“Overall the whole Fellowship experience has been extremely fruitful in terms of allowing me to practise my language skills and make friends with such lovely people along the way. I would recommend the Fellowships to anyone who is serious about learning and speaking a language, as I have learnt so much from the experience.” - Paarul Shah, Student Fellow

If you are a student aged 16 to 18 and attending school or college in England and are interested in spending two weeks in a French school working on an individual research project, the Anglo-French Student Fellowship programme is for you.

Who can apply?

			16 to 18 year-old pupils at schools and colleges in England
			Pupils must be in school year 12 or 13 at the time of their visit to France
			Applications are particularly welcome from A-level/AS students of French
			Applicants need to have a good level of French in order to communicate with teachers and peers, to observe lessons and to carry out their research project

Please note that projects are intended to be individual pieces of work and students should not submit joint applications. Should students from the same school be awarded a fellowship to visit the same French partner school, they would be expected to stay in different host families and work on different projects themes. Only two successful applications from any English school will be supported in one financial year.

Where can I go?
Successful applicants whose school or college has a partner institution in France should attach to their application a letter of support from the head teacher of that institution stating that they have seen a copy of the research proposal, and that they are happy to host the candidate on for the dates indicated and will find a suitable host family.  

All student fellows must stay in host family accommodation with a family linked to the school.

When can I go?
The timings of the individual study visits are flexible. However, it is expected that most visits will take place between mid-October and mid-November or between mid-February and mid-March and make use of half term holidays.  Please note that visit dates should not clash with French holiday dates

What are the project guidelines?
Please download the complete set of guidelines and read carefully before submitting your application.

The topics of the research projects are of the students' own choice although we strongly recommend that it is in line with their A/AS-level studies/coursework. Project proposals should show how a visit to the partner country is necessary and integral to the research. All interested students should consult with their teachers about project themes.

Examples of research projects previously undertaken include:

			What do French schools do to support pupils with special educational needs?
			Europe: French and British perspectives
			Attitudes of the French and English youth towards smoking and drinking

How much funding is available?
The grant covers travel, single-trip travel insurance and accommodation costs, with a contribution to subsistence and materials.

How do I apply?
Please make sure you and your support teacher read the complete guidelines carefully before applying. Download an application form to be printed out, completed and returned to us by post.

Download student fellowship application guidelines (MS Word document, 70KB)

Download student fellowship application form (MS Word document 101KB)

When should I apply?

The next deadline for applications is 23 May 2008 for students wishing to  travel in October half term 2008.The following application deadline will be on 10 October 2008, for studens wishing to travel in February half-term 2009. Please note that will only accept applications from schools that already have a partner school in France.

Applications should be sent to:

World Links,
C&P (ESS),
British Council,
10 Spring Gardens,
London SW1A 2BN.

What happens next?
We will organise a briefing meeting for successful applicants prior to departure. Attendance at this meeting is obligatory for all students and their support teachers. Following the fellowship visit participants will submit their project to us. Projects are logged in on our online report library. A celebration event is organised annually.

Who can I contact for more information?
Please have a look first of all at our FAQs.

You can also read student fellowship case studies (PDF, 220 KB)

For more information you can email world.links@britishcouncil.org or call 020 7389 4665