Joint Scholarships of the French Government and SAS in Social and Humanities Sciences for the Year 2025
The French Embassy in Slovakia, the French Institute in Slovakia, and the Slovak Academy of Sciences, in cooperation with the French Research Institute for Social Sciences (CEFRES), offer a program to support scientific stays in the field of social and humanities sciences in France in 2025. The program is intended for young researchers working in institutes and centers of the SAS. Its goal is to support Slovak-French cooperation in this field through a two-month research stay in France.
The ambition of the program is to establish lasting scientific research collaboration between French and Slovak partners who engage in joint addressing of innovative and interdisciplinary topics in social and humanities sciences. Applications are submitted individually by young researchers.
Benefits of the Mobility Grant
- Financial support from the French Embassy in Slovakia and the French Institute in Slovakia, depending on the applicant's status, ranging from 1704 EUR (PhD < 5 years) to 2055 EUR (PhD > 5 years) for the first month of the stay;
- Financial support from SAS in the amount of 2000 EUR for the second month of the stay;
- Assistance in finding accommodation through the French agency Campus France.
Expected Outcomes
By the end of 2025, the presentation of the results of the collaboration at the CEFRES seminar is expected, following the stay in France (in-person or online; CEFRES will cover travel and accommodation costs for the lecturer in Prague).
Additionally, the organization of a seminar (scientific and/or for doctoral students) is expected to be held in Slovakia by June 2026. No financial contribution is provided for the organization of the seminar in Slovakia, and the applicant is responsible for securing funding.
Successful applicants to this call will be required to submit an application for a grant such as CNRS International Emerging Actions or an equivalent level grant.
Timeline and Other Scholarship Details
Contact Information
Before submitting an application, applicants should contact Michal Kšiňan, a member of the SAS Presidium, via email: ksinan@up.upsav.sk
Applications are sent to:
Thomas Perrin, Attaché for Scientific and University Cooperation, French Institute in Slovakia
Phone: +421 918 563 113 Email: thomas-tj.perrin@diplomatie.gouv.fr
Applicants must also CC Michal Kšiňan at ksinan@up.upsav.sk and Claire Madl at claire.madl@cefres.cz, Deputy Director of CEFRES.
Eligibility Criteria
The call is intended for researchers who hold a PhD (or equivalent) at the time of application and defended their doctorate no more than eight years ago, do not have French citizenship, and work in an SAS institute or center.
Knowledge of the French language is an advantage but not a requirement for the application.
Fiche_candidature_application form 2025 (downloadable)
Call in English (downloadable)
Source: OMS SAS