{"id":71,"date":"2019-07-10T18:32:11","date_gmt":"2019-07-10T18:32:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/academics\/modern-languages-literatures\/?page_id=71"},"modified":"2026-07-30T18:23:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T18:23:18","slug":"programs-awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/academics\/modern-languages-literatures\/facilities-resources\/programs-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Programs &amp; Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Furman offers multiple programs and honor societies for students of our department.<\/p>\n<div>\n<h2>Delta Phi Alpha<\/h2>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-none block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">The National German Honor Society, Delta Phi Alpha, seeks to recognize excellence in the study of German and to provide an incentive for higher scholarship.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-none block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">The Society aims to promote the study of the German language, literature, and civilization and endeavors to emphasize those aspects of German life and culture which are of universal value and which contribute to humanity\u2019s eternal search for peace and truth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Interested in joining?<\/strong> Email <a href=\"mailto:anne.culberson@furman.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr. Anne Culberson<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"x_elementToProof\">Pi Delta Phi<\/h2>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">\n<p class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-none block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Pi Delta Phi is the National French Honor Society for undergraduate and graduate students at accredited public and private colleges and universities in the United States. The highest academic honor in the field of French and the oldest academic honor society for a modern foreign language in the United States, Pi Delta Phi was founded in 1906.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-none block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">The purpose of the Society is to recognize outstanding scholarship in the French language and Francophone literatures, to increase the knowledge and appreciation of Americans for the cultural contributions of the French-speaking world, and to stimulate and to encourage French and francophone cultural activities.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"x_font8\"><span class=\"x_ContentPasted3\"><strong>Interested in joining?<\/strong> Email <\/span><span class=\"x_ContentPasted3\"><a href=\"mailto:marianne.bessy@furman.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr. Marianne Bessy<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Sigma Delta Pi<\/h2>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-none block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">In 1919, a student named Ruth Helen Barnes invited six other students of Spanish to her residence to start what would eventually become the largest collegiate foreign language honor society in the U.S.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-none block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Sigma Delta Pi seeks to honor those who excel in the study of the Spanish language and in the study of the literature and culture of the Spanish-speaking world; to foster an understanding, appreciation and respect for the peoples, cultures and societies of the Spanish-speaking world; to honor those who have promoted and reinforced a better understanding of the contributions of the Spanish-speaking world; and to serve its membership in support of the Society\u2019s goals and ideals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Interested in joining?<\/strong> Email <a href=\"mailto:mahan.ellison@furman.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr. Mahan Ellison<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>The Elaine Duffy Childers Fellowship<\/h2>\n<p>The annual fellowship offers substantial financial support for a currently enrolled student of French who plans to return to Furman for the subsequent academic year. The purpose of the fellowship is \u201cto provide a stipend for a student studying French to have a study abroad experience above and beyond that provided by the Furman in Rennes program.\u201d The fellowship funds a summer travel opportunity in a French-speaking country. Normally the student would be enrolled in a summer course at a French university or Alliance fran\u00e7aise, intern, or complete a work experience. Priority consideration is given to French majors. Applications are typically due in late February.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"x_font8\"><span class=\"x_wixui-rich-texttext\"><span class=\"x_ContentPasted4\">Marie Park Study Abroad Scholarships<\/span><span class=\"x_ContentPasted4\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"x_font8\"><span class=\"x_wixui-rich-texttext\"><span class=\"x_ContentPasted4\">Need-based study away scholarships awarded to students set to participate in a Furman-sponsored French immersion semester-long study away program.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Furman offers multiple programs and honor societies for students of our department. Delta Phi Alpha The National German Honor Society, Delta Phi Alpha, seeks to recognize excellence in the study of German and to provide an incentive for higher scholarship. 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