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Program IFD SCIENCES 2025
The French Institute in Denmark – Institut français du Danemark – launches its funding program for French-Danish research collaboration in 2025.
Application period: 16 September 2024 – 10 December 2024.
Objectives
The objective of the program is to enhance research collaboration between universities and research institutions in the Kingdom of Denmark and France.
IFD Sciences is a continuation of the Blåtand program: it is intended to support and strengthen an already existing collaboration.
Eligibility criterias and selection
In 2025, the main priority will be given to projects in the following research areas:
Computer science, quantum technology and artificial intelligence ;
Climate change and energy ;
Health and biotechnology ;
Arctic and oceans.
These fields of research are not exclusive, candidates can still apply for funding in other research areas (including humanities and social sciences, history, linguistics, geography, economics, physics, chemistry, biology). Dissemination towards a broad Danish audience will be considered a plus.
The French research mobility program IFD Sciences also offers the opportunity to apply for funding for a visit to the Faroe Islands and Greenland to strengthen research collaboration (keeping in mind that the IFD Sciences grant will only partially cover the costs).
Funding
The program is funded exclusively by the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs. The grant cannot exceed €3,000 and cannot represent more than 50% of the total budget (the remaining expenses must be funded by a Danish institution). The program provides support for travel expenses and international stays, as well as expenses related to the organisation of workshops and conferences.
Application
Download the application form, fill it out and send your application to:
Mélissa RAHMOUNI, Scientific and University Cooperation Attaché
Email : mr@institutfrancais.dk – Tel: +45 51 50 33 26
Download the application form here: Programme-IFD-Sciences-2024-Application_Form_
Program Blåtand 2025
The French Institute in Denmark – Institut français du Danemark – launches its funding programme for French-Danish research collaboration in 2025.
Application period: 16 September 2024 – 10 December 2024.
Blåtand is an invitation program for French researchers interested in finding collaborators in Denmark. The program is funded by the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs and aims to :
Strengthen research collaboration between France and Denmark ;
Promote new collaborations and student mobility ;
Enable French researchers to expand their international network ;
Strengthen student mobility at Master and PhD level.
The purpose of the Bluetooth program is not to support an already established collaboration, but to identify and meet new contacts. In their application, applicants must present the relevant Danish researchers and research laboratories they wish to visit for future collaboration opportunities.
The selected researchers will be invited to visit Denmark in 2025. The financial support covers only travel and accommodation expenses in Denmark (the first instalment of the grant is paid upon signature of the agreement, and the second instalment after submission of the visit report that will be published on the French-Nordic research website).
The French research mobility program Blåtand also offers the opportunity to apply for funding for a visit to the Faroe Islands and Greenland to strengthen research collaboration (keeping in mind that the Blåtand grant will only partially cover the costs).
Eligibility criterias
In 2025, the main priority will be given to projects in the following research areas:
Computer science, quantum technology and artificial intelligence ;
Climate change and energy ;
Health and biotechnology ;
Arctic and oceans.
These fields of research are not exclusive, candidates can still apply for funding in other research areas (including humanities and social sciences, history, linguistics, geography, economics, physics, chemistry, biology). Dissemination towards a broad Danish audience will be considered a plus.
Grant
The exchange program is fully funded by the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs. The grant cannot exceed 1500 euros. The grant covers only travel and accommodation expenses related to the visit to Denmark (the first instalment of 50% is paid upon signing the agreement, and the remaining 50% instalment upon receipt of the post-visit report).
Application form
Applications, which must be written in French or English, must include the following:
The applicant’s CV in French or English with publications ;
A motivated application in French or English: a brief summary of the research project, motivation and purpose of this international collaboration, relevant public or private Danish / Faroe / Greenlandic research institutions identified by the applicant, indicative calendar of stay (max. 2-4 pages). It is possible to submit an application to meet only one laboratory in Denmark, but applications with multiple contacts are highly encouraged ;
Any other relevant documents.
Application invoice
Mélissa RAHMOUNI, Scientific and University Cooperation Attaché
Email : mr@institutfrancais.dk – Tel : +45 51 50 33 26
AI Action Summit: Launch of the “AI convergence” challenges
As part of the AI Action Summit, which will take place in Paris on 10 and 11 February 2025, Clara Chappaz, Secretary of State for AI and Digital Affairs, Anne Bouverot, Special Envoy of the President of the Republic for the AI Action Summit and Bruno Bonnell, Secretary General for Investments in charge of France 2030, are launching the “AI Convergence” challenges in order to showcase the dynamism of academic and industrial ecosystems and the tangible foundation of innovations they operate on globally.
