The University of Melbourne French Trust Fund
The goal of The University of Melbourne French Trust Fund is to build on the strength and vibrancy of French studies and networks at the University and to enrich and enhance them. The Fund is regulated by University Statute R7.257.
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Achieving goals with your help
The goal of The University of Melbourne French Trust Fund is to build on the strength and vibrancy of French studies and networks at the University and to enrich and enhance them, through the provision of opportunities that we cannot presently offer, or can only do so in a limited way. With your gift, we believe that the implementation of these initiatives will make French Studies at Melbourne a centre of true international excellence. It is intended that the Fund will, for example,
- support exchange opportunities for members of staff and for students enrolled in research degrees
- provide support for post-doctoral fellowships in French related areas
- support an increase in academic and other visitors from France
- encourage research initiatives that will promote French-Australian relations
- support French related seminars, conferences, special lectures and lecture series.
If you choose to support the French Trust Fund, as well as assisting the advancement of the University’s teaching and research links with France, you will receive invitations to regular public events and lectures on French related themes at the University of Melbourne as well as annual reports of the French Trust Fund’s activities. Donors contributing $1000 and above will become members of the University’s Chancellor’s Circle.
To pledge your support, please download the French Trust Fund Donations Flyer [PDF 615kb] and return it to:
French Trust Fund
Advancement Office
The University of Melbourne
Parkville, Victoria, 3010
AUSTRALIA
"I well remember, long ago, my pleasant times with French classes at the Shof." The Right Honourable Sir Ninian Stephen KG AK GCMG GCVO KBE |
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"The project is a very appropriate one to undertake in the present difficult situation of universities where modern languages commonly get a poor deal. It is also very appropriate in its emphasis on interdisciplinary studies." Professor Elliott Forsyth |
"Un très vif merci et toutes mes profondes félicitations pour cette heureuse initiative que vous venez de mener à bon terme, celle de la constitution d’une fondation destinée à donner un nouvel envoie aux études de langue et de littérature française, et bien au-delà..." Ms Isabelle Costa de Beauregard Robertson |
... "my life and career have, as for many of those who have endorsed the Fund, been shaped by France, the French language, law and the theatre, for which I am most grateful for my education at the University of Melbourne." Michael Bula |
"I think I am someone who has benefited a great deal from the focus of French Studies at the University being broader than the language itself. I think offering students in languages the chance to read broadly across the humanities and be recognised for these efforts is one important way of equipping individuals with the capacity for independent critical thought. I personally also tended to find it at turns interesting and a lot of fun." Steven Macmillan |