Western Society for French History

Millstone Research Fellowship

The Millstone Research Fellowship provides funding for research in France (including DOM-TOM, now known as DROM-COM) related to French and Francophone history and culture. Made possible by a bequest from the Millstone family, this fellowship honors Amy Millstone, Professor of French Literature at the University of South Carolina, who was a driving force in the Western Society for French History during the 1980s and 1990s. The fellowship recognizes her vision of the intellectual process as a fundamentally social exercise, promoted by the exchange of ideas in person as well as in print. The fellowship supports research that requires work in archives, libraries, or other repositories in France. Preference is given to doctoral students and scholars in the early stages of their academic careers. The award amount is $5,000 and is restricted to doctoral students, untenured and adjunct faculty members, and independent scholars who reside in North America. Applications require a curriculum vitae, a project description (not to exceed five double-spaced pages), and a statement of prior and current funding for the project.