Deadline: 06-Feb-2026
The Fondation Maison des sciences de l’homme is inviting applications for its Postdoctoral Research Fellowship to offer 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 2020.
A financial aid of 1700€ 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.).
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. Candidates must hold a doctorate, and the thesis must have been defended no earlier than 2020. 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.
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.
At the end of their 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 their stay and their contribution to their research project.
The research project must include the objective of the research project, the specific issues to be addressed, the state of the art, the type of data to be collected, the methodology, and the expected results. It should also contain a detailed work plan outlining the activities to be carried out during the stay, including the places and institutions to be visited, the contacts to be made, the type of data to be collected, and the work schedule, which must be proportional to the duration of the stay in France.
A clear explanation of the reasons for choosing the host institution in France, particularly how this institution will help enrich the project, must also be provided. The file should include a relevant bibliography, and applications that do not meet these criteria will not be submitted to the selection committee.
A selection committee composed of members of the FMSH, the FLET, and external experts will analyze and select applications based on the quality of the scientific file and methodology developed, the relevance of coming to France with respect to the project and researcher’s background, and the ability to identify scientific contacts on site. Preference will be given to researchers who have never received other support from the two Foundations.
The attachments required are a CV of maximum two pages, a list of publications, a copy of the thesis diploma, a letter from the director of the institution in the country of origin, and a letter of invitation from the director of the host institution in France explaining the reasons for the invitation and the working conditions provided.
The complete applications must be uploaded no later than 6 February 2026, 17:00 (Paris time). The application form and the scientific file must be submitted in French.
For more information, visit FMSH.