Applying as an American Candidate

To begin the application process, we recommend that you reach out to the staff at the Foundation to schedule an interview, which may be held in person or by phone. If you are applying to the program and you live or work in New York City, we recommend that you consider interviewing in person. The best way to reach us is by e-mail at youngleaders@frenchamerican.org.

Before your interview, we will request a copy of your updated CV. During our conversation we would be happy to answer any questions that you may have about the program, or the application. Your completed application must be submitted to the Foundation by Friday, March 16, 2012.

Application Materials

Candidates are required to submit the following elements of their application in English via the
French-American Foundation—United States Submishmash portal:

  • Completed application form (click here to download)
  • Updated CV
  • 1-3 letter(s) of recommendation
  • Personal statement (optional, but strongly recommended)

Compress all of your materials as a ZIP file, and upload the file via Submishmash. ZIP files cannot exceed 25 MB.

To share with your recommenders:

The letter of recommendation should serve to highlight the leadership qualities of the candidate, his/her potential in his/her chosen professional field, and his/her ability to contribute to the enrichment of the Young Leaders program as a whole. Letters of recommendation may not be written by a family member of the candidate.

On the statement of interest:

In 500-750 words, the statement of interest should identify your objectives for participating in the Young Leaders program, both on a professional and a personal level, and the type of contribution you can make to the year’s class and to the alumni group as a whole.

This part of the application is not required, but strongly recommended.

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