Since 2020, the programme launched three calls for applications (2021/2022, 2022/2023 and 2023/2024), managed two selection processes (for the academic years 2021/2022 and 2022/2023) and hosted the first cohort of fellows (2021/2022).
The three calls for applications have been widely disseminated via the Internet and thanks to the activation of all partnering institutions’ research networks. Pooling the consortium’s resources and networks, FIAS reached a considerable community of researchers around the world. The calls for applications have attracted 1201 applications. The geographical distribution of applications is as follows: Africa 7%, Asia/Oceania 9%, Eastern Europe 10%, Middle East 5%, North America 20%, South/central America 15%, Western Europe 33%.
The completion of the 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 evaluation process resulted in the selection of 44 candidates. The first cohort of fellows arrived to the host IAS in September/October 2021. Along their residencies, all fellows have benefited from the support of the IAS to conduct their research, to make academic connexions, and to organize or participate seminars and conferences. These fruitful residencies enabled the FIAS fellows to finalize many projects and to initiate new collaborations. They also took part in a series of training opportunities to improve their research and non-academic skills such as: Research funding opportunities for SSH scholars, ERC funding schemes, Open Data, Writing to a non-academic audience, Open Science and Ethics in research projects proposals.
The second cohort of fellows will arrive to the host institutes on September/October 2022 and end their residencies on June/July 2023.
Along their residencies, all fellows will benefit from the support of the IAS to conduct their research, to make academic connexions, and to organize or participate in seminars and conferences, enabling them to finalize projects and to initiate new international collaborations.
