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SUMMARY:Applications Now Open: 2027–2028 Lafayette Fellowship
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DESCRIPTION:Dear Friends\, Building on the success of the Lafayette Fel
	lowship’s launch last year and following a successful Summer Leadership 
	Program with our inaugural cohort\, I am delighted to announce that applic
	ations for the 2027–2028 Lafayette Fellowship are now open. They will re
	main open through December 1\, 2026. This program offers a unique opportu
	nity to join the next generation of young leaders committed to strengtheni
	ng the transatlantic relationship. The Lafayette Fellowship funds one year
	 of master's-level study in France for up to 30 outstanding American stude
	nts.  Open to both Francophone and non-Francophone candidates\, the prog
	ram partners with leading French universities and grandes écoles across S
	TEM\, the humanities\, the social sciences\, and the arts\, with degree pr
	ograms offered in French or entirely in English. In addition to their aca
	demic studies\, Fellows participate in the French-American Leadership Prog
	ram\, which provides an immersive introduction to French and European inno
	vation\, culture\, and public policy\, alongside mentorship opportunities.
	 Last summer\, our inaugural Fellows traveled to Paris\, Avignon\, Arles\
	, and Marseille for the opening chapter of the program. Through masterclas
	ses with leading figures\, visits to major institutions\, and unique cultu
	ral experiences\, they discovered France from multiple perspectives while 
	building a strong community of their own. Their journey will continue thro
	ughout the year\, with additional sessions in Strasbourg and the Paris reg
	ion. You can learn more about the inaugural cohort's Summer Leadership Pro
	gram here. [ https://villa-albertine.org/va/lafayette/inside-the-2026-laf
	ayette-fellows-leadership-program/ ]As our inaugural Fellows now begin the
	ir academic year in France\, we look forward to identifying our next cohor
	t of Lafayette Fellows.  Learn more about our upcoming informational webi
	nars and additional program updates on the Lafayette Fellowship website.
	  [ https://lafayette.villa-albertine.org/ ]If you have any questions\, 
	please feel free to reach out to Florence Botello at lafayettefellowship@v
	illa-albertine.org. Warm regards\, Mohamed Bouabdallah\nCultural Counsel
	or and Director of Villa Albertine\nFounder of the Lafayette Fellowship \
	nFrench Embassy in the United States 
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