France’s Ministries of Europe and Foreign Affairs (MEAE) and Higher Education and Research (MESR) in collaboration with Campus France, have implemented a visiting fellowships program for young researcher, Make Our Planet Great Again (MOPGA), to welcome young foreign researchers wishing to conduct further research in France.
Foreign researchers holding a doctoral degree for less than 5 years can respond to this call for proposals. All nationalities are eligible except the French one.
A minimum of 60 fellowships will be awarded to the young researchers over a 12-month period from September of each academic year.
A Hosting Agreement (convention de séjour de recherche) will have to be established between the MOPGA Fellow and the host institution. This Agreement will specify the means and resources made available by the host laboratory so that the researcher can carry out the research project.
The fellowship includes the following benefits:
A visiting fellowship agreement with the French host institution will be established between the institutions and the laureates. It will specify the means and resources made available by the host laboratory so that the researcher can carry out the research project.
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Five broad research themes are eligible:
Candidates must:
The start of the MOPGA Visiting Fellowship for Young Researchers is due to take effect in September 2025.
Application deadline : December 5th, 2024
Consistent with the aims and requirements of this call for applications, the selection process will unfold in two phases. In the first phase, scientific experts in the covered fields will evaluate the applications received. In the second phase, an international committee will select the 40 final fellows for the MOPGA program.
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