FIAS 2027-2028 Call for Applications

The French Institutes for Advanced Study Fellowship Programme offers 10 months fellowships at the seven Institutes of Aix-Marseille, Cergy, Loire Valley (Orléans-Tours), Lyon, Montpellier, Nantes and Paris. It welcomes applications from high-level international scholars and scientists to develop their innovative research projects in France.

29 available positions for the 2027/2028 academic year :

• Aix-Marseille: 7
• Cergy: 3
• Loire Valley (Orléans-Tours): 2
• Lyon: 3
• Montpellier: 2
• Nantes: 4
• Paris: 8

The FIAS Fellowhip Programme is open to all disciplines in the Social Sciences and the Humanities (SSH) and to all other research fields interfacing with the SSH. Applicants are strongly encouraged to consult the webpages of the host Institutes for Advanced Study (IAS) to learn more about their specific scientific priorities, areas of focus, and institutional partners, as these should be carefully considered before applying.

FIAS fellows will benefit from the support and stimulating scientific environment offered by the IAS, characterized by a multidisciplinary cohort of fellows and strong connections to local research centers and laboratories. They will be free to organize their work and conduct research according to their own priorities and interests.

• Table of Content
• About French Institutes for Advanced Study (FIAS)
• FIAS 2027-2028 Call for Applications Fellowship
• Aim and Benefits of FIAS 2027-2028 Call for Applications Fellowship
• Requirements for FIAS 2027-2028 Call for Applications Fellowship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for FIAS 2027-2028 Call for Applications Fellowship
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

FIAS 2027-2028 Call for Applications Fellowship

Aim and Benefits of FIAS 2027-2028 Call for Applications Fellowship

FIAS fellowships offer the following conditions:

• A net living allowance (equivalent to take-home pay) of €2,200 per month *
• Two flexible contractual options, considering individual situations: 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
• Travel expenses (one round trip from the fellow home country)
• Same working conditions as the IAS’ other fellows, including individual offices, special access and lending privileges in university-based research libraries, IT services, multiple collective spaces
• Skills training opportunities

Requirements for FIAS 2027-2028 Call for Applications Fellowship Qualification

• FIAS awards fellowships to outstanding researchers of all career levels, from postdoctoral researchers to senior scientists. The minimum requirement is a PhD + 2 years of research experience at the time of the application (PhD training period will not be considered in the calculation of experience). 
• Researchers from all countries are eligible to the FIAS Fellowship Programme but they must have spent no more than 12 months in France during the three years prior to the application deadline.

Interview date, Process and Venue for FIAS 2027-2028 Call for Applications Fellowship

• The scientific selection is competitive, merit-based and conducted through an international independent peer review.

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Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at UBC 2027
Chevening Scholarship 2027

Application Deadline

How to Apply

•  Guide for applicants.

Contact: FIAS Programme Officer [email protected]

For more information, kindly visit FIAS Fellowship webpage.