Fully funded French Institutes for Advanced Study Fellowship program, application open until june 2022!

In 2007, the French Ministry of Research created the Network of French Institutes for Advanced Study commonly known as RFIEA Foundation, in order to support and coordinate a fellowship program called FIAS or French Institutes for Advanced Study.

The FIAS Fellowship program is designed for Masters or PHD degree holders with high research experience, and aims to develop and strengthen scholarship with mobility in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities. It also provides an opportunity for outstanding postdoctoral researchers to experience one academic year (10 month) in one of the six most innovative scientific regions in France including Aix-Marseille, Loire Valley (Orléans-Tours), Lyon, Montpellier, Nantes and Paris.

What does the scholarship cover?

The successful candidate will be given the following benefits:

  • A net living stipend of €2,700 per month
  • Two flexible contractual options, considering individual situations either work contracts or paid leave
  • Adequate social security coverage
  • Accommodation or support for relocation
  • An individual research and training budget equivalent to €2,500 per year
  • One round trip from the applicant home country
  • Individual offices, special access and lending privileges in university-based research libraries, IT services, multiple collective spaces
  • Skills training opportunity

Required documents

  • The completed FIAS online application form
  • A detailed curriculum vitae containing a list of publications
  • Copy of the PhD/Master diploma
  • A detailed research proposal (maximum 5 pages and a bibliography - 1 additional page)
  • Up to two letters of recommendation (optional)

Additional documents might be required depending on the target institute, refer to the application guideline here at the bottom of this post for more information.

Important date:

  • Application deadline: June 2, 2022
  • July - October 2022: double peer review
  • November 2022: preselection by the FIAS Selection Committee
  • January - February 2023: selection of fellows by IAS Scientific Advisory Boards and communication of results
  • September/October 2023: Estimated arrival of candidates

How to apply & more informations:

The application for the fellowship Program offered by FIAS and the submission of required documents can be done through their online platforms. It is recommended to:

  • Visit the official website for more information and application here
  • Read the application guideline available here

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