Ada Belle Winthrop-King Scholarships
MartinieMartinique Exchange Program’s Undergraduate Scholarship, Spring 2025
AIMS AND CONDITIONS GOVERNING THIS AWARD
*N.B., THIS INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE,
DEPENDING ON THE UNIVERSITY’S GUIDANCE REGARDING FUNDED TRAVEL.*
Martinique Exchange Program
This Exchange Is Open To FSU French Majors & Minors.
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS ~ FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY / UNIVERSITÉ DES ANTILLES EXCHANGE PROGRAM.
The purpose of the Winthrop-King Scholarship For The Martinique Exchange Program is to provide an opportunity to Language students at Florida State University to travel & study Languages & Cultures at an institution recommended & approved by the University & Language program professor.
Université Des Antilles, the only French University of the Caribbean & Americas area, is a multidisciplinary establishment which welcomes every year around 11,000 students. Its 5 campuses are located on two islands: Guadeloupe & Martinique. Florida State University is partnered with the Martinique campus. In 2010 ~ 2011, at the beginning of the school year ( in September ), the U.A. counted 11,140 students distributed on two French territories of Americas: the Archipelago of Guadeloupe ( 6,145 students ), and the Island of Martinique ( 4,995 students ). One of the priorities of the Université Des Antilles is to participate in the regional development by means of exchange programs & cultural cooperation with a large range of foreign universities including American Universities. Our partner for this exchange program is the campus in Martinique. Martinique is located in the Caribbean region & is a French overseas territory. It is home to many French scholars including Aimé Césaire & Frantz Fanon.
Read more about the University Of The Antilles on their website in French or use the top right navigation to switch to English.
Description Of The Exchange Program:
Through this program, the selected students ( up to 2 per academic year ) will spend one full semester at the designated university. The students will be enrolled in FSU credit hours & will take equivalent courses ( Chosen by a Coordinator / Professor in the French program at FSU ) at the U.A. University.
- ALL COURSES will be taught in French ( Some language courses may be available in English or Spanish & A special Creole course is offered to incoming exchange students ).
- A B2 level of French ( Upper Intermediate ) is highly recommended.
- Students must register for French language courses while attending on the exchange.
The University Of The Antilles follows the French grading scale, 0-20.
Exchange students are required to be enrolled as full-time students at the U.A. University. Courses completed at U.A. must be assigned an FSU equivalent course & are factored into the FSU GPA.
As part of the online Global Exchange application, students complete a Course Approval Form to obtain FSU course equivalencies from appropriate FSU advisors & faculties. Students must meet with their Academic Advisor to approve the overall course plan.
For More Instructions & Academic Informations, Visit:
FSU Global Exchanges ~ Program Discovery
Search for host university courses available to exchange students in French here. View the "Fact Sheet" for incoming exchange students here.
Students who meet the following qualifications are eligible to apply:
- Enrolled as an undergraduate & have at least two semesters remaining at FSU at the conclusion of the exchange program.
- Main Major in French.
- Have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 in French & complete one 3000 level French course at FSU by no later than the end of the semester in which the application is made. Consideration will be made for those with a sufficient level of French, as determined by faculty members.
- Show great interest in learning about the cultural & linguistic diversity of different countries.
*Scholarship Opportunity & Eligibility:
Upon availability of funds, students selected for the exchange program will be considered for a Winthrop-King Scholarship of $3,500.00 to help with their living expenses in Martinique. Students may apply for the Winthrop-King Award for this program for the Spring term. Eligible students must apply for this scholarship by FSU’s French Program deadline ( September 15 ).
- Must attend a Global Exchanges Information Session.
- Award is open to French Majors & Minors with Upper Intermediate French ability.
- Must have a 2.8 GPA.
- Must be a currently enrolled, degree seeking FSU student in good academic standing.
- Must have completed one semester of coursework at FSU by the program’s start date.
If selected to receive an Ada Belle Winthrop-King Undergraduate Scholarship In Linguistics, you will be asked to conform to the rules & regulations regarding the opportunity.
HOW TO APPLY
The following application package must be sent to Dr. Vincent Joos: vjoos@fsu.edu
- A One Page Resume
- A Recommendation Letter From A Professor At FSU
- A 500 ~ 1000 Word Cover Letter ( Describing why you are interested in applying to the exchange program & how this experience will help you in your study / research. )
Deadline: September 30, 2024.
