Colby French Studies Department Scholarships and The Shareen Abbasy Fund for French and Francophone Studies
The French Studies Department offers two scholarships for participation in the FR127 Jan Plan course in Paris, France. In memory of Shareen Abbasy ’05, the Abbasy Fund was gifted from her estate to support one student enrolled in this course while a separate scholarship was established by the department, both in the amount of $1,000 each for two students.
Please choose only one essay question to answer.
- Award
- $1,000 Each
- Deadline
- 10/06/2024
- Supplemental Questions
- ESSAY OPTION 1 (You may only choose one essay question to answer + MIN WORD COUNT IS 300 WORDS): Describe a challenging moment in your life that was based on a cultural misunderstanding or miscommunication, whether abroad or in the US. What did it teach you?
- ESSAY OPTION 2 (You may only choose one essay question to answer + MIN WORD COUNT IS 300 WORDS): You are trapped in an elevator with one famous francophone person. Who would you choose and why?
- ESSAY OPTION 3 (You may only choose one essay question to answer + MIN WORD COUNT IS 300 WORDS): You are elected president of the French-speaking country of your choosing. Which country do you choose, what do you do once you are elected, and why?