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The French government scholarships (BGF grants)

The French Government allocates each year a significant number of scholarships (BGF). Recipients are nominated by the cultural departments of French Embassies.
The choice is made depending on excellence of the candidate, specific projects that are part of bilateral programs, prepared in accordance with government priorities and decision of joint commissions.
The duration of your scholarship depends on your training program: education or training that you commit to complete in time. Your results (examinations, inspections, appraisals of teachers) maintain or cause the removal of your award for scholarship.
Regardless of residence, applicants for this scholarship must enquire near the French Embassy of their country of residence well in advance (November to February) in order to deposit an application file (usually in March each year). The relevant service at the French Embassy in your home country will be able to give you all necessary information concerning the allocation of these scholarships as well as documentation and application procedure.

To find the French Embassy in your country: http://www.mfe.org/index.php/Annuaires/

More information on BGF: http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/services-formulaires_831/espace-etudiants_12793/etudier-france_12794/financer-projet-bourses_12805/index.html

SPIE Scholarship Program

Through 2010 SPIE has distributed over $3 million in scholarships to 1,368 students across 86 countries.SPIE awarded over $300,000 in 2010 with individual scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $11,000.

All students studying worldwide in an optics, photonics, imaging, or optoelectronics program or related discipline are eligible to apply.

Note: SPIE scholarships are open to full- and part-time students studying anywhere in the world. All scholarship applications are judged on their own merit based on the experience and education level of the individual student.

Women, minorities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. High school (pre-university/secondary school) and 1st/2nd year college undergraduate, post-secondary students will be judged relative to other applicants with similar educational backgrounds.

To be eligible to apply, students must:

• Be a Member* of SPIE

• Be enrolled in an optics, photonics, imaging, or optoelectronics program or related discipline (e.g., physics, electrical engineering) at an accredited school for the full year beginning Fall 2011 (Sept 2011-July 2012)

• Be in high school or secondary school, undergraduate or post-secondary school, undergraduate, or graduate school*

High school students will receive a one-time, one-year complimentary Membership.

Contact scholarships@spie.org and request a Pre-College Membership Application Form. All other students who are not members and are interested in becoming an SPIE Student Member, click here. SPIE is incorporated in the state of California, USA, and abides by U.S. laws that may restrict cash awards to residents of some countries.

To qualify for an award, students and institutions must be eligible to receive funds under U.S. federal guidelines.