Research┋History of Anti-Semitism and the Shoah Committee

The Foundation funds research on anti-Semitism and the Holocaust in history and other fields, including literature, sociology, philosophy, art history, political science and law.

Research topics can be directly related to the extermination of the Jews of Europe or involve broader themes, such as anti-Semitism, the memory of the Holocaust, connections between the Holocaust and other genocides, etc. Research on other 20th-century genocidal phenomena may also receive funding.

Research projects (theses, fellowships, symposia, publications) can involve French, German, European and comparative topics.

Deadline for submitting applications: April 1st, 2026

The Foundation for the Memory of the Shoah offers doctoral, post-doctoral and research travel grants.

The Foundation funds research on Holocaust-related topics, including its roots and its consequences to the present day, and the study of contemporary anti-Semitism. It also backs research on other 20th-century genocides.

The Foundation gives precedence to projects that open up new fields of knowledge and take an original approach, especially if it draws upon comparative history.

It also attaches importance to European, international and interdisciplinary perspectives that combine historical, anthropological, sociological, legal, philosophical, psychological or literary analyses.

Projects involving the French aspects of anti-Semitism and the Holocaust and/or young researchers will receive particular attention.

Grants - History of Jewish women in France

The Fondation pour la Mémoire de la Shoah, in partnership with the Institut du Genre, is offering a doctoral fellowship and a post-doctoral fellowship for research into the history of Jewish women in France during the Second World War and the long post-war period (1939 - late 1950s).

Fellowships are open to French or foreign students enrolled in a thesis or attached to a research team. Granted for one year, they can be renewed on request.

Grants - FMS and German Historical Institute Paris

In partnership with the German Historical Institute (IHA) in Paris, the Foundation for the Memory of the Shoah (FMS) has established a scholarship for research on the Shoah in France and Western Europe.

The scholarship is open to doctoral students and post-docs affiliated with a German university who wish to spend a year conducting research in Paris. Applications from other German-speaking countries are also welcome. The scholarship is awarded for one year and may be renewed upon request.

Funding includes a grant from the FMS awarded as part of its regular support program. The IHA provides mobility assistance and a workstation. The recipient may use the institute's facilities and participate in the academic life of the IHA in Paris.

Aid offered

Doctoral grants: €1,450 a month for 12 months maximum. Renewable once on request.
Post-doctoral grants: €1,850 a month for 12 months maximum. Renewable once on request.
Research travel grants: on a case-by-case basis

Application guidelines

Academic supervision

• Doctoral grant applicants must be enrolled in a thesis program when they apply.
• Post-doctoral grant applicants must be connected to an academic institution.
• Academic supervision is also required for applicants requesting research aid.
• Two letters of recommendation from academics are required.

Limitation of the number of grants awarded to the same individual

• Grants may be renewed once. Grant renewal applications have the same requirements as the first request and must be accompanied by a detailed report on the work’s progress.

Applying for a grant

Before applying, please read the complete procedure and contact us to make sure your project is eligible.

Incomplete applications will not be processed.

Barring exceptions, the Foundation announces its decision three to six months after receiving the complete application.

Application form to be sent to :

Fondation pour la Mémoire de la Shoah
Programme "Histoire de l’antisémitisme et de la Shoah"
10 avenue Percier
75008 Paris

Contact

Project manager
Dr Dominique Trimbur
Assistant
Léna Talvy
Tel: +33 (0)1 53 42 63 20
Email: histoire@fondationshoah.org