Program Notes
The Department of French and Italian is pleased to announce that 207F and Princeton in France will be offered jointly during the summer of 2025 in collaboration with the International Internship Program (IIP).
FRE 207F will run from June 2nd to June 27th, 2025, followed by Princeton in France internships from June 30th to July 25th, 2025. In 207F, students will have daily classes taught by Princeton faculty and local instructors and will engage in cultural exploration through a series of visits and exchanges with guest speakers from the Aix-en-Provence region. 207F will also include training in preparation for the internships. Students who will have completed FRE 1027, FRE 107, or FRE 108 by the end of the spring semester and are interested in pursuing a minor or a major in French are invited to apply.
* Early application is strongly encouraged and begins November 1st, 2024, and will close on December 4th, 2024. Selection interviews will be from December 9th to December 13th, 2024. The selection of participants will be announced in December, shortly after the interviews. Applications must be completed in the Global Programs System (GPS) by the deadline of December 4th, 2024. Please note that NO LATE APPLICATIONS will be accepted.
Students on financial aid may apply to the Dean’s Fund through SAFE to cover the costs of participating in the FRE 207F program; select the opportunity “Dean’s Fund for International Faculty-led Programs.” Dean’s Fund applications will open on November 15, 2024. Students selected for the internship will receive a separate award covering the costs associated with the internship. Participation in the additional 4-week internship program is not a requirement for FRE 207F, nor is an internship guaranteed.
Applicant Instructions
Pre-decision Phase Instructions:
Who Can Apply?
Students who will have completed FRE 1027, 107, or 108 by the end of the spring semester, who have scored, or are expected to score, top grades in these courses, who would like to take a big step forward in their French language skills this summer AND who envisage pursuing one of the Department’s programs (minor or major) are invited to apply for admission to FRE 207F, Accelerated Summer Study in France.
How to Apply
Applications for the Aix-en-Provence program must be completed in the Global Programs System (GPS) by the final deadline of December 4th, 2024 (www.gps.princeton.edu). Early application is strongly encouraged. Interviews will be held from December 9th to December 13th, 2024. Please note that in order to secure an interview, you must have a completed application. Please have your resume and required essay ready to upload into GPS. For students enrolled in our French classes: a recommendation procedure is built directly into GPS. Students will need to enter the faculty member’s full name or net id and then select said faculty member for their current French instructor. The system will send a prompt for the faculty member to complete the recommendation. Students who did not take a class at Princeton should ask their High School teacher to write a letter to assess their level and/or have their Assistant Dean for Studies write a letter containing a short statement to say whether or not they support the student’s application and why they do or do not recommend the student. The High School teacher and Assistant Dean for Studies should e-mail their letters directly to Kathy Varra ([email protected]). Please complete all items until you have a green check mark next to every item and your progress circle is closed. Once you have completed all requirements, the application submit button will appear. After submitting your application on GPS, you will receive a message after December 4th, 2024, to schedule an appointment on Calendly for the interviews. Please note that the interviews will be between December 9th to 13th of 2024. If you have any questions about the interviews, please contact Murielle Perrier ([email protected]). Please call Kathy Varra at 8-4502, or e-mail her at [email protected] if you have any difficulties or questions regarding your application. The selection of participants will be announced shortly after the interviews in December of 2024, and those selected will then need to accept or decline the offer by January 13th, 2025. All candidates will also have to attend a pre-departure meeting, where they will be provided with information to prepare them for the program.
Bonne chance...Et bon travail!
Pre-Departure Phase Instructions
Students selected to attend the Aix-en-Provence program will be required to attend a mandatory departmental pre-departure meeting, where they will be provided with information to prepare them for the program. This meeting will take place at the end of March 2025. Details will be provided to attendees in mid-March via e-mail. Students will be enrolled in a Canvas course and will be required to complete course modules related to international travel before the pre-departure, including information about health, safety, organizing travel, and identity resources. The program will comply with all regulations and travel guidelines provided by the University.
Dates
The course runs from Monday, June 2nd to Friday, June 27th, 2025. Students must arrive on Sunday, June 1st, 2025, and must depart from their host family on Saturday, June 28th, 2025. Information will be provided as necessary to all program participants.
Billable program fees
$3,660 (estimated). These fees cover tuition, half-board (breakfast and dinner) single-room homestay accommodation, and all cultural activities (such as museum visits or study trips) that are an integral part of the academic curriculum. Passport and visa expenses, airfares, lunches, transportation to and from Aix-en-Provence, and personal expenses are not included.
Cost of Attendance (Summer 2024)
This Cost of Attendance includes direct costs, which are billed by the University, and indirect costs, which are part of the overall cost of participating in this summer program but are not directly charged on a student’s account. Please review the sections below to find expenses billed by Princeton University and estimated out-of-pocket expenses.
- Tuition: $3,660 (this includes a $500 non-refundable deposit)
- Fees: $0 (covered by the program)
- Books, course materials, supplies, and equipment: $50
- Housing: $0 (covered by the program)
- Food: $500
$500: estimated out-of-pocket expense for lunches; breakfasts, and dinners are covered by the program
- Transportation: $1,800 (includes: international flight to/from the location, baggage allowance, and transportation on site)
- Miscellaneous personal expenses: $450 (includes: international phone plan, required cultural activities, personal expenses)
Total Cost of Attendance: $6,460
Expenses billed by Princeton University:
- Tuition: $3,660
Estimated out-of-pocket expenses:
- Books $50
- Food: $500 (lunches)
- Miscellaneous personal expenses: $450 (includes: international phone plan, required cultural activities, personal expenses)
- Transportation: $1,800 (includes: international flight to/from the location, baggage allowance, transportation to/from site)
Further Information
Students enrolled in 207F will automatically have the option to apply for a Princeton in France internship, which would immediately follow the 207F program. However, participation in the additional 4-week internship program is not a requirement for FRE 207F, nor is an internship guaranteed.
Students interested in Princeton in France will first need to apply to FRE 207F, where they can indicate their intention to pursue a PIF internship.
Once accepted to the language immersion program, students interested in PIF will meet with IIP advisers and the International Partner to discuss their internship choices and write a cover letter for their preferred internship. IIP will attempt to place students in the most appropriate internship available. Please note that all questions related to the internships should be addressed to IIP ([email protected])