The goal of these challenges is to promote projects tackling ambitious technological problems or societal issues, demonstrating the value of AI for humanity as a whole.
This initiative also represents a significant opportunity to unite ecosystems, foster a shared vision, and generate stimulating ideas and solutions around this transformative technology. AI convergence is underway, already showcasing its potential as both an accelerator and a differentiator.
Researchers, engineers, entrepreneurs, and innovators from all sectors: if you have an ambitious project that addresses an unresolved issues using AI, respond to this call by submitting your challenge!
Selected projects will receive significant visibility during the summit period.
FIVE THEMES TO ADDRESS AI CHALLENGES
The challenges aim to foster innovative solutions in the following priority areas of the Summit:
– Public interest AI
– Future of work
– Innovation and culture
– Trust in AI
– Global AI Governance
The AI Action Summit, hosted by France on February 10–11 2025, will spotlight concrete actions ensuring that AI development and deployment benefit society, the economy, and the environment while upholding the common good. The summit will bring together Heads of State and Government, leaders of international organizations, CEOs of small and large companies, representatives of academia, non-governmental organizations, artists and members of civil society.
“Together with the French President and the Prime Minister, we aim to open a third way for AI. One of an ethical, sustainable, and inclusive AI. One of a trustworthy AI. It is under these conditions that AI will be fully adopted within our society, our economy, our administrations, and our common uses. I am delighted with the launch of the AI Convergence challenges. Their precise aim is to showcase projects using AI to address societal and general interest issues.”
Clara Chappaz, Secretary of State for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Affairs.
“The AI action Summit aims to provide the collective momentum that will put AI at the service of everyone, our societies, and the planet. AI has been improving for several decades through interactions between researchers as well as links between research and industry. The AI Convergence challenges are an opportunity for the Summit to build on this vitality of the French and international ecosystems and to simultaneously showcase talents from around the world working to solve concrete problems with these technologies.”
Anne Bouverot, Special Envoy of the President of the Republic for the AI Action Summit.
“The AI Convergence challenges are unique opportunities to contribute to a world where AI concretely improves every aspect of our lives. AI is a formidable accelerator and differentiator in all areas of society: from health to education, through environment and economy. Taking on technological challenges is not simply about contributing to progress or pushing the limits of what’s possible, it’s also about seeking to define it to transform our economic, social, and societal practices for a more resilient and sustainable world. Together, through the immense opportunities offered by AI, we wish to construct, together, a better future for all citizens.”
Bruno Bonnell, Secretary General for Investment in charge of France 2030.
APPENDIX – FAQ
What are the objectives for these challenges?
The challenges should aim for technological breakthroughs or structural sectoral advancements, including economic, social, and organizational improvements (e.g. AI adoption in traditionally distant sectors).
What technological maturity is expected?
The challenges can address obstacles at various maturity levels.
What type of challenge can be submitted?
Several formats are possible:
1. Open or closed competitions to address a given issue (e.g., hackathons).
2. Development and execution of an ongoing project, with initial results ready by February 2025. 3. Market-ready solutions addressing previously unresolved challenges.
What is the timeline for the “AI Convergence” challenges?
The call for challenges runs over several weeks, supported by Government communication to promote
selected challenges :
- November 25 – December 5, 2024, at 12:00 PM: Application period opens.
- December 6: Selection committee convenes.
- Week of December 9, 2024: Kick-off meeting, AI Action Summit label awarding, and distribution of communication materials.
- Until February 9, 2025: Challenge execution and interim results presentation to the selection committee (mid-January).
- February 10–11, 2025: Final results presented on the occasion of the Summit
Can challenges that have already started apply ?
Yes, if your project meets the Summit’s labeling criteria, it can receive its labeling.
What are the selection criteria?
Proposed challenges must meet at least one of the following criteria:
1. International outreach: Projects involving stakeholders or data sets from multiple countries will be prioritised. French-led initiatives are highly encouraged to partner with international actors.
2. Relevance and disruption: Demonstrates significant risk-taking with innovative or breakthrough solutions addressing immature or unresolved issues, especially in life sciences & health, greentech, work, and mobility sectors.
