Atlas, short–term postdoctoral mobility
Atlas program aims to develop scientific exchanges between France and other countries and to finance research work: field surveys, work in libraries and archives. Applicants in social sciences & humanities must be attached to a private or public higher education /research institution and be a PhD holder. The deadline for applications is March 18, 2024.

The Fondation Maison des sciences de l'homme and its partners offer mobility grants for stays of 2 to 3 months in France to postdoctoral researchers of all nationalities (see the call corresponding with your country). This grant is intended to help researchers carry out research work: field surveys, work in libraries and archives.
Applicants in social sciences & humanities must be attached to a private or public higher education /research institution and be a PhD holder.
Terms and conditions
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The programme breaks down into two sections:
- The INCOMING programme: it targets researchers affiliated with an institution of higher education and research or a public/private research institute based aboard wishing to undertake a research stay in France.
- The OUTGOING programme: it targets researchers residing and affiliated with a french institution of higher education and research or a public/private research institute who would like to benefit from a research stay in another country.
- For the incoming mobility: Applicants must have obtained their PhD doctorate and presented their thesis from 2018 onwards.
- For the outgoing mobility: For outgoing mobility: Be a citizen of an EU country and reside in France; be a post-doctoral researcher in SHS and have obtained their PhD doctorate from 2018; be associated with a research center / laboratory in France.
- Please refer to the different calls to find out what arrangements apply to the competition you have chosen (geographical area, length of the fellowship) and the application procedure.
France > the Andes (outgoing) call in French - closed
France > East Africa (outgoing) call in Frenc - closed
East Africa > France (incoming) - closed
France > South Africa (outgoing) call in Frenc - closed
Central Asia > France (incoming) - closed
Turkey > France (incoming) - closed
Ukraine> France (incoming) - open
Romania > France (incoming) -open
Belarus, Moldova, Russia > France (incoming) - open
Arab countries > France (incoming) - closed
Germany > France (incoming) - closed
Mission and funding
- Recipients will receive a monthly stipend between 1 400€ - 1 700€ (according to their destination).
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