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Visiting Fellowships Program for Young Researchers

B France’s Ministries of Europe and Foreign Affairs (MEAE) and of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation (MESRI) in collaboration with Campus France, have implemented a visiting fellowships program for young researchers, Make Our Planet Great Again (MOPGA), to welcome young foreign researchers wishing to conduct further research in France. The program will be supporting researchers working on topics related to the five research themes as follows:

  • 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

Funding Agencies:

France’s Ministries of Europe and Foreign Affairs (MEAE) and of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation (MESRI) in collaboration with Campus France

Deadline:

10 January 2022

Benefit:

  • Monthly allowance of 2,500 euros 
  • Moving allowance of 500 euros
  • Support for social security coverage
  • Support for health insurance

Duration:

12 months

Eligibility:

Candidates must:

  • have obtained their PhD less than five years prior to the application (i.e. they must have defended their PhD between December 2016 and December 2021),
  • not hold French citizenship,
  • not have resided in France after September 1st, 2021.

Application Process:

Candidates must submit their research proposals online here: https://campusfrance.smapply.io/prog/MOPGA-2022

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