We are delighted to announce that applications for the FIVS Jean-Jacques Bouffard Scholarship 2025 are now open!
The Opportunity
The FIVS Jean-Jacques Bouffard Scholarship offers a unique opportunity for a full FIVS member to attend the Global Wine Law School organised by the Wine & Law Program – A Jean Monnet Chair, University of Reims and gain a valuable Diploma to assist your continuing professional development (CPD).
If you, or a colleague, are eager to challenge yourself, enhance your knowledge and skills, gain access to incredible academic knowledge and support, connect with fellow wine sector colleagues and industry leaders and gain recognition among the wine community, then apply now to be our FIVS JJB Scholar at a world-leading university based in the heart of Champagne.
The University of Reims Global Wine Law School offers an intensive five-day course in English on the legal aspects of wine trade involving the European Union. This year’s edition will focus on fraud issues in a global context. In addition to lectures taught by eminent professors from around the world, students will tour some of Reims’s most prestigious champagne houses such as Krug, Dom Pérignon, and Moët & Chandon. The programme also features various events, including the Annual Global Wine Law Lecture. Upon completion of the course and a written exam, students are awarded a French university diploma.
The 2025 School of Wine will be held in Reims, France, from 31 March to 4 April.
You can see our previous JJB Scholars here. And read more about the learnings of the 2024 Scholar here.
How to Apply
FIVS members interested in applying for the Jean-Jacques Bouffard Scholarship should submit their CV in English and a short cover letter (1000 words maximum) to the FIVS Secretariat by Monday 6 January 2025 6pm Paris time.
Only employees of Full FIVS members may apply. The University application conditions also apply. The opportunity is open to emerging talent as well as seasoned professionals.
Written applications will be assessed by a FIVS selection committee to select the new Jean-Jacques Bouffard scholar. In order to ensure a fair selection process, applications will be judged against the following criteria:
- What makes you the stand-out candidate for a place on this course? (30%)
- Your explanation of how you would use your learnings from your course in your job or career going forward and how participation would take you to the next level of your career (40%)
- Demonstration that your participation in this course would support your organisational sustainability aims or objectives (30%)
We expect to announce the successful applicant by the end of January 2025 in time for registration for the course.
The scholarship covers the registration fees for the Summer School of Wine Law in the EU Program. The successful applicant (or their employer) will be expected to cover their travel and living expenses.
Applicants must be prepared, after successful completion of the course, to support FIVS and the University in developing a case-study (e.g. through an interview on paper or video) for use in the media including social media) and work with us to consider other ways of supporting their continued professional development.
Best of luck to all applicants!