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

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