GENERAL TERMS & CONDITIONS GOVERNING WINTHROP-KING AWARDS
- All applicants interested in the Winthrop-King Awards must apply separately for admission into the intended program of study. Admissions deadlines & procedures are administered by the coordinator & organizing body of the program, for which the Winthrop-King Fund has no responsibility.
AWARD CONDITIONS
- All Winthrop-King awards are subject to the availability of funds. Awards are made for future study in the semester specified in the application; they may not be made for current or past semesters nor for a semester prior to that following the semester in which application results are announced. Awards are made for the specified semester and may not be deferred until a later date. Awards cannot be taken up after graduation from FSU. Successful applicants who are unable to attend the program for which they are awarded funds must repay the award within 7 days of the commencement of the program.
- Awards will not be granted for study on programs which FSU prohibits or discourages its students from attending, e.g. on the grounds of U.S. State Department travel warnings; awards may be withdrawn at any time on the grounds of revised FSU advice or prohibition.
- It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that all necessary information, including a valid e-mail address, is entered correctly on the online application portal.
- Incomplete applications will not be considered by the Scholarship Committee.
- Awards are made at the discretion of the Scholarship Committee, considering all the information provided on the application form.
- The Committee’s decision is final. If the Committee so determines, no award will be made.
- Candidates will be notified of the outcome of their applications by e-mail. The Committee does not provide any additional feedback to candidates.
- Candidates are responsible for supplying a valid e-mail address in their application & for checking their e-mail account for messages.
- Recipients of the Winthrop-King Awards are required to attend the Department Of Modern Languages & Linguistics Honors Celebration held in April.
- As this scholarship is for study in a program administered by the FSU Center For Global Exchanges, the award recipients must establish communication with their office to make the necessary arrangements. Failure to prepare by the due dates will result in the cancellation of the award.
- For inquiries regarding program charges, airfares or in some situation’s other reservations, which are the responsibility of the student, contact your program coordinator.
- Prior to applying for the exchange, graduate students who are receiving enhancement (s), scholarship (s) and / or a tuition waiver from their department need to check with the graduate office in their department on how the exchange program’s award may impact their scholarships / tuition waiver & plan accordingly.
- The Florida State University is an equal opportunity employer & educational provider committed to a policy of non discrimination for any member of the University’s community on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, veterans’ or marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other protected group status. This policy applies to faculty, staff, students, visitors, applicants, & contractors in a manner consistent with applicable federal & state laws, regulations, ordinances, orders & rules, and University policies, procedures, & processes.
- Under FSU & Federal regulations, funds cannot be disbursed to recipients before the start of the study abroad program in the semester for which the scholarship is awarded, and not until Ms. Leigh Ann Bauer receives confirmation from the exchange university that the student is attending the program.
- If you expect to incur expenditures ( e.g. in respect of the purchase of airline tickets or course charges ) prior to the disbursement of the award, you will be responsible for making such payments at the time they are due; scholarship funds cannot be disbursed in advance of the time frame indicated above.
- If you receive Federal Or State Financial Aid, these awards may affect your entitlement. You are advised to check with FSU’s Financial Aid Office before applying for one of these awards.
- For scholarship recipients who have completed all the necessary formalities by the due dates, awards are made available by the FSU Student Financial Business Services on time for the exchange after the deduction of any balances owed by the student to the University.
- If your application is successful, you must contact Ms. Leigh Ann Bauer ( lbauer@fsu.edu ) within a week of notification of the outcome of the application.
* Failure to contact Ms. Bauer & to start the paperwork necessary for the exchange will result in the cancellation of the award.
The Winthrop-King Institute For Contemporary French & Francophone Studies & the Department Of Modern Languages & Linguistics at Florida State University are no longer accepting applications for the Spring 2025 Exchange program with Université Des Antilles in Martinique.
Applications for Spring 2026 will open on August 25, 2025.
For More Information, Please Visit:
Martinique Exchange ~ FSU Global Exchanges Program
HAVE QUESTIONS?
You may direct your questions regarding this award to winthropking@fsu.edu