{"id":4803285,"date":"2025-07-16T14:43:19","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T14:43:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/va\/?post_type=app_news&#038;p=4803285"},"modified":"2025-07-17T16:14:38","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T16:14:38","slug":"about-the-lafayette-fellowship-program","status":"publish","type":"app_news","link":"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/va\/news\/about-the-lafayette-fellowship-program\/","title":{"rendered":"About the Lafayette Fellowship Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"accordion-member section__accordion js-accordion-member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__section\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__head\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Toggle accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Academic Fields<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ico\"><\/div><!-- \/.ico -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.accordion__head -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__body richtext-entry\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW100135936 BCX0\">This Fellowship is open to students <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW100135936 BCX0\">in <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW100135936 BCX0\">STEM, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW100135936 BCX0\">the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW100135936 BCX0\">humanities, social sciences, and the arts, with an interest in addressing global challenges \u2013 from sustainable transitions, health, and biotechnology, to peace, security, and AI \u2013\u202fin a <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW100135936 BCX0\">French-American<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW100135936 BCX0\"> context.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.accordion__body richtext-entry -->\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.accordion__section -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__section\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__head\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Toggle accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Leadership Program<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ico\"><\/div><!-- \/.ico -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.accordion__head -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__body richtext-entry\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Alongside academic coursework, fellows will benefit from the French-American Leadership Program. This immersive experience includes the following opportunities:<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"14\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Attend conferences and masterclasses in fields where France is at the forefront.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"14\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Meet world-renowned French leaders and top researchers.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"14\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Visit leading labs and scientific facilities to explore innovative solutions to global challenges.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"14\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Take part in a rich cultural itinerary, including internationally renowned events, such as the Avignon Theater Festival.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"14\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Travel to Strasbourg, the seat of European institutions, and to Paris to gain insights into Europe\u2019s role on the global stage.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Fellows will also benefit from a mentorship program, each paired with a prominent French figure in business, government, culture, or academia aligned with their professional goals.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.accordion__body richtext-entry -->\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.accordion__section -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__section\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__head\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Toggle accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Calendar <\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ico\"><\/div><!-- \/.ico -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.accordion__head -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__body richtext-entry\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">The year-long program begins in July 2026 in Paris and southern France, includes a gathering in Strasbourg in December 2026, and concludes with an event in June 2027.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Alumni events will be held annually in Washington, D.C., New York, and in other major cities across the U.S.<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.accordion__body richtext-entry -->\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.accordion__section -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__section\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__head\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Toggle accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Cost<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ico\"><\/div><!-- \/.ico -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.accordion__head -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__body richtext-entry\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW203158149 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203158149 BCX0\">The Fellowship offers full funding<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW203158149 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203158149 BCX0\"> for 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