3. Value creation: Offers transformative impacts for French, European, or global society, contributing to economic growth, sustainable development, and socio-economic resilience. The expected outcomes of the challenges aim to enhance the growth potential of the economy, accelerate the ecological transition, contribute to sustainable growth, and strengthen the resilience of a country’s or region’s socio-economic organisation. The challenges may also aim to
raise awareness among stakeholders less familiar with AI to engage with these issues.
4. Mobilising relevant stakeholders: Showcases the ability to engage and amplify an innovation ecosystem (in the science, business or culture sectors), prioritising inclusion and impact.
Coherence and feasibility of the challenge’s implementation process will also be taken into account.
To apply, submit your proposal by Thursday, December 5, 2024, at 23h59 CET
https://www.demarches-simplifiees.fr/commencer/ai-action-summi
AI Action Summit Call for Contributions
Ahead of the AI Action Summit to be held in Paris on 10 and 11 February 2025, a new call for contributions has been launched!
Deadline for applications: 15 November 2024.
Target audience: citizens, civil society and the academic community.
All the contributions will be analysed and presented to IA decision-makers on 9 December at the headquarters of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris, and broadcast live to the public online. A report summarising the results will then be published online and via partner organisations, and shared with the Summit organisers.
This consultation is being facilitated by SciencesPo, the AI & Society Institute, Make.org, The Future Society and the Conseil national du numérique (CNNum).
For more information: https://lnkd.in/djerrmUr
Call for AI projects – Paris Peace Forum
From September 3 to October 7, 2024, the Paris Peace Forum is launching a targeted Call for AI projects to encourage the use of AI for public good in support of the AI Action Summit which will be held in Paris on February 10 and 11, 2025.
The submission deadline is 11:59 p.m. CET on October 7, 2024.
Up to 50 projects will be selected to participate in the Summit.
Interested organizations are invited to submit their projects for consideration across five thematic areas (and their subthemes):
- Trust in Democracy, information, security and safety
- AI and the Sustainable Development Goals
- Work and well-being
- Governance, ethics, responsibility and crisis response
- Culture
Apply to be part of the selected projects and get the opportunity to obtain international visibility and exposure by actively participating in the AI Action Summit, network with the AI community and share insights with experts and decision-makers in the AI domain; and join the community of global innovators in AI for good and the Paris Peace Forum’s ever-growing community of projects.
Consult the Rules and Regulations of the Call for AI projects for more information on the criteria and selection process.
To submit your first application, visit: parispeaceforum.org
Call for Abstracts [2]: One Ocean Science Congress 2025
The One Ocean Science Congress 2025 announces a call for abstracts for its upcoming event, taking place in Nice, France, from 4–6 June 2025. This prestigious congress is organized by CNRS and IFREMER and endorsed by the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.
The abstract submission deadline is Thursday, 14 November 2024, 13:00 CET.
The congress invites researchers, scientists, and professionals to submit their abstracts for consideration. An abstract processing charge (APC) of €50 gross (VAT included) per abstract is levied.
Authors are allowed to submit one abstract as the first author to the conference. The abstract body should be short (100–500 words), clear, concise, and written in English. Mathematical symbols and equations can be typed in or embedded as images.
For more details on the submission process, guidelines, and rules, please visit: OOS2025 – Submit an abstract
Call for Abstracts [1]: One Ocean Science Congress 2025
The One Ocean Science Congress, organized by CNRS and IFREMER, invites you to submit your abstracts for the upcoming event in Nice, France, from 4–6 June 2025. This congress is a special event of the 3rd United Nations Conference on the Ocean (UNOC3) and is endorsed by the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.
Abstract submission deadline: 15 September 2024
Registration opens on 12 December 2024 for contact authors of accepted abstracts and on 31 January 2025 for all others.
Themes and Sessions
The congress themes align with the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development and the goals of UNOC3. Contributions are welcome on the following 10 action- and solution-oriented themes:
1. Integrating knowledge systems, with a focus on responsibility and respect for the ocean
2. Effectiveness, equitability and safety of ocean-based approaches to reach the mitigation and adaptation goals of the Paris Climate Agreement
3. Protection and restoration of marine and coastal ecosystems to ensure sustainable and equitable management
4. Knowledge of the deep ocean and ways to enable its sustainable use
5. Marine genetic resources: from discovery to equitable access and sharing of associated benefits
6. Transparency in the fisheries sector, including illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing
7. Sustainability, equitability, and safety of ocean-based food systems
8. Marine plastic pollution
9. Environmental footprint of maritime transport and decarbonization of shipping
10. Vibrant science to inform and support ocean action
For more information, visit the official congress website: one-ocean-science-2025.org
MOPGA 2025: Visiting Fellowship Program for early career researchers
Launched in 2018, the Make Our Planet Great Again (MOPGA) initiative has met with worldwide enthusiasm, generating expressions of interest from a large number of highly qualified students and researchers.
