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Visiting Junior Scholar Fellowship

The France-Stanford Center Visiting Junior Scholar 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. Eligible applicants must 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 scholars based at an educational or research institution in France who are interested in pursuing a research project at Stanford.

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AY 2027-28 applications now open

The France-Stanford Center for Interdisciplinary Studies invites proposals for junior scholar research projects to be conducted during academic year 2027-28 (September 1, 2027 to August 31, 2028). We are unable to consider off-cycle applications at this time.

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: Stipends up to $5,000 USD per month. Additional funding is available to reimburse airfare.
  • Duration: Two to four 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.
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Questions?

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