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Sarah Müller-Moaty Visiting Fellowship in the Humanities and/or Social Sciences

The Sarah Müller-Moaty Visiting Fellowship in the Humanities and Social Sciences was created in honor of Sarah Ida Raphaëlle Müller-Moaty. A trained dancer and accomplished piano player, Sarah lived a life filled with music and scholarship, before passing away in February 2024 at the age of 28. You can read more about Sarah here.

The fellowship is open to scholars who have completed a PhD or equivalent (a degree requiring three or more years of graduate training) generally no more than seven years from the date of applying for the fellowship and who hold either a tenure-track/permanent position, a lecturer/researcher position or a postdoctoral position. These may be Stanford-based scholars interested in pursuing a research project at an educational or research institution in France or another francophone country or scholars based at an educational or research institution in France or another francophone country who are interested in pursuing a research project at Stanford.

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Applications for AY 2026-27 are now open.

Program details

  • Eligibility: Scholars who have completed a Ph.D. or equivalent (a degree requiring three or more years of graduate training) no more than seven years from the date of applying to the fellowship, postdocs and lecturers.
  • Budget: Visits will be funded up to $15,000 USD.
  • Duration: Two to six months.
  • Expenses: The grant may be used for travel, lodging, and living costs. The grant may not be used for purchasing equipment, supplies or software, tuition fees, conference registration fees, salary payments nor publishing fees.

 

How to apply

All applications must be submitted using Slideroom. The following documents must be included in the application (PDF format):

  • Letter to the France-Stanford Center Director
  • Recommendation letter
  • Letter from official sponsor
  • Applicant’s resume
  • Budget
     
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Questions?

Please contact francestanford [at] stanford.edu (francestanford[at]stanford[dot]edu)