HistoRY CERI was founded in 1952 as the Centre for Studies in International Relations. Its first directors were Jean-Baptiste Duroselle and Jean Meyriat. The name was changed to Centre for International Studies and Research in 1976 under director Guy Hermet (1975-1985). There have been four directors since 1985: Jean-Luc Domenach (1985-1994), Jean-François Leguil-Bayart (1994-2000), Christophe Jaffrelot (2000-2008) and Christian Lequesne (2009-present). The HÔtel d’York CERI is located in a 17th century building at the heart of Sciences Po’s urban campus. On September 5th, 1783, the Treaty of Paris recognizing the independence of the United States was signed here by Benjamin Franklin, John Jay, John Adams and the representative of King George III of England, David Hartley. The latter was lodging at the hotel, which was chosen in preference to the nearby British Embassy as neutral ground for the signing. The Hôtel d'York story

STATUS CERI is the largest of the nine Sciences Po research centers. Its partnership with the CNRS was first established in 1967. Since 2002, its legal status has been that of a “joint research unit” (« Unité Mixte de Recherche ») under the control of Sciences Po and the CNRS. CERI’s funding comes from three sources: The largest portion comes from Sciences Po which covers 2/3 of personnel costs and the rental of premises; the contribution of the CNRS covers the remaining personnel costs and a portion of the running costs; other resources include subsidies and research contracts from the French government (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defense…), the European Commission, firms, foundations and other grant-making bodies.

Governance CERI’s representative and consultative body, the « Conseil d’unité », is composed of 10 elected members drawn from the research and administrative staff and 6 members appointed by the center’s director. The council participates in selecting the focus of research and is consulted about the budget. The director of CERI is appointed for a 4 year term, renewable twice, by the president of Sciences Po following a preliminary vote by the council. The appointment is subject to confirmation by the CNRS.

Faculty and staff In 2010, CERI had 44 statutory researchers and 10 tenured university professors and lecturers. The administrative team is organized by activity domains: library, finance, logistics and human resources, development and outreach, publications, electronic resources. Approximately 2/3 of CERI researchers and staff are employees of Sciences Po; 1/3 are employed by the CNRS and the Ministry of Education.	Associated scholars and fellows Associated scholars are researchers whose main institutional affiliation is with another academic research centre, either French or foreign. Associated fellows are non-academic international relations experts or professionals. Applications are received once a year and are examined by CERI council.	Visiting fellows CERI does not provide funding for international visiting fellowships, but is able to offer office space and the possibility to join in our research activities. Candidates who have already secured their funding (e.g. under Sciences Po faculty exchange agreements, EU mobility programs, sabbaticals…) are kindly requested to apply at the earliest convenience by following the visiting fellowships procedure
PhD candidates PhD students enrolled by the Sciences Po Doctoral School are affiliated with CERI and participate in its various research projects, seminars, publications and scientific events. They have access to some 30 workstations in a recently refurbished office space. CERI also welcomes international PhD candidates wishing to spend a limited period of time doing a part of their dissertation research at CERI. The conditions are similar to those applying to visiting fellows.	Post-docs The same conditions also pertain to post-docs of French or other nationalities.	Internships Depending on our needs and the available working space, CERI offers a limited number of short-term internships (as research or administrative assistants) providing work experience opportunities to university students.