How it Works
Maupertuis Programme
Short mobility of researchers (SMR)
Objectives :
- To discuss the possibility of scientific research cooperation and, if possible, on higher education (mobility of students, dual degrees, joint PhD, EU applications for grants…)
- To meet with several researchers within the host institution to explore other cooperation opportunities, also in a multidisciplinary approach
- To identify short-, medium- and long-term perspectives of collaborations and official cooperation formalization in order to build a sustainable cooperation between research teams, research laboratories, departments and institutions.
- To find a suitable laboratory for a post-doc to initiate or pursue a French-Finnish cooperation
- For a short period of time (from a few days up to 4 weeks).
Who can apply:
Doctoral students and young researchers from France and Finland.
Grant :
A grant of up to 1200 euros will cover travel, accommodation and leaving expenses for a first short visit in the hosting country.
A grant up to 2000 euros will cover travel, accommodation and leaving expenses for a 2 weeks or more working visit in the hosting country, when there is already an existing and strong collaboration between the researchers or laboratories.
Selection process:
The selection committee is comprised of representatives of funding institutions.
Requirements:
A 2 pages report (including final agenda/conclusions on science collaborations and outcomes + final budget) will be asked within 2 weeks after the end of the visit.
When to apply:
The application process is open from 1st June to 30th September 2023.
How to apply:
Download the application form and send it uniscience.iff@france.fi. You can find the application information and process on the site here.
“Education, Research and Innovation” (ERI-W) workshops
Objectives:
The ERI-W aims at strengthening identified collaborations between researchers in France and Finland through specific workshops that can take place in Finland or in France on all research topics. It is recommended to have focused and concrete topics for the workshop that may last 2 to 4 days and involve several researchers (around 15 but not limited). The 2023 call will highlight the opportunity for the applicant to organise multilateral (instead of only bilateral) meetings, especially if motivated by the application to Horizon Europe call for funding. In that case, all the parties participating to the workshop should contribute to its implementation.
Who can apply:
Researchers from France and Finland.
Grant:
The participation, in addition to researchers, of students, companies, tech transfer offices, innovation councils, officials from the Institutions and from local authorities is encouraged. The participation of potential future funders of these collaborations is also highly recommended during the workshop: local authority, association, companies, PIs of national or international grants.
Institutions from all the countries involved in the cooperation must also support the organization of the workshop by jointly co-funding it at least at the same level of the program contribution. It is indeed asked to find other sources of funding to allow more students and researchers to attend the workshop.
A grant of up to 6000 euros will support each workshop. The host institution of the workshop will manage funding and administration.
Selection process:
The selection committee is composed of representatives from funding institutions.
Requirements:
The workshops cover the following areas:
- Research: initiate, strengthen, foster all research cooperation to move from the researcher-researcher collaboration to a team-team or lab-lab collaborations.
- Higher Education: explore, all the possibilities to foster and implement mobility of students, dual degrees, joint PhD …
- Innovation: explore opportunities for technology transfer and innovation and collaboration with the private sector from each country.
A 2 pages report (including final agenda/conclusions on science collaborations and outcomes + final budget) will be asked within 2 weeks after the end of the visit.
When to apply:
The application process is open from 1st June to 30th 2023.
How to apply:
Download the application form and send it uniscience.iff@france.fi. You can find the application information and process on the site here.
For more information, please contact uniscience.iff@france.fi
The French-Finnish Magnus Ehrnrooth PhD cotutelle grant
PhD cotutelle grant within the framework of the Maupertuis program is open for application in one of the fields of science supported by the Magnus Ehrnrooth Foundation (Mathematics, Physics, Astronomy, Chemistry and Medical chemistry).
Objectives :
Thesis cotutelle is a mechanism that promotes mobility of a doctoral student while encouraging scientific cooperation between a French and a foreign research team. Candidates conduct their research under the oversight of, and with guidance from, a dissertation adviser from each of the two countries involved in the program. Working jointly, both advisers provide a full measure of supervision for the candidate.
The candidate conducts his research in the two countries under the terms of the agreement governing the program.
How it works :
Cotutelle operates under the terms of an agreement between two institutions, one of which must be French. The rules and procedures are the same as those of French doctoral programs and doctoral programs within the foreign university. The two universities recognize the validity of the joint supervision and of the degree awarded to successful candidates —a doctoral degree from the French institution and an equivalent degree from the foreign university. There are two possibilities for the granting of the degree:
- The successful candidate may receive a single Doctoral Degree conferred jointly by the two institutions. The diploma will carry the name of the degree in two languages. (For example, Doctorat en littérature française and PhD in French literature).
- The candidate may receive two separate degrees, one from each institution. In this case, each diploma will bear the name of the degree issued by that institution, will mention that the dissertation has been jointly supervised and will specify the name of the partner university.
In both cases, the dissertation is defended in just one of the institutions participating in the joint supervision agreement, as determined by the two research advisers.
