Varies
Avg. Amount Awarded
351
Days
January 27 2026
Application Deadline
N/A
Renewable
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What you'll need:
  • Checkmark Other - Letter of agreement from research advisor; Detailed description of research project; Letter of invitation from project advisor in France
  • Checkmark Application Form
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Chateaubriand Fellowship in Humanities and Social Sciences

Description

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 U.S. institutions who seek to engage in research in France in any discipline of the Humanities and Social Sciences. The fellows will be able to engage in dissertation research and interact with a French mentor and scholars. 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. All HSS research topics are eligible. Applicants must obtain a letter of agreement from their research advisor(s) in the U.S., as well as a letter of invitation from a professor affiliated with a French university or research institution. Their 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. Please visit the fellowship's website for more information.

Amount Details

$1,648
Low Amount Awarded

Eligibility Requirements

  • CheckmarkMust be a graduate student
  • CheckmarkMust attend a university
  • CheckmarkMust not be attending high school currently
  • CheckmarkRestricted to students studying Humanities, Social Sciences

How to Apply

What you'll need:

  • Checkmark Other - Letter of agreement from research advisor; Detailed description of research project; Letter of invitation from project advisor in France
  • Checkmark Application Form
  • Checkmark Recommendations Or References
  • Checkmark Transcript
For more info, please visit our site
Contact Elisa Alvarez
Program Officer, Higher Education Department
elisa.alvarez@frenchculture.org
Tel: 202-944-6159 Address 972 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10075