Fellowship for Advanced Study at French Institutes 2025. Ten-month scholarships are available in the six Institutes of Aix-Marseille, Loire Valley, Lyon, Montpellier, Nantes, and Paris under the French Institutes for Advanced Study (FIAS) Fellowship Program. High caliber foreign researchers and scientists are encouraged to apply, especially in the social sciences and humanities (SSH). The Fellows will profit from the assistance and favorable scientific atmosphere provided by the IAS, which is distinguished by an interdisciplinary fellows cohort and a tight connection to the potential for local research. The fellows will have complete autonomy over how they arrange their work and carry out their research.
Fellowship Overview
- Host: French Institutes for Advanced Study
- Sponsored by French Institutes for Advanced Study, France.
- Fully funded fellowship includes monthly living stipend and housing.
- Offers forty awards.
- Targets PhD and Masters students.
- Accepts both domestic and foreign students.
French Institutes for Advanced Study Fellowship 2025 Eligibility Requirements
- Doctorate degree holders must have two years of full-time research experience post-graduation.
- Master’s degree holders with six years of full-time research experience can apply.
- Transnational MSCA mobility requirement: Researchers must not have lived or conducted primary activity in France for more than 12 months in the three years prior to the call deadline.
- All humanities and social sciences are welcome.
- Application forms and papers must be submitted online. Late or incomplete applications are not accepted.
IAS Fellowship Benefits
- Monthly net living allowance of €2,700 equivalent to take-home pay.
- Flexible contractual options: employment agreements or paid time off.
- Sufficient social security coverage.
- Housing or relocation assistance.
- Personal training and research budget of €2,500 annually.
- Travel costs (one way from home nation).
- Shared working circumstances with individual offices, special access to university-based research libraries, IT services, and communal areas.
- Opportunities for skill development.
Application Processes for FIAS
- Use the FIAS website for application.
- Create a user account using the arrow in the upper right corner.
- Submit all documents in English, including an online application, a comprehensive curriculum vitae, a duplicate of the certificate, a research proposal, and three to five articles or book chapters.
- For Paris IAS, Le Studium, Collegium de Lyon, MAK’IT, a letter of interest or support from the local scientific partner is required.
- Maximum of two recommendation letters is not required.
Deadline for application: Opens in July
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