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Applications are now being accepted from all qualified and interested international candidates for the 2027/2028 French Institutes for Advanced Study Fellowship Program.
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The FIAS Fellowship Program offers 10-month fellowships covering a living allowance (2,200€ per month), social security coverage, accommodation, a research and training budget, plus coverage of travel expenses
The fellowship is applicable to outstanding researchers of all career levels, from postdoctoral researchers to senior scientists.
In this post, the full details of the eligibility, benefits, timeline, and application procedure will be provided.
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FIAS Fellowship Program Abstract
- Host: French Institutes for Advanced Study
- Study Abroad: Study Abroad || Study-In-Europe
- Location: France
- Category: Scholarships || Postgraduate Scholarships || PhD Scholarships || Fellowships
- Benefits: Full Sponsorship
- 10 months Fellowship
- Accommodation
- 2,200€ Living Stipends/month
- Research Budget
- Training Expenses
- Social Security Coverage
- Eligibility: All Countries
- Deadline: June 25, 2026
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French Institutes for Advanced Study Fellowship Program Details
FIAS is an international mobility programme that offers high-level scientific residencies in the seven IAS of Aix-Marseille, Cergy, Loire Valley (Orléans-Tours), Lyon, Montpellier, Nantes, and Paris.
The standard duration of the residential fellowship is 10 months over an academic year, i.e., from September through June.
The FIAS Fellowship Programme supports high-quality, innovative research as resident fellows conduct their project with the greatest academic freedom and benefit from the stimulating scientific and extra-academic support provided by the host institutes.
Initiated in 2020, the FIAS Fellowship Programme will now run until the 2029-2030 academic year. During the past five calls for applications (2021-2026), 136 fellowships were granted to experienced researchers from all fields of social sciences and the humanities and other research fields at the interface with these sciences.
FIAS Fellowship Program BenefitsThe
French Institutes for Advanced Study Fellowship Program offers 10-month fellowships covering:
- a living allowance (2,200€ per month)
- social security coverage
- accommodation
- a research and training budget
- coverage of travel expenses
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Available Positions for French Institutes for Advanced Study Fellowship Program
For the 2027/2028 academic year, 29 fellowship positions are now available across 7 Institutes for Advanced Study in France.
- Aix-Marseille: 7
- Cergy: 3
- Loire Valley (Orléans-Tours): 2
- Lyon: 3
- Montpellier: 2
- Nantes: 4
- Paris: 8
FIAS Fellowship Program Requirements
To be eligible for the FIAS Fellowship Program, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
- Researchers of any nationality from anywhere in the world can apply
- Have a PhD degree with at least two years of research experience
- You must not have lived or worked in France for more than 12 months during the 3 years right before the application deadline
- Your project must be rooted in the Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH)
- Projects in other sciences (like life or exact sciences) are accepted only if they interact closely with the SSH theme.
