HSS Chateaubriand Fellowship Program

January 31, 2014
Fellow

January 31, 2014

PLEASE FORWARD THIS INFORMATION TO ALL PhD STUDENTS INTERESTED IN RESEARCH IN FRANCE

HSS Chateaubriand is a fellowship program offered by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the US. Every year, it allows doctorate students enrolled in American universities to conduct research in France for up to 8 months.

Application deadline: January 31st 2014.

http://humanities.chateaubriand-fellowship.org/

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The Chateaubriand Fellowships in Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) targets outstanding Ph.D. students from American universities who seek to engage in research in France, in any discipline of the Humanities and Social Sciences. HSS Chateaubriand fellows are selected through a merit-based competition, through a binational collaborative process involving expert evaluators from both countries.

HSS Chateaubriand grantees are applicants who answer the program’s criteria of excellence and whose sojourn in France will support the program’s philosophy. The HSS Chateaubriand fellowship program’s purpose is to foster bilateral cooperation at Ph.D. and research level, and to build and strengthen bridges between our two nations.

ELIGIBILITY

Candidates must be currently working on their Ph.D. Candidates do not have to be U.S. citizens, but they must be enrolled in an American university. However, French citizens are not eligible to apply. Candidates must obtain a letter of recommendation from their advisor(s) in the U.S., as well as a letter of invitation from a professor affiliated with a French university or research institution. Please be in touch with your supervisor in France as early as possible. The history of the research relationship will be taken into account in the review process.

There are three types of fellowships:

  • Fall Fellowship: 4 months, starts October 1st.
  • Spring Fellowship: 4 months, starts February 1st.
  • Year-long Fellowship: 8 months, starts October 1st.

Applicants' preference will be taken into account but not necessarily accommodated.

BENEFITS

HSS Chateaubriand fellows receive:

  • A monthly stipend of 1500 €
  • Health insurance for the entire duration of the fellowship
  • A round-trip ticket to France with welcome package

SELECTION PROCESS

Each application receives two evaluations: one from a French scholar, the other from an American scholar. The candidates' applications and their scholars' recommendations are then reviewed by a final selection committee. The criteria taken into account include:

  • Academic Relevance of the Research Project
  • Beneficial Effects of a Research Trip to France
  • Student's command of the subject
  • Contribution of the Project to the Global France/US Academic Exchange Context

CONTACTS

For any further information please visit our website: http://humanities.chateaubriand-fellowship.org/ or

Contact the Chateaubriand HSS program manager, Ms Prudence BARBERA: [email protected]