Louis Dumont Fund
Fieldwork funding for research in social anthropology
The Louis Dumont Fund is a grant devoted to social anthropology projects and encourages fieldwork by collecting descriptive material and opening a monographic perspective.
Created in 1988, the Louis Dumont Prize for research provides every year a punctual aid exclusively dedicated to field research projects.
Terms and conditions of the grant:
The profession of researcher requires the acquisition of a solid disciplinary knowledge and training in the methods of social anthropology.
The purpose of the fund is to encourage long-term fieldwork. This mobility assistance offers two categories of grants:
- The first, in the amount of €12,000 with airfare paid for a fieldwork period of approximately 12 months.
- The second one of 2 000 to 3 000€ finances more limited projects to contribute to travel and/or living expenses. It is intended for master’s students, doctoral students or post-doctoral students engaged in exploratory fieldwork or ongoing research.
Applicants can be contacted for a personal interview.
Constitution of the file:
- A personalized letter of application is required.
- A detailed CV, including family situation, current or past means of living, other grants obtained or applied for.
- A note detailing the training obtained
- A copy of the texts already produced
- A project that situates the proposed research in the field of ethnology or social anthropology.
- A precise program of the proposed work
Calendario interno UCN
-10/01/2025: Difusión del concurso desde la VRIDT.
-20/01/2025: Fecha límite para informar a la Dirección de Investigación, sobre la participación en el concurso, completando el Formulario de Iniciativa de Proyectos (FIP) a través del sistema SIVRIDT.
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-22/01/2025: Fecha límite para enviar el Formulario de Autorización de Proyectos (FAP) a través del sistema SIVRIDT.
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-27/01/2025: Fecha límite para enviar los documentos de avances del proyecto a través del sistema SIVRIDT.
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-29/01/2025: Plazo máximo de la VRIDT, para solicitar mejoras o ajustes a los proyectos.
-31/01/2025: Plazo máximo para postular a través de la plataforma de postulación.
-31/03/2025: Plazo máximo para respaldar (subir) los documentos postulados del concurso en el sistema SIVRIDT.
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Link Concurso: https://www.fmsh.fr/en/funding/louis-dumont-prize
Correos de contacto: For initial contact and questions about the program, please use this email address: fonds-louis-dumont@msh-paris.fr