SERVICES, SCHOLARSHIPS AND FUNDING AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS

Charles de Gaulle Bursary Scheme

• Students aged 17 to 19 years old with a reasonable standard of French can spend a month in France working on a project of their choice.
• Bursaries of up to £800 are available to carry out the student’s project or study programme.
• Applications should be made by 31st January of each year and students should expect to be interviewed in March.
• For further details call: 028 9024 8220

English Language Assistants Programme

• Generally aimed at undergraduates who need to spend a year in France as part of their course. (Recent graduates are also considered.)
• Students teach English in a French school or college for one academic year.
• Students will have enough time for private study and will also be paid.
• Applications should arrive by 1st December of the year prior to the placement (31st January for Scotland)
• For further details call: 020 7389 4764 (England & Wales), 0131 447 8024 (Scotland), 020 9024 8220 (Northern Ireland)

Comenius Assistant programme

• Part of the EU Socrates programme.
• Aimed at student teachers or students intending to teach as a career.
• Assistants teach English in a school or college in France (or another EU or EEA country).
• Placements last from 3 to 8 months between October and May.
• Assistants receive an allowance.
• Applications should arrive by 1st February each year, although vacancies can often be found at other times.
• For further details call: 020 7389 4596(England & Wales), 0131 447 8024 (Scotland) or 028 9024 8220 (Northern Ireland)

IAESTE (International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience)

• Aimed at degree level students studying science, technology, engineering or related fields.
• Students undertake work related to their degree in a French company (or one of 60 other member countries on the scheme).
• Students have to pay their own travel costs but are paid a salary by their employers.
• Placements usually last for up to 3 months during the summer, although longer placements at other times in the year are available.
• Applications should arrive during the autumn term.
• For further details call: 020 389 4114 (England, Scotland & Wales) 028 9024 8220 (Northern Ireland)

LEONARDO da Vinci Programme

• Aims to help students undertake part of their initial vocational training in France (or another EU or EEA member state) through placements and exchanges.
• Colleges or employers, rather than individuals, should apply (various dates throughout the year).
• For further details call: 020 7389 4389 or visit: www.leonardo.org.uk

SERVICES AND FUNDING AIMED AT SCHOOLS & TEACHERS

Teacher Exchange within Europe

• Aimed at full-time modern language teachers working in secondary or further education.
• Teachers exchange jobs for 3 weeks to 1 year with their French counterparts (or German, Austrian, Spanish or Swiss).
• Exchanges can last for up to one year.
• Teachers receive their full salary plus tax relief.
• Applications should be made by mid February each year.
• For further details call: 020 7389 4665 (England & Wales), 0131 447 8024 (Scotland) or 020 9024 8220 (Northern Ireland)

Professional Development Courses: Modern Languages

• Aimed at modern language teachers in secondary, further or adult education.
• Courses last for 2 weeks in France (or Spain, Germany and Italy).
• The programme covers language and contemporary life, with lectures, group work and projects aimed at developing the curriculum.
• Courses are usually during Easter, summer or half-term holidays.
• All costs are met and Lingua grants contribute to accommodation, travel and supply expenses.
• Applications should be made by various deadlines during the year.
• For further details call: 020 7389 4457 or Fax: 020 7389 4822

School and Class Linking

• Service to help either primary or secondary schools find a partner in France (or other countries).
• Once a partner has been found, schools can exchange correspondence, work and visits.
• Applications can be made at any time of year.
• For further details call: 020 7389 4419 (England & Wales) 0131 447 8024 (Scotland) 028 9024 8220 (Northern Ireland)

School Linking Visits

• Short trips designed to help English & Welsh schools form partnerships with schools in France (or other countries), or to develop their existing links with schools.
• Open to teachers and head-teachers at all levels.
• Funds of up to £500 are available to meet travel and other costs.
• Applications should be made at least 6 weeks prior to the proposed visit.
• For further details call: 020 7389 4419

Lefèvre Trust

• Bursaries of up to £5,000 are available for exchange visits for state secondary schools and colleges in the former ILEA boroughs.
• The bursaries must be shared equally with the French partner school.
• Applications made on behalf of disadvantaged children are given priority.
• Schools can apply at any time of year, but at least 2 months in advance of the exchange.
• For further details call: 020 7389 4457 or Fax: 020 7389 4822

Vocational Training Links

• Partner finding service for institutions of further and higher education, training organisations or companies seeking links in France, or other European countries.
• Applications can be made at any time of year.
• For further details call: 020 7389 4581 (England & Wales)

Further details on all the initiatives listed on this page can be obtained by calling the numbers shown, or by writing to the Central Bureau for Educational Visits and Exchanges:

England:
Central Bureau for Educational Visits and Exchanges
10 Spring Gardens, London SW1A 2BN
Tel: 020 7389 4004 Fax: 020 7389 4426
Email: centralbureau@britishcouncil.org
Web: www.centralbureau.org.uk

Scotland:
The Central Bureau, The British Council,
3 Bruntsfield Crescent Edinburgh EH10 4HD
Tel: 0131 447 8024 Fax: 0131 452 8569
Email: cbe.info@britishcouncil.org

Wales:
The Central Bureau, The British Council,
28 Park Place, Cardiff CF1 3QE
Tel: 029 2039 7346 Fax: 029 2023 7494

Northern Ireland:
The Central Bureau, The British Council
Norwich Union Building, 7 Fountain St., Belfast BT1 5EG
Tel: 028 9024 8220 Fax: 028 9023 7592

For sources of funding for other European Countries, visit the European Commission website.