France, as a major player in the fight against climate change and guarantor of the spirit of the Paris Agreement, is launching a new MOPGA visiting fellowship program geared towards strengthening scientific contributions to climate change issues raised by the COPs.
This eighth Make Our Planet Great Again (MOPGA) call for applications is intended to welcome at least 60 early career researchers wishing to carry out their research in France. The program is funded by the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, in collaboration with the French Ministry for Higher Education and Research, and implemented by Campus France.
The MOPGA 2025 Visiting Fellowship Program for Early Career Researchers will support researchers working on topics listed in the “Research Themes” section.
DESCRIPTION OF THE RESEARCH PROJECT (IN ENGLISH OR FRENCH)
- Research Project Title
- Keywords (6)
- Abstract of the Research Project (2,000 char. max.)
- Context and Motivation (2,000 char. max.)
- Scientific Objectives (2,000 char. max.)
- Methodology and Timeline (4,500 char. max.)
- Project position in relation to the MOPGA scientific domain (2,000 char. max.)
- Collaborations and/or impacts for the candidate’s country of origin or residence in relation to the research project proposal (2,000 characters max.)
WHO MAY APPLY?
- Foreign researchers holding a doctoral degree for less than 5 years
- No nationality restrictions (except France)
- 60 fellowships will be awarded for a 12-month period from September 2025
This fellowship includes the following benefits :
- Monthly allowance of 2,500 euros
- Moving allowance of 500 euros
- Health Insurance plan covering civil liability and repatriation assistance until the MOPGA Fellow’s registration to the French Social Security Scheme
- Complementary Health Insurance plan covering civil liability and repatriation assistance once the Social Security registration process is effective.
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. For more information, visit the dedicated page on the French Ministry for Higher Education and Research website.
RESEARCH THEMES
Five broad research themes are eligible:
- Earth systems
- Climate change and sustainability
- Energy transition
- Societal challenges of environmental issues
- Human, animal and ecosystem health as part as a “One Health” approach.
For more information, visit the dedicated page.
Innovative approaches promoting advanced technologies will be favored during the selection.
SELECTION PROCESS
In line with the ambitions and requirements of this call for applications, the selection process will unfold in two phases. In the first phase, scientific experts in each relevant field will evaluate the applications. In the second phase, an international committee will select the final fellows for the MOPGA 2025 program.
ELIGIBILITY
Individuals fitting the following criteria are eligible to apply:
- Applicants who do NOT hold French citizenship
- Foreign researchers holding a doctoral degree for less than 5 years (must have passed their thesis defense between December 2019 and December 2024)
- Foreign researchers who have not resided in France between Sept. 5th, 2024 and Dec. 5th, 2024 (more than 90 days)
DOCUMENTS NEEDED
- CV including the list of your publications in English (4 pages max)
- PhD Diploma (or certificate of PhD diploma)
- CV of your research supervisor in the French host institution (2 pages max)
- Letter of support from the French host institution
- Letters of recommendation (3 max)
- Passport or proof of ID
APPLICATION PROCESS
Applications should be submitted via the following link: https://bit.ly/4d2cEad
TIMELINE
- September 5th 2024: Application period opens
- December 5th 2024: Application period ends
- May 2025 : Notification of the results
- Between September 2025 and December 2025 (at the latest): Arrival in France and start of the fellowship
Kierkegaard and French laïcité
Call for projects: from 06/03/24 to 01/06/24 Conference (held in English) : 09 and 10/10/24 Location : Institut Français du Danemark, Rolighedsvej 37
Call for projects
“The French would never understand him,” predicted Mrs. Regine Schlegel, Kierkegaard’s former fiancée, in an interview she gave a few years before her death. It is not clear why Mrs. Schlegel thought that the French would never understand Kierkegaard’s thought as she did not explain herself any further, but if she were right, a conference on Kierkegaard and French laïcité would be of little interest. She seems to have been mistaken though, as the French reception of his thought has been prolific, spurring a broad and intense debate about existence, individuals’ freedom of choice and religious phenomena. However, despite its diversity and richness, the reception of Kierkegaard has rarely discussed the relation between his work and the specific concept of French laïcité.
