RLF FRENCH-AMERICAN FELLOWS PROGRAM

In recognition of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 2026 and the unique role of French-American intellectual exchange and friendship in the birth of the United States of America, the Directors of the Richard Lounsbery Foundation are pleased to announce a short-term Fellowship Program. At their October 14, 2024, Board meeting, Directors committed to support up to six fellowships of up to $125,000 each to encourage French-American intellectual cooperation during sabbaticals of 6-9 months (in years 2025-2027).

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During 2023 and 2024, Directors awarded six grants in celebration of the upcoming anniversary to the University of Virginia, Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress, The Jewish Museum, the Alexander Hamilton Society, the American Philosophical Society, and Teachers College, Columbia University. Total giving for this initiative will be $2M.