Fondation Martine Aublet

Fondation Martine Aublet, Act for Education

Mission & Vision

The Fondation Martine Aublet was established in honour of Martine Aublet, a distinguished French art historian and cultural advocate, by Fondation de France, in close collaboration with the Musée du Quai Branly-Jacques Chirac in Paris. Since its creation in 2011, the foundation has worked to promote education and appreciation of non-Western arts and cultures through various funding initiatives, notably by helping young researchers conduct field work abroad.

Actions Led

Fondation Martine Aublet operates along three core missions:

• Providing scholarships to young researchers ranging from $2,000 (Master’s level), $5,000 (thesis), to $15,000 (PhD) to support their research, notably by funding field research in remote areas for periods of 6 to 12 months. This support helps students at various stages of their academic careers by giving them the necessary resources to carry out impactful research.
• Financing exhibitions organized by the Musée du Quai Branly-Jacques Chirac, in the Atelier Martine Aublet, which XXX
• Awarding the Prix Littéraire Martine Aublet, a $10,000 literary prize granted each year to one outstanding book that contributes to the scholarship on non-Western cultures and civilizations, in the domains of ethnology, art history, and non-European history.

Since its creation, the foundation has:

• Awarded 238 scholarships to students and researchers from around the world
• Presented 34 exhibitions at the Atelier Martine Aublet
• Granted 11 literary prizes

Projects That U.S. Donors Can Support

By supporting the Fondation Martine Aublet, you can take part in a broader effort to foster artistic creation and advance the dissemination of knowledge. Your contributions can help finance the Atelier Martine Aublet and its exhibitions in the Musée du Quai Branly-Jacques Chirac, support the distribution of scholarships to deserving students and field researchers, and sustain the annual literary prize that celebrates excellence in the study of non-Western cultures.

Photo: © G.Deblonde