The first prize will be a temporary contract for six months at AFP’s headquarters in Paris or at the agency’s bureaus in France or abroad. Two other students will win three-month contracts.

The competition is open to journalism students in their final year of study who speak two foreign languages, including English, who have been pre-selected and presented by their schools.

The 2007 AFP Scholarship will only be open to French journalism schools, which will each have the opportunity to present five students. Starting in 2008, the scholarship will also be open to foreign journalism school students.

After the candidates’ names have been submitted, between April 23 and May 6, 2007, AFP will pick 35 students to compete for the final prizes.

The tests will take place at AFP headquarters between May 24 and 31.

A jury presided over by AFP’s information chief and comprised of the editor in chief and three journalists, will pick three winners based on a number of criteria including dedication, speed, writing quality, and understanding of the information hierarchy. The candidate’s background and motivation will also be taken into consideration.

The competition results will be announced by June 4, 2007 at the latest. -Source: http://www.afp.fr