Funder: Fulbright - Tocqueville Distinguished Chair
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: €6,100–€6,500 per month for six months, plus €1,200 travel allowance
Summary: Supports eminent U.S. scholars in teaching, research, and public engagement in France to strengthen Franco-American academic cooperation.
Key Information: Teaching is required, and applicants must arrange an agreed academic program with a French host institution.
Description
The Fulbright-Tocqueville Distinguished Chair Award supports eminent U.S. scholars across all disciplines as guest teachers and researchers at French higher education institutions. Created in 2005 by the Franco-American Fulbright Commission with the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research and the U.S. Department of State, it is jointly financed by the Commission and the French ministry. Its goal is to develop lasting Franco-American cooperation and deepen mutual understanding.
Chairs exchange ideas with French colleagues and students, teach postgraduate and doctoral courses, and organize or participate in conferences and seminars. Teaching is central: the host invitation guidelines allow teaching with research or teaching alone, but not research alone. Engagement extends beyond the host institution to other academic communities and the general public.
