Applicants must be 27 years old or younger as of July 1, 2026 and in possession of a bachelor’s degree from a U.S. institution (completed between January 2023 and June 2026) with a GPA of no less than 3.7 on a 4.0 scale. Knowledge of French is not required for acceptance into the Lafayette program.
Candidates must apply for admission to one of the French partner universities in addition to completing a Lafayette Fellowship application. The awarding of the scholarship is conditional upon admission to one of the partner institutions.
Applications open on August 29, 2025, and close at 11:59 PM on November 30, 2025.
- August 29, 2025, 10:00 p.m. ET – Opening of call for applications
- November 30, 2025, 11:59 p.m. ET – Application deadline
- December 10, 2025 – January 15, 2026 – Local selection and online interviews
- End of January 2026 – National jury
- February 2026 – Announcement of laureates
- July 4–25, 2026 – French-American Leadership Program (Paris, Avignon, Arles, and Marseille)
- Mid-December 2026 – One-week program in Strasbourg
- June 2027 – Three-day program and Lafayette closing event in Paris
MORE – https://lafayette.villa-albertine.org/about-the-lafayette-fellowship/
