Chateaubriand Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics & Health is open for doctoral students registered in an American university. Fellowship supports PhD students who wish to conduct part of their doctoral research in a French laboratory. The fellowship must start by April 30, 2016 for the academic year 2016-2017. The application deadline is January 20, 2016.
Study Subject(s): Fellowship is awarded in the field of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics & Health related field.
Course Level: Fellowship is available to conduct doctoral research in a French laboratory.
Scholarship Provider: Office for Science & Technology (OST) of the Embassy of France in Washington in partnership with American universities and French research organizations such as CNRS, Inria and Inserm.
Scholarship can be taken at: France
Eligibility:-Applicant must be currently working on your PhD.
-Applicant must be a registered in an American university (U.S. citizenship is not required).
-All STEM and Health research topics are eligible.
-Research should be performed in a French laboratory (university, engineering school, public research laboratory…).
-Applicant’s U.S. and French advisors must agree to co-supervise part of your thesis.
-Knowledge of French is not mandatory and is left to the discretion of the host institution.
-Co-sponsorship by a candidate’s American university or French host institution is encouraged.
Scholarship Open for International Students: Students registered in an American University can apply(US citizenship is not required).
Scholarship Description: The Chateaubriand Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics & Health for doctoral students aims to initiate or reinforce collaborations, partnerships or joint projects between French and American research teams. The Chateaubriand Fellowship supports PhD students registered in an American university who wish to conduct part of their doctoral research in a French laboratory. This fellowship is offered by the Office for Science & Technology (OST) of the Embassy of France in Washington in partnership with American universities and French research organizations such as CNRS, Inria and Inserm. It is a partner of the National Science Foundation’s GROW program.
Number of award(s): Not Known
Duration of award(s): Not Known
What does it cover? -Monthly allowance (up to 1400 euros/month, depending on other sources of funding)
-Round trip ticket to France
-Support for health insurance abroad
Selection Criteria:-Academic relevance of the research project
-Student’s command of the subject
-Benefits of a research trip to France for the future of the collaboration
-Background of the research collaboration
-Contribution of the project to France/U.S. academic exchange
Notification: Applicants will be notified in May 2016.
How to Apply: The mode of applying is online. Required information/documents for the onl;ine application:
-Contact Information
-List of publications
-List of past fellowships received
-List of degrees received, including place and date
-List of other fellowships for which you are applying
-Summary of research in the U.S.
-Summary of research to be performed in France
-Detailed description of your current research project in U.S. including your project in France (3 pages).
-Transcripts from every university that you have attended to be uploaded as PDF documents. Unofficial transcripts are accepted.
-Letter of agreement from your thesis advisor in the U.S. agreeing that part of your thesis will be co-supervised by a French colleague. This letter should also highlight your work, explain how a stay in France would be useful to both the lab and your project and how it will strengthen the existing or planned collaboration between your home and host laboratories.
-Letter of invitation from your project advisor in France agreeing to co-supervise part of your thesis. This letter should also describe the existing or planned collaboration between the home and host laboratories and include information about what your stay in France will bring to the host lab and your project.
-At least one letter of recommendation from a professor who knows your work but who is not your U.S. or French advisor.
-Contact information of host laboratory in France.
-If your application is linked to an existing French-American collaboration, please be ready to provide information on this collaboration.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is January 20, 2016.
Further Official Scholarship Information and Application
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