International Exchange Programs for Graduate Students
The French Department sponsors three international exchange programs in France, located in Strasbourg, Lyon, and Montpellier. Both M.A. and Ph. D. students are eligible to apply once they have been in residence at Penn State for at least one year. To be considered, student should send a letter of application (including the destination of preference) to the Chair of the Admissions/Fellowship Committee in the Department. Letters of application should be received no later than January 15 for an exchange for the following year.
Students who have been selected for the exchanges will spend one semester or one year at the designated exchange site as teachers of English. Criteria for selection are as follows:
- near-native native proficiency in English
- satisfactory standing in degree program
- satisfactory teaching performance
Some preference will be given to students who have never had an extended stay in France or a Francophone country, to those who have a particular need to refine their French language skills, and to those whose graduate program requires experience in the target culture.
Choose one of the program destinations to find out more about the exchange programs: Lyon | Strasbourg | Montpellier