What is French laïcité?
It is usually said that there are two conceptions of laïcité. The first one is traditional and has its roots in the 1905 law on the Separation of the Churches and the State. This law aimed to prevent any state persecution of religious minorities, as it had been the case during the Wars of Religion. It also hoped to constrain the political power of the Catholic Church. The second conception of laïcité is considered more offensive and appeared around twenty years ago. It requires religious neutrality from citizens working for the State and from pupils in public schools. In 2004, a law passed to ban conspicuous religious symbols in public schools. In fact, by having an education system that does not support any particular religious view, the State aims to fight proselytism, communitarian withdrawals and sectarianism. In that case, l’école de la République aspires to show pupils that religion is not determined by birth, but is something that individuals can freely choose or reject. The common aim of both conceptions is to allow religious plurality and provide religious freedom as well as prevent misconduct from religious communities. In other words, French laïcité is supposed to be an answer to the historical process of secularization that, despite predictions, did not end up with the disappearance of beliefs in the West but with more varied beliefs that cohabit. Laïcité hopes to create a space of vivre-ensemble.
Nevertheless, French laïcité also has its detractors. It has, for example, been criticized for being an attempt to suppress religious phenomena, thus trying to create an atheistic State where religions would not be allowed any political voice. In that case, the goal would be to erase them from the public sphere, which would, by extent, mean that laïcité failed to provide religious freedom. It is obvious that Kierkegaard does not address the concept of laïcité directly as the word itself is not present in his writings. One can nevertheless find ample resources to address and discuss the question that laïcité represents and the issues of religious life, religious pluralism, and freedom. Kierkegaard’s understanding of existence as interiority and choice, his late “Attack Upon Christendom,” his concept of the crowd and his desire to describe various ways of life, could all be relevant to the debate. Kierkegaard is a religious author who sees faith as an existential need, but at the same time he offers a harsh critique of institutionalized religion and of the Church. This conference does not aim to talk about Kierkegaard’s own religious context, but hopes to give Kierkegaardian accounts—thus using Kierkegaardian concepts and theses—to discuss the contemporary issues that come with religious plurality and religious freedom in the private and public spheres. Is French laïcité compatible with a Kierkegaardian conception of religiosity? Does laïcité provide a space for religious freedom and the expression of faith? Is the disappearance of a State
Church synonymous to the end of its religion in a country? In a Kierkegaardian perspective, what place should religions have in the public and political spheres and to what extent should the State be allowed to determine how individuals and communities express their religious beliefs?
Application and contact
If you wish to present a paper at the Conference on “Kierkegaard and French laïcité”, you can email an abstract and a title in English as a PDF (max. 350 words) to Cassandre Caballero (ccb@teol.ku.dk). The submission deadline is June 1 st , 2024. Communication of acceptance or rejection will be made by June 15 th , 2024.
This Conference is organized by the French Institute in Denmark in collaboration with Cassandre Caballero (CURAPP-ESS, University of Picardie Jules Verne and Søren Kierkegaard Research Centre, University of Copenhagen) and René Rosfort (Søren Kierkegaard Research Centre, University of Copenhagen).
Program Blåtand 2024
The French Institute in Denmark – Institut français du Danemark – launches its funding programme for French-Danish research collaboration in 2024
Application period: 1 September – 1 December 2023
Blåtand is an invitation program for French researchers interested in finding collaborators in Denmark. The program is funded by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and aims to:
- Strengthen research collaboration between France and Denmark
- Promote new collaborations and student mobility
- Enable French researchers to expand their international network
- Strengthen student mobility at master and PhD level
The purpose of the Bluetooth program is not to support an already established collaboration, but to identify and meet new contacts. In their application, applicants must present the relevant Danish researchers and research laboratories they wish to visit for future collaboration opportunities.
The selected researchers will be invited to visit Denmark in 2024. The financial support covers only travel and accommodation expenses in Denmark (the first part of the grant is paid upon signature of the agreement, and the second part after submission of the visit report).
In 2024, the French researcher mobility program Blåtand also offers the opportunity to apply for funding for a visit to the Faroe Islands to strengthen French-Faroese research collaboration. Please contact us for further information.
