Visiting Chair of Gender Studies

As part of its mission to strengthen connections across borders, the Institut du Genre is launching a call for grant applications for its international Visiting Chair of Gender Studies. 

This call for applications is intended for faculty members and researchers with an established track record, currently employed at a university or research institution located outside France. The Visiting Chair of Gender Studies program provides for up to two researchers to be jointly hosted by the Institut du Genre and one of its partner universities. Each Visiting Chair holder will be expected to participate in or contribute to the teaching and research activities of the partner French universities and to be associated with the scientific activities of the Institut du Genre. Each researcher will be hosted by the Institute for a period of one-month, between 1 February 2028 and 1 June 2028. This chairship covers travel to and lodging costs for one month in Metropolitan France. Laureates may also be reimbursed for pertinent research expenses while holding the chairship.  For more details, please download the complete call for applications (in French).

Applications must be submitted in French before 25 March 2027 at 12:00 PM (CET) via the linked online application form.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.