We are the FF Endowment Fund which implements and supports educational, environmental,
historical, social, and research projects. We believe that an engaged public is
an engine of any successful society.
Our first
project is the Lingua Franca Scholarship. The main aim of this project is to
support the language skills of secondary school students.
Information for those interested in the
scholarship and all important details can be found here.
Our first
project is the Lingua Franca Scholarship. The main aim of this project is to
support the language skills of secondary school students.
Information for those interested in the
scholarship and all important details can be found here.
Latest News:
Come and work with the FF Endowment Fund
Do you want to get involved in meaningful projects and develop your skills? The FF Endowment Fund is looking for committed volunteers who want to contribute to the dynamic development of the Lingua Franca Scholarschip and other FF Endowment Fund initiatives.
Where do we need help?
- Data analysis and processing: work with valuable data from the Lingua Franca Scholarship project and help us improve the effectiveness and impact of our activities.
- Content creation: Contribute to the preparation of texts for our regular newsletter and help us inform the public about the news and successes of our projects
Why get involved?
You will not only gain valuable experience and new contacts, but also the opportunity to participate in the development of a unique program that promotes education and opens new opportunities for students and promising talents.
Are you interested? Send us your brief CV (max. 1 A4 page) and a short motivation letter (also max. 1 A4 page) to: info@nfff.cz.
We look forward to working with you!
08.10.2024
Registration for the new edition of the Lingua Franca Scholarschip project is now open for applications
The application for the new season 2024/25 of the Lingua Franca Scholarschip project opened on 01.10.2024. The deadline to apply is 31.3.2025 using the application form.
The story of Agent C1 - LFS2024
01.10.2024
Closing ceremony of the 2022/23 Lingua Franca Stipendium Scholarschip.
In the school year 2023/24, we successfully completed the 2nd season of the Lingua Franca Scholarschip project, handing out a total of six scholarships, including one in person at the F. X. Šalda in Liberec.
Statistics of the Lingua Franca Scholarschip project in the school year 2023/24.
30.09.2024
Grammar School and Secondary School of Electrical Engineering and Informatics in Frenštát pod Radhoštěm started the cooperation with the FF Endowment Fund
on the Lingua Franca Scholarship project. Interested students can apply for this scholarship in the school year 2024/25.
25.09.2024
The Business Academy and the Higher Vocational School of Social Law in Ostrava started cooperation with the NF FF on the Lingua Franca Scholarship project. Interested students can apply for this scholarship in the school year 2024/25.
24.09.2024
Updated statistics for the Lingua Franca Scholarships project in the school year 2023/24
12.09.2024
Frýdlant nad Ostravicí Grammar School started the cooperation with the FF Endowment Fund
on the Lingua Franca Scholarship project. Interested students can apply for this scholarship in the school year 2024/25.
11.09.2024
Zlín - Lesní čtvrť Grammar School started the cooperation with the FF Endowment Fund
on the Lingua Franca Scholarship project. Interested students can apply for this scholarship in the school year 2024/25.
28.08.2024
Mach and Šebestová know, that speaking English is a benefit.
And Šebestová said:
"No no, Mach, this magazine is not responsible for anything. The mistake is that we don't speak foreign languages at all. Because if I could say few words in English, I wouldn't have made myself the queen of the British Empire and ruined that all."
28.08.2024
Olga Havlová Grammar School in Ostrava started the cooperation with the FF Endowment Fund
on the Lingua Franca Scholarship project. Interested students can apply for this scholarship in the school year 2024/25.
27.08.2024
The 2023/24 year of the Lingua Franca Scholarstipendium
closed on 31.07.2024.
- The evaluation of the results of the LFS applicants and subsequent communication from the NF FF representatives towards the awarded scholarship holders takes place during the month of August following the current year of the Lingua Franca Scholarship.
- Handing over the scholarship (sending it to the bank account) and possible personal meeting with the NF FF representatives takes place during the month of September following the current year of the Lingua Franca Scholarship.
05.08.2024
Silesian Grammar School in Opava started the cooperation with the FF Foundation on the Lingua Franca Scholarship project. Interested students can apply for this scholarship in the school year 2024/25.
24.07.2024
Thoughts worth listening to in the original, also on Czech Radio.
Timothy D. Snyder
18.07.2024
Pavel Tigrid Language Grammar School in Ostrava started the cooperation with the FF Foundation on the Lingua Franca Scholarship project. Interested students can apply for this scholarship in the school year 2024/25.
12.07.2024
The best Lingua Franca Scholarship project motivation letters in the school year 2023/24
We have selected two motivation letters of LFS applicants that most appealed to us. With the students' consent, we have published them in a partially anonymized form on our website, here.
24.05.2024
Philanthropy is growing in the Czech Republic, but the state could do more to develop donation. The tax system suffers from shortcomings, whether it is tax deductions for donations or inheritance tax.
You are welcome to join the ranks of those who understand the importance of language education locally and globally.
03.05.2024
The FF Endowment Fund
wishes all workers and lovers a wonderful first of May.
31.04.2024
On 31.03.2024 the application process for the 2023/24 Lingua Franca Scholarship project is closed.
01.04.2024
The NF FF wishes all women a wonderful day!
08.03.2024
Gymnasium F.X. Šalda in Liberec started the cooperation with the NF FF on the Lingua Franca Scholarship project. Interested students can apply for this scholarship in the school year 2023/24.
29.01.2024
PF 2024
We wish you all the best, good health, many personal and professional successes in the New Year 2024.
The NF FF
01.01.2024
"We need an educated and skilled society that will meet the demands of tomorrow's employment market ... and an education system in which every single child, regardless of background, will have an equal opportunity to succeed ... to transform the orientation of our economy from a producer to an educator."
Text: president of the Czech Republic Petr Pavel
28.10.2023
On February 28, 2023, the application process for the 2022/23 Lingua Franca Scholarschip project closed.
05.03.2023
Dvojjazyčnost prospívá výkonu mozku
Mluvit dennodenně několika jazyky je v mnoha, či dokonce ve většině zemí světa běžné: lidé hovoří místními, jedním nebo více úředními jazyky, k tomu téměř všichni ještě ovládají angličtinu, francouzštinu, španělštinu nebo čínštinu. Mnohojazyčnost je tedy z globálního pohledu přirozená a představuje spíše pravidlo než výjimku. V Čechách tomu ale tak není.
text: Barbara Mertins
leden 2022