Research Grants

Academic year 2010 – 2011





Every year, the musée du quai Branly offers pre- and post-doctoral grants to help doctoral students and young Ph.D. graduates in pursuing innovative research projects.



The academic fields concerned are: anthropology, ethnomusicology, art history, history, archaeology, sociology, studies of heritage law/property rights, performance studies.



The research topics concerned are: Western and non-Western arts, material and immaterial heritage, museum institutions and their collections, technology and material culture.



The projects most likely to benefit from the environment of the musée du quai Branly will be examined with particular attention.



Predoctoral grants



Three predoctoral fellowships are offered to help doctoral students write up their dissertation; candidates must be at least in the third year of their doctoral program during the academic year 2010-2011 (in a university in France or abroad). The grant is not designed to fund fieldwork or archival research.



The predoctoral grants are limited to a period of 12 months (non renewable). They consist of a monthly allowance which in 2009 was of 1300 Euros net. They are awarded once the Museum’s Scientific Committee has assessed and selected applications. There is no condition of nationality.



Postdoctoral grants



This year, the musée du quai Branly offers five postdoctoral fellowships to young scholars who would like to work on a research project hosted by the musée. One of these fellowships is funded by Mrs. Nahed Ojjeh, major benefactor of the Société des Amis du musée du quai Branly.



The postdoctoral grants are limited to a period of 12 months (non renewable). They consist of monthly allowances of 1700 Euros net. They are awarded once the Museum’s Scientific Committee has assessed and selected applications. There is no condition of nationality. Applicants may apply for this grant for up to five years after their dissertation defense.



Application forms can be downloaded from our website (www.quaibranly.fr) or requested in writing at the address below:



musée du quai Branly

département de la recherche et de l’enseignement

222, rue de l’Université

75343 Paris Cedex 07

FRANCE



3 copies of the application (presented in folders) must be sent to : musée du quai Branly, département de la recherche et de l’enseignement, 222, rue de l’Université, 75343 PARIS Cedex 07, FRANCE.



The application deadline is May 2, 2010.

(to be postmarked May 2 at the latest)



Laurent Berger

Chargé de la Recherche

Département de la Recherche et de l'enseignement

laurent.berger@quaibranly.fr

Phone number: 0033 1 56 61 53 85



* musée du quai Branly

222 rue de l'Université

75343 Paris Cedex 07