Walter J. Jensen Fellowship 2025

• The Fellowship is awarded for at least six continuous months of study in France and carries a stipend (adjusted annually for inflation) of $17,000. It is typically paid in two installments; the first is paid when travel to France is planned/booked, and the second when a final report is submitted to Phi Beta Kappa.

• The Fellowship also includes funding for a single round-trip, economy-class ticket for the recipient to travel to France.

• The Fellow is required to submit reports every two months, in English and French, describing progress made learning about French language, literature, and culture. The Fellowship will conclude with the submission of a final report suitable for scholarly publication in a venue such as The French Review, published by the American Association for Teachers of French.

• The proposed course of study may be independent research or part of an accredited academic program. (The fellowship’s emphasis on “Standard French” excludes a focus on Creole, Quebecois, and other dialects.)

Required Materials

Applications must include:

• A work proposal in both English and French

• Transcripts from all institutions (Transcripts do not need to come directly from the institution.)

• Three letters of recommendation