Sophie Germain residency, a joint project of the Institut français de Suède, the French Embassy to Sweden and the Maison des Etudiants Suédois (Svenska Studenthemmet) in Paris.

The Sophie Germain scientific residency offers PhD students and researchers conducting research in a Swedish institution the opportunity to spend one month in Paris during the Summer of 2025, in order to pursue a project with a French institution while enjoying a fantastic living environment.

The call for applications is open until February 2, 2025, at 23:59.

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Who can apply:

This programme is open to PhD students and PhD holders conducting research in a Swedish institution (university, research institute from the public or private sector), with no condition of nationality.

All scientific fields are eligible, but those related to the French-Swedish strategic innovation partnership will be given priority. The declaration between France and Sweden on a renewed Strategic Innovation Partnership for Sustainable, Digital and Resilient Societies can be found HERE.

When:

The stay in Paris will be one month long and must be scheduled between June 1st and August 31st of the year 2025. Applicants must specify the desired dates for their stay in Paris on the application form.

Benefits of the grant:

Where:

The recipient will benefit from a room with private bathroom and shared kitchen, in the “Maison des Etudiants Suédois” or Swedish Students’ House of the Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris.

The Swedish House offers a unique study and living environment for those who plan to study or conduct research in Paris. The building is located in the Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris (CIUP), a huge campus in southern Paris. It is a dynamic and international environment. The Cité was built as a peace project after World War 1. It houses 40 residences where more than 6,000 students come to live. The Swedish House welcomes more than 100 students, artists and researchers every year.

For more information visit the website: https://www.svenskastudenthemmet.com/en/the-house

Selection procedure:

Applications will be evaluated by a jury set up jointly by the Institut français de Suède and the Maison des Etudiants Suédois in Paris.

The evaluation criteria will be:

• The scientific quality of the project,
• The expected implications for the French-Swedish cooperation,
• The individual scientific record of the applicant.

As mentioned previously, fields related to the French-Swedish strategic innovation partnership will be given priority. The declaration between France and Sweden on a renewed Strategic Innovation Partnership for Sustainable, Digital and Resilient Societies can be found HERE. Projects that have never received support from the Institut français de Suède and French Embassy to Sweden will receive special consideration.

Tentative schedule:

• Deadline for applications: February 2, 2025 at 23:59.
• Announcement of pre-selected applications: February 14, 2025.
• Interviews of pre-selected applicants: February 23 to 27, 2025.
• Final selection announcement: February 28, 2025.

Where to apply:

You can submit your application in the call for projects dedicated page here.

Application procedure:

Applicants must complete the online form to be found here, and attach the following documents:

• Scientific résumé,
• Selected list of publications,
• Presentation of current research,
• Description of the project for the stay, describing the expected benefits for French-Swedish cooperation.

Applicants will need to specify the desired period of stay between June 1st and August 31st of the year 2025. It is possible for them to indicate various possibilities and an order of preference.

Applications must be sent before February 2, 2025 at 23:59.

All applications must be in English.

For further information…

Previous Sophie Germain projects are available in the database. Feel free to take a look to find out more about past and ongoing scientific projects and the researchers who conducted them.

Do you have any questions? Please, contact Victor Ducret, officer for scientific cooperation at the Institut français de Suède and French Embassy to Sweden, at science@ifsuede.com.