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🎉 Congratulations to the Lafayette Fellowship Class of 2026–2027! We are thrilled to introduce six exceptional young minds from the West Coast, heading to France to deepen the transatlantic bond through research, innovation, and cultural exchange. From AI safety to international relations, from public policy to cognitive science, this cohort embodies the next generation of Franco-American leadership. The Fellows will begin their journey in Paris on July 4, 2026, followed by a program of cultural immersion and institutional visits across France. Meet the fellows : → Jaxon Gonzales | Stanford → HEC Paris → Mathieu Huy | UC Santa Barbara → Toulouse School of Economics → Hunter Jung | University of Washington → Université Paris Cité → Enri Lala | UC Santa Barbara → University of Strasbourg → Garry Piepenbrock | Stanford → PSL-École Normale Supérieure → Sophia Young | UC Berkeley → PSL-Paris School of AI Launched under the high patronage of the President of the French Republic, the Fellowship is led by Villa Albertine, within the French Embassy in the United States, in partnership with France Science and Albertine Foundation. Read more about the full cohort of Fellows on https://lnkd.in/gJYp4rkd #LafayetteFellowship Villa Albertine, the French Institute for Culture and Education France Science Ambassade de France aux Etats-Unis Consulat général de France à San Francisco Albertine Foundation Rouksana SIMJEE | David Do Paço, PhD | Bulent I.