Grant :
The program is funded by the Magnus Ehrnrooth Foundation (the grant to the student, 24 000 euros and a contribution towards travel costs, around 2 000 euros) per year for three to four years, the time it takes to complete the PhD-degree. The extra costs involved for the student, when he/she spends time in the other institution will be covered with French money.
Requirements:
Your research plan should include a few sentences about the additional benefits of the cotutelle program to your research and a statement on why you are interested in doing the cotutelle. A letter of recommendation from both the Finnish and the French thesis supervisors must be included with the application.
Who can apply:
The program is open to candidates from both Finnish and French universities.
When to apply:
The application process is open every year from mid-October until the end of November.
Where to apply:
Applications are made using the grant application system of the Magnus Ehrnrooth Foundation. For more information, please visit the site here.
France-Nokia Chaire d’Excellence in ICT PhD cotutelle grant
The France-Nokia Chaire d’Excellence in Information and Communications Technologies offers a unique opportunity for a distinguished French scholar/researcher to engage in international research collaboration.
Objectives :
- Advancing ICT research
- Developing international exchange and collaboration between the French and Finnish higher education institutions
- Encouraging joint publications between French and Finnish researchers in the ICT domain
- If appropriate, mentoring student research at the master and doctoral level
- Organizing and participating in public lectures
How it works :
The France-Nokia Chaire d’Excellence in Information and Communications Technologies is jointly funded by the Nokia Foundation (20 000 €) and the French researcher’s home institution (20 000 €). The grant will support costs related to the visiting period. Minimum visit period of 4 months is required, but the French researcher can stay for a longer period if agreed between home and host institutions. For the 2023 programme, one French distinguished researcher will be selected for a grant.
Requirements:
The minimum period for the visit is four months. The visiting researcher coming to Finland will typically participate in research work, give lectures or, if applicable, collaborate with Finnish companies.
The collaboration is expected to progress the field of ICT.
Note :
The visiting researcher does not necessarily need to speak Finnish or Swedish in order to be able to live in Finland. English is widely spoken in academic circles and in the country as a whole.
Who can apply :
Candidates should be eminent scholars and have a prominent record of scholarly accomplishment, including a significant publication record.
When to apply :
The application process is open from December 5th 2022 to April 21st 2023
More information :
Visit the site here for more information and application
The French Institute Nordic Award (FINA)
The French Institutes in the Nordic region (Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden) launched the French Institute Nordic Award (FINA) in 2020. The FINA recognizes the quality of the work carried out by young researchers established in Nordic research institutions. With this award, the Nordic French Institutes aim to promote cultural and scientific cooperation between France and the Nordic countries by participating in the funding of research mobilities in France.
Who can apply:
The FINA is intended for researchers who are:
- Established in a university and/or research laboratory in the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Norway or Sweden), without nationality requirement.
- Currently PHD students or who have had a PHD for less than 2 years.
- Conducting research related to the annual FINA’s theme.
Requirements:
- Applicants must complete a form describing their current research project, quoting their main publications and explaining their motivations regarding their application to the FINA.
- The four winners may be contacted by the French Institutes to present their research (e.g. through lectures, conferences, workshops, panel discussions, etc.).
When to apply:
The application process is open from January to 30th April.
Selection process:
Projects are jointly selected by the four Nordic French Institutes.
Where to apply:
You can submit your application in the call for projects dedicated page of the country in which you are established:
- Denmark’s call for projects
- Finland’s call for projects
- Norway’s call for projects
- Sweden’s call for projects
Past projects :
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2022 edition
The 2022 FINA theme was “Oceans”.
France and the Nordic countries are resolutely turned towards the sea and carry ambitious programs for the preservation of the marine environment, the sustainable exploitation of ocean resources and concerted maritime spatial planning. In this context, the FINA aimed to extend its commitment to marine research and promote the work of young Nordic researchers focusing on the oceans.
Following the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), this FINA 2022 edition aimed to promote the following sustainable development objectives:
Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, sea and marine resources for sustainable development
Four laureates from each Nordic country (Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden) have been selected for their remarkable achievements as well as the quality and importance of their research project on the thematic of the Oceans. They were awarded a one-week mobility trip to Brest and Paris to discover French marine scientific research and meet researchers, diplomats and decision makers in the fields of marine and maritime sciences.
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2020 edition
Launched in 2020, the first FINA theme was “Youth and green innovation”.
This first FINA edition aims to be in line with the French and Swedish strategic partnership for innovation and green solutions signed by French President Emmanuel Macron and Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven in November 2017 and updated in June 2019.
Four laureates from each Nordic country (Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden) have been selected for their remarkable achievements as well as the quality and importance of their research project on the thematic of the year. They were awarded a one-week mobility trip to Marseille in order to attend the IUCN Congress and participate to Nature Generation Areas (Espaces Génération Nature) event, in order to present their research, interact with the public and meet other research institutions.
For further information about our past projects, please visit each Nordic country specific FINA page: