Australia-France Social Science Collaborative Workshops Program 2026

Australia-France Social Science Collaborative Workshops Program 2026

*IMPORTANT* Applications must be submitted by 5pm AEST Monday 10th March 2026.
Part A: Workshop Overview
Workshop Title*
Planned dates (within the 2026 Calendar year)*
Venue:*
Summary of proposal for public release:*

Provide a brief description of the purpose, significance, and expected outcomes of the workshop in a form suitable for public release.0/150
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Part B: Workshop Details
Workshop description:*

Provide a description of the workshop clearly outlining any relevant background information, the research/policy need being addressed along with the workshop objectives, key themes, and innovative nature.0/800
Workshop impact*

Describe the impact of the workshop, including how you anticipate it will advance contemporary research and policy issues within the social sciences on a topic of interest to both Australia and France. This section should also describe how the impact of the workshop will be measured and reported to the Academy.0/300
Workshop outcomes*

List the anticipated outcomes and outputs from the workshop, including any deliverables resulting from the workshop and how they will be disseminated.0/300
Workshop program:*
Outline the proposed program, including the program days (eg. Day 1, Day 2) and each session’s title, time, presenter, and a brief content description.
Does the workshop relate directly to Pacific Island Studies, or is it relevant to Indo-Pacific knowledge, research or policy?*

Pacific IslandsIndo-Pacific RegionNot applicable
Additional information:
Please provide any other information you would like to add to your application.
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Part C: Workshop Participants

Remember to include at least two early to mid-career researchers (indicate EMCRs with an asterisk next to their names *). (Convenors names are to be entered in Part E - no need to include them here).
Participant List*
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Part D: Budget
Budget Components*
Please note:
- Most expenses associated with delivery and promotion are eligible, such as economy-class travel and 3-4* accommodation, catering, venue or equipment hire, note-taking assistance and publication-related expenses.
- Items not eligible for funding include overhead costs, researcher salaries, business-class airfaire and alcoholic drinks.
- Workshops can be delivered in Australia, metropolitan France, or French overseas territories in the Indo-Pacific region.
- The funding requested from this program must not exceed AUD $10,000 (exlc GST). However, seeking additional funding or in-kind support from other parties is encouraged, and the Academy welcomes the co-badging of workshops.
Total requested from the Academy?*
Amount in whole dollars; excl GST
Other funding anticipated or confirmed (provide details?)
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Part E: Convening Team
You can nominate a team of up to four convenors; at least one of them must be an early or mid-career researcher (fewer than fifteen years beyond completion of their PhD). PhD candidates may participate in the workshop but are not eligible to apply as primary convenors.

At least one of the applicants must be employed by a university or research organisation in a social science discipline on a permanent or fixed-term contract.

If successful in obtaining a Workshops Program grant, convenors must take responsibility for all aspects related to the management of the grant, including:
- coordinating the execution of the grant Funding Agreement between the Academy/Embassy of France in Australia and the institution administering the grant
- planning and delivering the workshop
- providing the Academy with at least one image of the event, for media promotion
- appropriate recognition of the Academy and the Embassy of France in Australia as a supporter in all workshop-related materials and outputs (e.g. publications)
- preparing and delivering the workshop outputs listed in the original proposal
- providing the Academy with an open-access publication summarising the findings from the workshop, for promotion on the Academy's website
- completing a post-workshop budget acquittal, feedback and evaluation form.
Convenor 1 Title*
Eg Professor, Dr, Mr, Ms
Convenor 1 Name*
Convenor 1 Postnominals
Convenor 1 Place of Employment*
Convenor 1 Role / Position*
Convenor 1 Email*
example@example.com
Add convenor 2?*

YesNo
Convenor 2 Title
Eg Professor, Dr, Mr, Ms
Convenor 2 Name
Convenor 2 Postnominals
Convenor 2 Place of Employment
Convenor 2 Role / Position
Convenor 2 Email
example@example.com
Add convenor 3?*

YesNo
Convenor 3 Title
Eg Professor, Dr, Mr, Ms
Convenor 3 Name
Convenor 3 Postnominals
Convenor 3 Place of Employment
Convenor 3 Role / Position
Convenor 3 Email
example@example.com
Add convenor 4?*

YesNo
Convenor 4 Title
Eg Professor, Dr, Mr, Ms
Convenor 4 Name
Convenor 4 Postnominals
Convenor 4 Place of Employment
Convenor 4 Role / Position
Convenor 4 Email
example@example.com
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Australia-France Social Science Collaborative Workshops Program 2026

Part A: Workshop Overview

Part B: Workshop Details

Part C: Workshop Participants

Part D: Budget

Part E: Convening Team

Part F: Submission

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