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The Fondation Napoléon is a registered charity committed to the encouragement of the study of and interest in the history of the First and Second Empires, and the preservation of Napoleonic heritage.
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Research Grants: application deadline 30 September 2017
In order to encourage university research on the two Napoleonic Empires, every year the Fondation Napoléon grants six scholarships to graduate students preparing a thesis on subjects relating to the First or Second Empire, selected by an independent jury. The application must be sent by 30 September of the current year. For more information and […]
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The Cercle d’études talks at the Fondation Napoléon : Autumn Programme 2017
The new programme of the Cercle d’études talks at the Fondation Napoléon, which begins on 12 September and ends on 14 December 2017, is now online (in French). This season’s speakers are J.-O. Boudon, Émile Kern, Laurent Stefanini, Jean Tulard, Jean Sevillia, Arnaud Dhermy (in partnership with the BnF), Christian Bégin, Philippe Perfettini and Stéphane Courtois (partnership […]
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Creation of a Fondation Napoléon-Masséna Society doctoral research grant
The Fondation Napoléon, in partnership with the Massena Society, has earmarked one of its annual research grants for English-language Ph.D. research on Napoleonic subjects of the First or Second Empire. The successful applicant will receive a grant of 7,500€. While the Ph.D. dissertation may be written in English, non-French speaking applicants must agree to spend […]
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Napoleon’s uniform from St Helena magnificently restored
After the appeal to “Save Napoleon’s House on St Helena“, the Fondation Napoléon launched another appeal, in April 2016, to raise the necessary funds for the restoration of the Chasseur Colonel’s uniform of the Imperial Guard worn by the Emperor on St Helena. After Napoleon’s death in 1821, the uniform was brought back to Europe by […]
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Renewal of the “Minou Amir-Aslani” study grant
In 2012, the Fondation Napoléon and Ardavan Amir-Aslani agreed that for five years a Fondation Napoléon scholarship would be awarded annually in memory of his mother, Minou Amir-Aslani. Mr Amir-Aslani has decided to extend his financial support for the scholarships awarded annually by the Fondation Napoléon for a further five years, from 2017 to 2021 inclusive. […]
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