The Chateaubriand Fellowship in Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) is offered by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy. The HSS program targets outstanding PhD students enrolled in US institutions who seek to engage in research in France in any discipline of the Humanities and Social Sciences. The HSS Chateaubriand program is supported by Campus France which provides assistance to fellows on site. There are two types of fellowships: Fall Fellowship for 4 months and Spring Fellowship for 4 months. Applicants must be currently working on their PhD and 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. Applicants must obtain a letter of agreement from their advisor(s) in the US, as well as a letter of invitation from a professor affiliated with a French university or research institution. The applicant's US and French advisors must agree to co-supervise part of their thesis. Knowledge of French is not mandatory and is left to the discretion of the host institution. It is optional but applicants may also submit a second letter of recommendation from a professor who knows their work but who is not their US or French advisor. The official agreement between the PhD advisor and the host professor for a joint supervision may also be submitted if the PhD is being carried out under a joint agreement between a US and a French university (co-tutelle). Please visit the fellowship's website for more information.