Pierre C Fraley Scholarship
Scholarship ($3,000) will be offered in 2025 (deadline: February 15, 2025)
The purpose of the Pierre C. Fraley Scholarship is to give students the opportunity to increase their language proficiency in French
and to enrich their understanding of French culture and contemporary society.
To be eligible for the Pierre C. Fraley Scholarship the applicant must meet the criteria listed below:
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The applicant must be a French language student, with at least a B1 level,
or be
a French teacher with
no more than 3 years of experience.
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The applicant must be applying to a French program. The program must
be conducted in French,
and be located in either the United States or in a Francophone country and is subject to the approval of the Alliance Française's
Scholarship committee.
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The committee may require an oral or written report of the recipient's progress after completion of the program
The Alliance Française (AF) scholarship committee will weigh need, merit, and the applicant’s career
plans when awarding the scholarship in the amount of $3,000.
Preference will be given to residents of the tri-state area (PA-NJ-DE) or to
out-of area students who are matriculated at a university in the tri-state area.
After finishing the project the recipient must summit to the scholarship committee, within 30 days, proof of
completion and an evaluation of the project by a superior.
In addition, the recipient is required to write a 500 word (minimum) report describing the
experience in France.
HOW TO APPLY
The deadline for applications to be received by the
AF is February 15, 2025
and candidates will be contacted by March 15th.
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APPLICATION FORM and instructions
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APPLICATION FORM and instructions
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Complete the online application form found on the link above.
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A cover letter written in French or English, describing personality:
qualities and their strengths academically and personally. (.doc, .docx or .pdf)
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A written essay in French,
500 word maximum, describing reasons for applying and career plans and intended benefits to be derived from the program of study. Explain
when and why the applicant started learning French. (.doc or .pdf)
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A 2 to 5-minute video recording of their spoken French presenting the
applicant in a different way than a cover letter. (.mp3 or .wav)
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2 letters of recommendation. At least one of these must be from the applicant's current teacher of
French. (University
students: can be submitted by mail on university letterhead, or by e-mail. If e-mailed format .doc, .docx or .pdf, must be sent
from professor's university e-mail address).
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University students must submit a current transcript of grades (unofficial and scanned copies
from the university are acceptable).
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A copy of application to a program of studies. The applicant must submit a copy
of their application to
that program. Receipt of the award is contingent upon acceptance to such a program. (.pdf)
The applicant must submit all documents at once and label their documents as follows:
Nameofthedocument_Firstname_Lastname_PCF2025
The Alliance Française de Philadelphie wishes to thank the family and friends of former president, the late Pierre C. Fraley,
for their generosity in establishing a scholarship program that will, in Mr. Fraley’s name, encourage, enable and promote the study of the
French language and culture among deserving young people.
