Fondation des Treilles

Every year, between March to October, the Foundation organizes a number of seminars. Each has a common structure, based on the overall aims and objectives.

A significant topic, preferably of an interdisciplinary nature.
A maximum of twenty members to allow informal exchange and composed of both senior and junior scholars.
A relatively short time span (one week on average) and the expectation that members will participate in the full seminar programme.
A structure that takes into account the need to pose questions and to generate dialogue.

A further programme welcomes scholars, authors, and musicians for residential study, either individually or in small groups. Experience has shown that meals taken together with participants of seminars or other residents stimulate exchange and thus are of great value to all.

The Foundation awards some 12 annual financial aids to young researchers. These prizes will assist doctoral students to complete a thesis of exceptional quality or help young graduates return to, or remain in, France.

In October 2007, the Foundation has created a residency award open to authors of fiction or essays. The laureate will be welcomed at the Foundation's estate in the south of France, for a stay of 2 to 8 months.

In some cases financial assistance is provided to publish work engaged in at Les Treilles.

Scientific Aims and Objectives