Jean d’Alembert” scholarship program: University of Paris-Saclay 1300 views

The University of Paris-Saclay offers Jean d’Alembert” scholarship program. This Excellence Initiative targets to provide highly qualified International scientists with long-term stays (from 6 to 12 months) in one of the laboratories within its perimeter.

Scientists from all disciplines and all countries are eligible.

Two different programs are proposed:

• Scholarships “young researcher” for candidates who have obtained their PhD for less than 10 years before
• The “confirmed researcher” scholarships
• In both cases the 6-12 month visit may be divided into a maximum of two distinct periods of at least three months, separated by a maximum of 12 months between the end of the first period and the beginning of the second period.

Scholarship value:

• monthly salary: € 2600 net for the “young researcher” program; € 3300 net for confirmed researchers,
• Accompanying costs; costs associated with the temporary establishment of the fellow in the laboratory in France.

Eligibility:

• Applicant must hold PhD or equivalent, obtained less than 10 years at the time of application for the Young Researchers program; must have been recruited for a post of researcher, engineer or teacher-researcher at the institution of origin (Tenure track possible).
• Applicants who have resided in France for more than six months at the time of application are not eligible.
• French citizens may apply to the program, provided that their usual place of residence and work has been abroad for at least 5 years.

Applications:

• Complete CV including a list of publications
• Letters of recommendation (preferably from outside the Paris-Saclay perimeter)
• Research project and possibly a training program or seminars, developed jointly with the host team
• A letter from the host laboratory specifying in particular the accompanying costs requested under the “Jean d’Alembert” program.