French Experiential Learning

Expanding Access to French Experiential Learning

The French-American Education and Cultural Foundation (FAEC), in partnership with FACC-Ohio, is proud to support the STILSA (Students in Life Sciences Abroad) program at The Ohio State University.

Together, we’re launching a fundraising campaign to help French-speaking students pursue paid, credit-earning research internships with top institutions in France and other French-speaking regions.

These life-changing opportunities give students hands-on research experience in fields such as:

• Marine & Plant Biology
• Terrestrial Ecology
• Biomaterial Science
• Animal Ecophysiology

Your donation helps build a future where more students can study, discover, and grow—abroad.

About STILSA

Founded by Dr. Patrice Hamel and based in OSU’s Department of Molecular Genetics, STILSA connects undergraduate and recently graduated students with international, faculty-mentored research experience in academia and internships in non academic setting.

Students conduct research across disciplines such as:

• Neuroscience
• RNA Biology
• Forest Ecology
• Systems Biology
• Biomedical Engineering
• Zoology and more

Current partner universities include:

• Sorbonne Université, Paris-Saclay Université, Université des Antilles (FWI)
• Norwegian University of Science and Technology
• University of Sao Paolo, Brazil
• Institutions in Belgium, Spain, Québec and Colombia

As of 2025, STILSA has supported 16 students whose majors span a wide range of biology-related disciplines, including Molecular Genetics, Biomedical Engineering, Mathematics, and Physics.

Make An Impact – Support the FAEC–STILSA initiative.

Help us send more STEM students abroad to explore science and the francophone culture firsthand.

Donate Today — Every gift supports global education and explore science and culture first hand!