IHEDN-Institut des Hautes Études de Défense Nationale - Financial support for doctorate students

Financial support for doctorate students

You will receive a grant of one-off grant of up to 4,000 EUR to cover the costs of fieldwork as part of your PhD in a country in the Global South. The money is intended for research expenses: travel costs, library fees, books and other costs relating to your dissertation. It will be paid in two instalments. You will receive 80% before your departure and 20% once you have submitted a brief field report upon your return. The programme is run jointly by IHEDN (the French Institute for Defence Studies) and the Fondation Pierre Ledoux Jeunesse Internationale.

Who can apply

• Level: You are enrolled on a PhD programme.
• University: You are studying at a French state university or a higher education institution authorised to award doctorates.
• Age: You are under 35.
• Thesis topic: Your research relates to defence, security, international relations, armaments, foreign policy or the defence economy.
• Field of study: You work in the humanities or social sciences, for example in the fields of law, political science, history, geography, philosophy, economics, sociology, anthropology or business intelligence.
• Where you research: Your fieldwork is taking place in a country in the Global South.
• Nationality: Applicants of all nationalities are eligible to apply, provided they are studying at a French university.

How to apply

Applications must be submitted online via the IHEDN form by 8 March. You must submit a CV, an outline of your research project of up to five pages, a detailed financial plan specifying any existing funding, and a supporting letter signed by your PhD supervisor. The decision is made by a panel, which does not provide a justification. The successful applicants will be notified in April.