PROGRAMME ATLAS┋Ukraine > France
The Fondation Maison des sciences de l’homme (FMSH) and the French Embassy in Ukraine (AFU) offer short-term fellowships of two to three months in France for postdoctoral researchers from Ukraine who have presented their thesis from 2019.
This research stay is designed to enable researchers to conduct research studies in France: field enquiries, library and archives work.
This call is part of the Atlas short-term postdoctoral mobility programme offered by the FMSH and its partners.
Financial details
Fellows will receive a total stipend of 4 600 € for a two-month stay or 5 400 € for a three-month stay (2 or 3 instalments, paid at the beginning of each month of stay). This financial contribution is intended to cover expenditures such as transportation costs, accommodation costs and social security coverage costs during the stay.
Fellows will benefit from logistical support to organize their stay while in France (i.e. possibility to have a workspace at the FMSH, issuing of a letter for accessing libraries in France, etc.).
Eligibility criteria
Nationality: This programme is open to researchers originating from Ukraine (nationality is a requirement) and affiliated with an institution of higher education and research or a public or private research institute based in Ukraine.
Educational Degree: Applicants must have obtained their PhD doctorate (“Kandidat” thesis) and presented their thesis from 2019.
Theme: Applicants must be involved in research in social sciences and humanities.
French host institution: Before submitting their application, applicants will have to find a French research institution to host them for the time of their stay. Applicants will have to provide a letter from the hosting institution addressed to the FMSH expressing the institution’s willingness to host the applicant during the time of fellowship and explaining the work conditions offered.
Researcher’s obligations
At the end of their stay, fellows will have to provide the FMSH with a report (max 2-3 pages) presenting the work done during their stay and the benefits for their research project..
Application procedure
Applicants will be required to submit an online application form and a scientific dossier (research project + appendices). The online application form will be available on the FMSH website as of 16th September 2024. Completed proposals can be uploaded on the application portal at any time before the application deadline of 9th December 2024, 17:00 (Paris time).
Online application and scientific dossier can be submitted in French or English.
Content of scientific dossier
The research proposal: the research proposal should consist in a short presentation from 10 000 characters to 20 000 characters (spaces and references included) composed of:
State of the art, problematic, objective and specific aim of the research project, methodology;
A bibliography;
The detailed programme of the research stay (places and institutions to be visited, contacts, workplan).
Appendices
A Curriculum vitae (2 pages maximum);
A list of 5 most relevant publications;
A copy of the PhD diploma;
A letter from the director of the research institution in the country of origin;
A letter of invitation from the director of the host research institution in France expressing the institution’s willingness to host the applicant during the time of fellowship and explaining the work conditions they can offer.
How to apply?
Reach the online application form and enter «Researcher Workspace».
You have to be registered on the online platform in order to use it. If you haven’t created an account yet, you will be asked to.
Create your profile by filling all your personal information and then enter “create a new application”.
Select “Programme Atlas incoming 2025” and then the specific call « FMSH-AFU-CEFR: Ukraine > France ».
Fill all the information tabs.
In the “Documents” final tab, you will need to upload your research proposal and the appendices into one single PDF document:
Research proposal
Curriculum vitae (2 pages maximum)
List of 5 most relevant publications
Copy of the PhD diploma
Letter from the director of the research institution in Ukraine
Letter of invitation from the director of the host research institution in France
7. You can save your application and complete it later several times if you wish, until the closure date of the call for applications. However, we suggest to complete it ahead of the closing day and time to avoid any technical issues. Once you have submitted your application, you will no longer have the possibility to amend it. Once submitted, you will receive an automatic e-mail confirming the successful submission. Applications not fully submitted or incomplete will not be considered.
For any information on the submission platform or in case you meet difficulties to use it, please contact fadili@msh-paris.fr
Evaluation process and criteria
A selection committee - composed of members of FMSH as well as of independent experts - will analyse and proceed to final selection of applications with regards to the following criteria:
The quality of the scientific dossier and the methodology developed;
The relevance of a research stay in France for the successful implementation of the scientific project and the candidate curriculum;
The ability of the candidate to establish profitable scientific contacts in France.
Candidates that have never benefited from the programme will be prioritized.
Candidates will be informed by email of the results in March 2025.
Contact
Ms Pascale POURTEAU
atlas@msh-paris.fr
Please mention the call you are applying for in the subject line of your e-mail ("Atlas Ukraine").
