chairperson, and one from someone who knows the candidate and his/her work well.) As these letters of recommendation are very carefully considered during the application process, they should contain a serious, detailed evaluation of the applicant's professional and personal qualities. Include a stamped, self-addressed postcard with the application for confirmation of receipt of the application & recommendation. Send the original plus four copies of the application form and supplementary pages, cassette, and postcard to Jayne Abrate, AATF, Mailcode 4510, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL 62901-4510. If applying for more than one scholarship, separate sets of application materials must be submitted for each country
Winners Notified	TBA

For Teachers & Scholars	Post-docs planning to be in residence at the Newberry Library for a minimum of 3 months studying Romance cultures.
Description	*Audrey Lumsden-Kouvel Short -Term Fellowship* This fellowship ($4000 stipend) is for post-doctoral scholars who wish to use the Newberry's extensive holdings in late medieval and Renaissance history and literature. The fellowship is intended to encourage scholars to pursue research at the Newberry during sabbaticals; it could also help a scholar to extend a leave. This fellowship may be combined with non-residential fellowships.
Sponsor	The Newberry Library
Application deadline	March 1.

For Teachers	for AATF members; all levels of instruction
Description	AATF Small Grant Awards To support local projects by Chapter members who need an extra infusion of cash in order to get their project off the ground or to bring their project to completion. The total amount of funds available is $5000, with the maximum award being $500. Projects must bear a relationship to the purposes of the Association, namely the furthering of French studies in North America, and be of potential benefit to other members of the Chapter or to his/her students of French. Under no circumstances will awards be made to carry out strictly personal research or to travel abroad for the sake of general enlightenment. Please see information page for more details
Sponsor	American Association of Teachers of French
Application deadline	1 March 2008
Application procedure	Please include (1) name of applicant and Chapter to which he/she belongs; (2) a brief summary of the project, including purpose, individuals involved, inclusive dates; (3) total anticipated budget; (4) funds requested; (5) other sources of funds being sought, INCLUDING AMOUNT TO BE MATCHED FROM CHAPTER TREASURY (This must be attested to by Chapter Secretary-Treasurer). PLEASE NOTE: Every year some interesting requests remain unfunded because of lack of financial support at the Chapter level; it is important to begin the application process AS SOON AS YOU READ THIS by alerting your chapter officers to your upcoming request
Applkication Deadline	March 1. Application procedures and requirements remain the same as in previous years. A letter specifying the following should be sent to the Executive Director, Mailcode 4510, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL 62901-4510

For Students
Undergraduates with a minimum GPA of 3.5 majoring in a world language and teacher education program at an accredited CT institution. Must have completed a minimum of 15 semester hours of work in the major field (not including introductory classes). Nominees may not be previous recipients of the award.

Description
Irene B. Stanislawczyk Scholarship,

A $1000 prize in memory of a distinguished language teacher, to be used in the following academic year. Disbursement of funds will be made to the recipient upon receipt of appropriate documentation.The recipient will agree to attend the Fall Conference as a guest of CT COLT and submit a brief article reflecting on the conference to the CT COLT News Exchange.

Sponsor
CT C.O.L.T. / Council of Language Teachers

Application deadline
March 1. Click for more info, application form.

Winners announced TBA

For Teachers	Elementary FLES teachers who are current CT COLT members with at least 2 years of continuous membership and who are teaching FLES at least 50 per cent of the time in a public or private elementary school in Connecticut. Nominees may not be previous recipients of the award.
Description	Jane G. Graveen Award: $300 toward the purchase of classroom materials
Sponsor	CT C.O.L.T. / Council of Language Teachers
Application Deadline	March 1
Winners announced	TBA

For Teachers	all levels; Nominations may be made by an individual AATF member in good standing or by an AATF Chapter.
Description	Dorothy S. Ludwig Excellence in Teaching Awards Four annual awards of $400 (for elementary school, middle- or junior high school, high school, and post-secondary/university, college, or junior college) for outstanding teachers who have demonstrated excellence and commitment in the teaching of French language, culture, and literature. If there is no suitable candidate in any of the award areas, the AATF reserves the right not to make an award for that year in that area. The award itself will be a framed certificate from the AATF recognizing the recipient for his or her outstanding contributions to the teaching of French and a one-year complimentary membership. An official presentation will be made at the AATF Awards Banquet. Please see information page for more details.
Sponsor	AATF
Application deadline	March 1. Click for application form

For Students	FLES (grades 1-6), 7-8, 9-12, including students studying French on overseas campuses, with a private tutor exclusive of any formal classroom instruction in French, or via Homeschooling
Description	Le Grand Concours, or National French Contest A French event in the form of a 60 minute national examination, designed, written, financed, and disseminated by the members of the American Association of Teachers of French. Its purpose is to help stimulate further interest in the teaching and learning of French and to help identify and reward achievement on the part of both students and teachers.
Sponsor	AATF
Exam date	February 27, 2007 for CT high school students. FLES date TBA
Winners announced	online at the Grand Concours website and in the AATF bulletin

For Students	Open only to Connecticut High School Seniors whose nominating teachers are current members of AATF-CT
Description	AATF-CT Prize Two $500 scholarships will be awarded to two deserving graduating Connecticut seniors who plan to continue studies in French or in a related area. See AATF-CT Prize Information page for details and downloadable application form
Sponsor	AATF-CT
Application deadline

For Students	pre K-6 in FLES, FLEX, ESL, Bilingual, Immersion, Heritage, Language Camps & After School Programs in CT
Description	Rhyme Celebration Theme: The Earth is a House for Us All to be held March 19, 2008 at Marlborough Elementary School, 3:00 - 6:00 pm. Snow Date: March 26, 2008
Sponsor	CT C.O.L.T. / Council of Language Teachers
Deadlines	January 15: for submission of rhymes, names & grades by fax or e-mail. January 25: for registration forms sent by US mail. Click here for more information. Please send one registration form per child with rhyme clearly printed or typed, stapled to form and a check payable to "CT COLT" which covers $3.00 per child & $10.00 per school. Questions? Contact Christi Moraga at 860-284-1230. Click here to check out videos of past contests!

For Students	Undergraduates with a minimum GPA of 3.5 majoring in a world language and teacher education program at an accredited CT institution. Must have completed a minimum of 15 semester hours of work in the major field (not including introductory classes). Nominees may not be previous recipients of the award.
Description	Irene B. Stanislawczyk Scholarship, A $1000 prize in memory of a distinguished language teacher, to be used in the following academic year. Disbursement of funds will be made to the recipient upon receipt of appropriate documentation.The recipient will agree to attend the Fall Conference as a guest of CT COLT and submit a brief article reflecting on the conference to the CT COLT News Exchange.
Sponsor	CT C.O.L.T. / Council of Language Teachers
Application deadline	March 1. Click for more info, application form.
Winners announced	TBA