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AMBASSADEUR Postdoctoral fundings 2025

The Directorate-General for international relations and strategy (DGRIS) launches its postdoctoral funding program 2025. Apply before April 22nd.

The Ambassadeur program

Documents et Registration

The Ambassadeur program

The French Ministry of the Armed Forces awards 2 postdoctoral fellowships every year as part of its "Ambassador" program.

The aim of the program is to finance a 12-month stay abroad for a postdoctorate engaged in a research project on security and defence issues. The call is open to all fields of human and social sciences (geography, economics, political science, law, etc...).

The programme is scientifically monitored by the Institut de Recherche Stratégique de l'École Militaire (IRSEM).

This funding is part of the Higher Education Pact plan and aims to contribute to regenerating the pool of university research in the fields of defence and security.

Any French or EU PhD holder, who has successfully defended his or her thesis (with or without co-supervision, French or abroad), during the five years preceding the application, can apply.

Documents AND REGISTRATION

Download the application form [in French - Word format].

Applications are due on or before April 22, 2025.

Please note that :

- you must check the feasibility of your departure with your French laboratory and your host research centre abroad before submitting your application.
- you must also ensure, before applying to this program, that your university meets the conditions for signing the funding agreement.

All information about the Ambassador Postdoctoral Fellowship Program / International Relations and Strategy