CNRS Sciences humaines & sociales - Casa de Velázquez 2026
International Mobility Support Program
To MIAS - Madrid Institute for Advanced Study
Audience: Researchers, teacher-researchers, and research engineers from units supervised or co-supervised by
the CNRS Duration: 3 to 9 months during the 2026 calendar year
Call closes on September 30, 2025
Support for research projects in 2026 at the MIAS-Madrid Institute for Advanced Study
As part of their support for international mobility, CNRS Sciences humaines & sociales and Casa de Velázquez are offering researchers, teacher-researchers, and research engineers from research units supervised or co-supervised by the CNRS assistance for conducting research in 2026 at the MIAS-Madrid Institute for Advanced Study.
Terms
The grant is intended to finance missions lasting between 3 and 9 months during the 2026 calendar year. It covers all disciplines and all types of research missions (international collaboration, fieldwork, consultation of sources, project development, collaborative writing of books or articles).
The stay is co-financed by CNRS Sciences humaines & sociales and Casa de Velázquez, in the form of a monthly allowance equivalent to €2,000 notified by the CNRS to the affiliated UMR, broken down as follows: €1,000 provided by the CNRS and €1,000 provided by Casa de Velázquez.
The researcher is free to choose their place of residence on the Iberian Peninsula. They may request accommodation at the Casa de Velázquez, subject to availability, but will be responsible for the cost of their stay. Travel for research purposes elsewhere on the Iberian Peninsula will be at the beneficiary's expense.
During their stay, the "resident researcher" will participate in the scientific life of the MIAS and will be part of the scientific environment of the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and the Casa de Velázquez. The candidate will be invited to contribute to the activities of the scientific community: conferences, tutoring of doctoral students, seminars, etc. The research project must be based on the scientific areas of focus of the Casa de Velázquez.
Application
The application file shall be submitted as a single .pdf file and shall include:
- A scientific presentation of the project (maximum two pages)
- A description of the actions planned during the mission (maximum half a page)
- The planned use of the requested budget (maximum half a page)
- A curriculum vitae (maximum three pages)
- The attached form, completed with the approval of the unit management.
Apply
Please send your application by email no later than September 30, 2025 (midnight), in a single PDF file with the following title:
SMI_Name of applicant_CNRS section number.pdf
Applications will be jointly evaluated by CNRS Sciences humaines & sociales and Casa de Velázquez - MIAS on the basis of their quality and scientific interest. Following the evaluation process, the results will be sent by email to applicants by the end of January 2026.
