The Chateaubriand fellowship program allows young scholars to broaden their experience and networks by spending several months at a French higher-education institution. The fellows will be able to engage in dissertation research and interact with a French mentor and scholars.
They offer two types of fellowships:
- Fall Fellowship, 4 months
- Spring Fellowship, 4 months
Eligibility
- You must be currently working on your PhD
- You must be registered in an American university (US citizenship is not required; however, French citizens are not eligible, dual French citizens are also not eligible)
- All HSS research topics are eligible including law, political science and economics
- You must obtain a letter of agreement from your advisor(s) in the U.S., as well as a letter of invitation from a professor affiliated with a French university or research institution
- Your US and French advisors must agree to co-supervise part of your thesis
- Knowledge of French is not mandatory and is left to the discretion of the host institution
Benefits
- Monthly allowance (up to 1704 euros/month, it cannot be added to other French State funded fellowships like Fulbright during the duration of your stay in France)
- A round trip ticket to France
- Health insurance for the duration of the fellowship
Fellowship Website:
https://chateaubriand-fellowship.org/hss-application/