Stanford University: Visiting Junior Scholar Fellowship 2365 views

The France-Stanford Center for Interdisciplinary Studies (FSCIS) at Stanford University invites applications for the Visiting Junior Scholar Fellowship. The fellowship aims to bridge the disciplines of the Humanities, Social sciences, Sciences, Engineering, Business and law, addressing historical and contemporary   issues of significance for France and the US from a broad range of perspectives.

Duration: September 1, 2018 – August 31, 2019

Eligibility:

• Scholars who have completed a PhD not more than 3 years from the date of applying for the fellowship and who hold a tenure-track/permanent (rather than post-doctoral) position. These may be Stanford-based scholars seeking a research visit at a French institution or scholars based in a French institution seeking a research visit at Stanford.
• Postdoctoral students: These may be Stanford-based postdocs seeking a research visit at a French institution or postdocs based in a French-institution seeking a research visit at Stanford.

Fellowship value:

• The maximum funding available for a 2-month project (i.e. most summer projects) is $5,000.
• Projects lasting 3 months may be funded up to a maximum of $6,000
• Projects lasting 4 months up to $7,000

Application

The following documents must be included in order and sent in one single document (pdf or word format):

• Completed application form
• Completed itemized budget
• Letter to the France-Stanford Center Director describing the applicant’s research interests and plans during the proposed visit to Stanford or to a French institution.
• Recommendation letter; letter to be sent directly by email to Isabelle Collignon, Program Coordinator, francestanford@stanford.edu
• Letter from the individual serving as the official sponsor
• Applicant’s CV.