French Institutes for Advanced Study Fellowship Programme 2027/2028
French Institutes for Advanced Study (FIAS)
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About This Scholarship
The FIAS Fellowship Programme offers 10-month research fellowships at seven Institutes of Advanced Study across France (Aix-Marseille, Cergy, Loire Valley, Lyon, Montpellier, Nantes, and Paris) for high-level international scholars and scientists. Fellows conduct independent research in a multidisciplinary environment with full institutional support and freedom to pursue their innovative research priorities.
What This Scholarship Covers
- Full tuition and research expenses covered
- Monthly stipend of €2,700
- Access to institutional scientific and intellectual support
- Multidisciplinary cohort environment
- Connections to local research centers and laboratories
Who Can Apply
- 1 Hold a doctoral degree (PhD) at the time of application
- 2 Have at least 2 years of full-time research experience after the PhD (PhD training period not counted)
- 3 Be a researcher of all career levels from postdoctoral researchers to senior scientists
- 4 Be from any country or nationality
- 5 Have not resided or conducted main activity (work, studies) in France for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the application deadline
- 6 Research must be in Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) or research fields interfacing with SSH
- 7 Provide complete application forms and all requested documents through the online platform