Alliance Française scholarship

Full scholarships for 14-17 years old students studying French in Bermuda. Win three weeks of French study and culture in the summer!

Unfortunately, due to the Covid pandemic and international travel restrictions, we will not be able to send any students in France this summer.
 
Every February, high school students are invited to apply for a scholarship to study French during the summer in an internationally acclaimed French school in Biarritz (South West, on the Atlantic coast). The scholarship includes all travel costs, school fees, and room & board.

At the end of the summer classes, students are taken for a 3-day-stay in Paris.
The winners of the annual contest will be leaving Bermuda early July for three weeks. 
Students travel from Bermuda to Biarritz , where they will be greeted by the representatives from the school and their host families. 
​French lessons take place every morning, and in the afternoon, students are invited to cultural activities including surfing, tours or activities at the school (additional fees may apply).

To apply, please write an essay of at least 350 words in French stating the following:

• your interest and previous experience in the French language and culture
• why you should be chosen to live in a French-only environment for three weeks
• how you would benefit from this experience in your future career.

Click here for the entry form. More details available from any of the local schools. To be eligible, students must be studying French in Bermuda, be between the ages of 14 and 17 as of July 1, 2020, and have a valid passport.
 
The presence of the winners will be requested at the French Alliance Annual Dinner, in March, where they will be introduced to the French Community.

Testimonials

"Merci beaucoup à l'Alliance Française et la Fondation Christian Humann pour une expérience incroyable. Merci aussi à Madame Bazin et Alex pour un excellent séjour à Paris. Je suis très contente d'avoir eu l'opportunité d'améliorer ma compréhension de la langue Française en France, et j'ai pu participer à des activités très amusantes. J'ai aussi appris beaucoup sur le culture Française et j'ai eu l'opportunité de voir plusieurs régions différentes de la Côte d'Azur. Je suis très heureuse d'avoir rencontré Atiya, Gia et Erin parce que elles sont très sympa et on a eu beaucoup d'amusement ensemble. Merci encore pour une expérience que je n'oublierai jamais." Kate Tobin, 2017

Please contact alliancefrancaisebda@gmail.com for additional information.
Please apply by email only to Alexandra Amat at allianceconcours@gmail.com

Visit Biarritz language school website for more information on the French language school.

Generously sponsored by the Christian Humann Foundation