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.

Submit your application

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. Applicants must be 35 years old  maximum at the time of the scholarship application.
The deadline for submitting an application is 26 february. 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 5 copies of the application. Send it by mail:

Madame Fontaine Caroline,
Centre de Recherche, Historial de la Grande Guerre
Château de Péronne  BP 20063
80201 Péronne cedex
Pour tout renseignement n’hésitez pas à nous contacter :  c.fontaine@historial.org