1. The FoundaTion proGram The Jérôme Lohez 9/11
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SchoLarShip FoundaTion
The Jérôme Lohez 9/11 Scholarship
Foundation was established in November
2005, in honor of Jérôme Robert Lohez, a Supporting Scientific, Technological
French citizen who perished in the World and Scholarly Exchanges
Trade Center’s North Tower on September in Higher Education
11, 2001.
www.jl911.org
During its first five years, the foundation email: info@jl911.org
has awarded scholarship monies to more
than a dozen French and American graduate
students, enabling them to complete their
studies abroad and to pursue their dreams
and career goals in the US and France.
Working with EPITA in Paris and
Columbia University and Stevens
Institute of Technology in America, we
proudly acknowledge the credentials of our
scholarship-program alumni and their
impressive achievements.
The Jérôme Lohez 9/11
SchoLarShip FoundaTion
Fostering French-American Unity and
124 W 60th St Cultural Understanding
Suite 36J in Honor of Those Who Perished
new York, nY 10023-7457 uSa In the World Trade Center
Voice: +1 (212) 757-9079
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2. parTicipaTinG uniVerSiTieS hoW To appLY The Jérôme Lohez
Jérôme Lohez 9/11 Scholarship Foundation FoundaTion aWardS GaLa
Columbia University applicants will be screened by the foundation’s
Each year, the Foundation holds an awards
www.columbia.edu executive board of internationally qualified
gala to honor the recipients of the Lohez
professionals and academics. The deadline
Scholarship and to raise awareness of the
Stevens Institute of Technology for applications is September 30th. The
Foundation. The annual event has been
www.stevens.edu board meets to review submissions in mid-
held at the French Consulate, as well as the
October and scholarship winners are
Harvard University Cultural Services of the French Embassy in
announced in early November. The scholar-
www.harvard.edu New York City. It has received the gracious
ship is granted in mid-January.
support of the French-American
Princeton University community, corporate sponsors and
www.princeton.edu numerous individual donors.
eLiGibiLiTY
New York University The foundation provides scholarships to With a vision to help as many gifted
www.nyu.edu either (i) American students pursuing a de- scholars as we possibly can, the Foundation
gree who wish to study in France as part of is reaching out to caring individuals like you:
Université Paris Panthéon-Sorbonne People with a passion for improved
the degree program or to receive the degree
www.univ-paris1.fr relations between France and the US
from a French institution or (ii) French stu-
École Polytechnique dents pursuing a degree who wish to study through increased educational exchange.
www.polytechnique.fr in the United States as part of the degree
program or to receive the degree from a US
École pour L’informatique accredited institution. The scholarship will
et les Techniques Avancées (EPITA) be in an amount to be determined by the makinG a GiFT
www.epita.fr board of directors. To make a gift to the Foundation, please
Institut d’Études Politiques de Paris Applicants must have an undergraduate visit www.ji911.org, scroll down to the
(Sciences Po) degree. DONATE button and make your most
www.sciences-po.fr generous contribution.
All recipients are required to participate in
the Ambassadors Program for one year. The Jérôme Lohez 9/11 Scholarship
Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3)
nonprofit organization, and all donations to
the Foundation are tax-deductible.
appLicaTion GuideLineS
For application guidelines, please visit the
Foundation website: www.jl911.org Thank You!