Deadline: 31 March 2025
The House of Human Sciences Foundation in partnership with the Luigi Einaudi Foundation are offering a 2 or 3 month mobility grant for a stay in France to young confirmed researchers of Italian nationality who have defended their thesis from 2019.
These mobility grants are intended to carry out research work in France: fieldwork, work in libraries and archives, participation in seminars.
Funding Information
- A financial aid of €1,700 per month is given to the laureates. It is intended to cover transportation and living expenses. In addition, the FMSH and the FLET provide scientific and logistical support (help in finding housing, letters for libraries, etc.).
Role and Responsibilities
- At the end of his/her stay, the researcher must submit to the FMSH and the FLET a report of between 10,000 and 20,000 characters maximum (including spaces and notes) presenting the activities carried out during his/her stay and their contribution to his/her research project.
Eligibility Criteria
- Nationality: to be eligible to apply, researchers must be Italian nationals and be affiliated with a private or public higher education research institution/institute in Italy;
- Degree: candidates must hold a doctorate. The thesis must have been defended no earlier than 2019.
- Discipline: candidates must be engaged in research in the humanities and social sciences in one of the following disciplines: economics, history, geography, law, philosophy, political science, sociology and anthropology.
- Host institution: candidates must find a French research institution that will host them during their stay in France. When applying, candidates must provide a letter of invitation signed by the host institution and addressed to the FMSH in which the host institution explains the reasons for the invitation as well as the working conditions made available.
Application Requirements
- A CV of maximum 2 pages
- A list of publications
- A copy of the thesis diploma
- A letter from the director of the institution in the country of origin
- A letter of invitation from the director of the host institution in France explaining the reasons for the invitation and the working conditions provided.
For more information, visit House of Human Sciences Foundation.
