GIS Études africaines

Call for Applications for the Thesis Prize of the GIS African Studies in France 2026

The Research Group on African Studies in France (CNRS, UAR 2999) plans to award, each year, research works focusing on the African continent and its diasporas that stand out for their excellence and particularly innovative content (empirical, methodological, theoretical). The sum of €2500 will be granted to each laureate; this amount is intended, in priority, for funding the publication of the prize-winning theses. Works defended in France between January 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025 are…

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Deadline : 16 Feb 2026
Full funding
Country : France
Provider : : GIS, African Studies in France

[Save the Date] Thesis Prize Award Ceremony 2025

The thesis award ceremony of the GIS African Studies will take place on Friday October 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM (at INALCO, auditorium, 2 rue de Lille, 75007 Paris). We invite you to register by filling out the dedicated form. This year, the prize is being awarded to three laureates ex-aequo: Massinissa GARAOUN, Amazigh and Arabic in the Babors massif (eastern Kabylie, Algeria) - contribution to the typology of linguistic contacts. Supervised by Mina Mettouchi (EPHE- LLACAN) and Martine Vanhove…

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Deadline : 17 Oct 2025
Full funding
Country : France
Provider : : GIS, African Studies in France