Eligibility criterias
In 2024, the main priority will be given to projects in the following research areas:
- Computer science and quantum technology
- Climate change and energy
- Health and biotechnology
- Arctic and oceans
The prioritisation areas do not exclude researchers from other research areas from applying for funding and projects in all research areas (humanities and social sciences, history, linguistics, geography, economics, physics, chemistry, biology…) will also be considered. Dissemination towards a broad Danish audience will be considered a plus, as well as projects planning student exchanges.
We encourage young research teams (led by young researchers) and newly established French-Danish research collaborations to apply.
Grant
The exchange program is fully funded by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The grant cannot exceed 1500 euros. The grant covers only travel and accommodation expenses related to the visit to Denmark (the first instalment is paid upon signing the agreement, and the second instalment upon receipt of the post-visit report).
Application form
Applications, which must be written in French or English, must include
The applicant’s CV in French or English with publications
A motivated application in French or English: presentation for non-specialists of the applicant’s research area, the applicant’s motivation and competences in relation to international collaboration, the desired purpose of the collaboration with Denmark, possible areas of collaboration (keywords), relevant Danish research groups identified by the applicant (possibly companies), proposed dates of stay (max. 2-4 pages). It is possible to submit an application to meet only one laboratory in Denmark, but applications with multiple identified contacts are also eligible.
Any other relevant documents
Application invoice
Thibaud CHEVILLARD, Scientific and University Cooperation Attaché
Email : tc@institutfrancais.dk – Tel : +45 33 38 47 03
Program IFD SCIENCES 2024
The French Institute in Denmark – Institut français du Danemark – launches its funding program for French-Danish research collaboration in 2024
Application period: 1 September – 1 December 2023
Objectives
The objective of the program is to promote the development of research collaboration between universities and research institutions in Denmark and France and to strengthen French-Danish cooperation.
IFD Science is a continuation of the Blåtand program: it is intended to support and strengthen an already existing collaboration.
Eligibility criterias and selection
In 2024, the main priority will be given to projects in the following research areas:
- Computer science and quantum technology
- Climate change and energy
- Health and biotechnology
- Arctic and oceans
The prioritization areas do not exclude researchers from other research areas from applying for funding and projects in all research areas (humanities and social sciences, history, linguistics, geography, economics, physics, chemistry, biology…) will also be considered. Dissemination towards a broad Danish audience will be considered a plus, as well as projects planning student exchanges.
We encourage young research teams (led by young researchers) and newly established French-Danish research collaborations to apply.
In 2024, the French researcher mobility program IFD Sciences also offers the opportunity to apply for funding for a visit to the Faroe Islands to strengthen Franco-Faroese research collaboration. Please contact us for further information.
Funding
The program is funded exclusively by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The grant cannot exceed €3,000 and cannot represent more than 50% of the total budget. The other half of the funds must be of Danish origin. The program provides support for travel expenses and international stays, as well as expenses related to the organisation of workshops and conferences.
Application
Download the document, fill it out and send your application to:
Thibaud CHEVILLARD, Scientific and University Cooperation Attaché
Email : tc@institutfrancais.dk – Tel : +45 33 38 47 03
Document : Programme-IFD-Sciences-2024-Application
MOPGA 2024: Research grants for young researchers
The Ministries of Europe and Foreign Affairs (MEAE) and Higher Education and Research (MESR) in collaboration with Campus France are launching a call for applications for the MOPGA program (“Make Our Planet Great Again“) to host young foreign researchers in French higher education institutions to carry out their research in France in five areas:
- Earth systems
- Climate change and sustainability
- Energy transition
- Societal challenges of environmental issues
- Human, animal and ecosystem health as part as a “One Health” approach.
Individuals fitting the following criteria are eligible to apply:
- Applicants who do not hold French citizenship ;
- Foreign researchers holding a doctoral degree for less than 5 years (must have passed their thesis defense between January 2019 and January 2024) ;
- Foreign researchers who have not resided in France between October 9th 2023 and January 9th 2024 (more than 90 days).
A minimum of 40 fellowships will be awarded to the winning young researchers over a period of 12 months starting in September 2024.
This fellowship includes the following benefits :
- Monthly allowance of 2,500 euros
- Moving allowance of 500 euros
- Health Insurance plan covering civil liability and repatriation assistance until the MOPGA Fellow’s registration to the French Social Security Scheme
- Complementary Health Insurance plan covering civil liability and repatriation assistance once the Social Security registration process is effective.
Application deadline: 09 January 2024
You can find more information here, and apply here.