The International Research Center of the Historial de la Grande Guerre annually awards research grants to students who are currently engaged in research for a Ph.D. on the First World War or a subject directly related to the conflict.
The competition is open to French and foreign postgraduate students from all disciplinary backgrounds.The scholarship will be awarded, for one year, to a candidate whose research is may contribute to the candidate’s career. For Henkel Foundation scholarship, applicants must be 35 years old maximum at the time of the scholarship application.
The deadline for submitting an application is 28 February 2016 . Candidates should submit an application (in French or in English) of not more than 20 pages containing the following:
• a C.V. (indicating the date of birth)
• a covering letter
• a letter from the Ph.D. supervisor
• an annotated bibliography
• an outline of sources consulted or to be consulted
• a summary of the thesis argument
• an outline of the thesis
Please note that it is necessary to submit 14 copies of the application.
Send it by mail:
Caroline Fontaine Centre de Recherche, Historial de la Grande Guerre, Château de Péronne, BP 20063, 80201 Péronne cedex
And one by email: c.fontaine@historial.org
For further information, please do not hesitate to contact:
c.fontaine@historial.org
tel 00 33 (0)3 22 83 54 13