The FIAS Fellowship offers 10-month residencies in France for experienced researchers to pursue innovative projects in the social sciences, humanities, and interdisciplinary fields at seven top institutes.
Funder: French Institutes for Advanced Study
Due Dates (Anticipated): June 2027 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: 10-month residencies; 29 fellowships available for 2027/2028; stipend and support provided (exact amount not specified)
Summary: 10-month fellowships for experienced researchers to pursue innovative projects at seven French Institutes for Advanced Study in the social sciences, humanities, and related fields.
The French Institutes for Advanced Study (FIAS) Fellowship Programme offers high-level scientific residencies for experienced researchers at seven leading French Institutes for Advanced Study. The programme is designed to foster innovative research across the social sciences, humanities, and interdisciplinary fields, providing fellows with academic freedom and a stimulating environment. For the 2027/2028 academic year, 29 fellowships of 10 months each will be awarded, distributed among the institutes in Aix-Marseille, Cergy, Loire Valley (Orléans-Tours), Lyon, Montpellier, Nantes, and Paris. Fellows benefit from strong connections to local research centers and are free to organize their research according to their own priorities.