For this first edition of research grants on the history of collections proposed by the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Musée du Quai Branly - Jacques Chirac, the recipients are:
- Iris Farkhondeh, postdoctoral researcher working in the Indian Studies research group of the Université de la Sorbonne Nouvelle (EPHE/Paris 3), for the project “Exploring perspectives of Kashmir by philologists and photographers at the end of the 19th century through the collections brought together by Aurel Stein and Alfred Foucher (Indianists), along with Isabelle Massieu (explorer)”.
- Marine Vallée, curator at the Musée de Tahiti et des Îles and postdoctoral member of the research laboratory EATSCO EA4241 (Université de la Polynésie française), for the project “Traces of collections and expositions: French Polynesia in the Parisian museum landscape”.
Proposals must be related to non-European collections, collectors, or expeditions/missions in relation to the cultural and chronological context of a specific collection (which may not necessarily be colonial in nature, although this is preferred). It must involve both the collections and/or archives of the Musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac and the Bibliothèque nationale de France. The ultimate objective, in this case, is to map the collections of public institutions on a large scale, making it possible to make a link between archives and objects in order to better understand the history of the collections.
Throughout the year, selected candidates work in collaboration with a scientific advisor appointed by each of the institutions and are required to write both a status report and an academic article to be submitted for publication. Their work will be exhibited within the various bodies presenting the research results at both the Musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac and the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
These grants aim to provide writing assistance and do not correspond to funding for field research. They are awarded for a period of 12 months (non-renewable) from December 1, 2020 to November 30, 2021. Each of them provides an annual amount of 10,000 euros.
They are allocated after applications are evaluated by a jury composed of researchers and curators from the Musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac and the Bibliothèque nationale de France. There are no specific nationality requirements, but applicants must have an academic level in French and in English.
How to apply
Grant applications must be sent via a specific form during the call for applications period.
Download the application form
In order for it to be registered, two copies of the complete application file must be sent before Thursday, October 15, 2020 at midnight:
- By email, to the following addresses: bourses@quaibranly.fr and boursesinternationales@bnf.fr Applicants are requested to combine the various documents in the application file into a single PDF file (which doesn’t exceed 5 megabytes). The file must be named according to the following model: LASTNAME_candidatureCOLLECTIONS_2020.pdf
- By post (with “Candidature Bourse Collections” written on the envelope) with the dated and signed application form to the following two addresses:
Département de la recherche et de l’enseignement
Musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac
222, rue de l’Université
75343 Paris Cedex 07
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Délégation aux relations internationales
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Quai François-Mauriac
75706 Paris Cedex 13, France
