Call for Applications: Exellence Initiative of Université de Bordeaux

Deadline: 16 January 2019
Open to:  fellows holding a doctorate degree delivered by a non-French institution from all disciplines demonstrating excellence in terms of their profile and their project
Benefits:two-year post-doctoral contract and a contribution to project-related fees

Description

Objective: allowing young international researchers to carry out their research projects in one of Bordeaux’s research laboratories.

Support is granted to researchers from all disciplines demonstrating excellence in terms of their profile and their project.

This call is specifically addressed to fellows holding a doctorate degree delivered by a non-French institution. Candidates promoting an original and innovative research project in one of the scientific priorities of IdEx université de Bordeaux will be considered with particular attention.

Eligibility

  • Applicants should hold a doctorate awarded by a non-French institution and be in an incoming mobility situation (not having resided or worked in France for more than 12 months in the last 3 years at the end of the present call). Fellows should not hold or have previously held a research position in Bordeaux area.
  • The doctoral degree should have been awarded between 4 years before the end of the present call (+1 year per maternity/paternity leave with a maximum of 2 years), and not later than 3 months after the end of the call.
  • Applicants must promote their own research project to be carried in the laboratory of their choice for a maximum period of two years.
  • Applicants must be supported by a local researcher and by his/her laboratory.

Candidates for an IdEx université de Bordeaux Post-doctoral fellowship cannot act as a PI for a Junior Chair grant in the same year. If such is the case, only the post-doctoral application will be considered eligible.

Benefits

The funding includes a maximum two-year post-doctoral contract and a contribution to project-related fees (travel, consumables, etc.).

How to apply?

For the full list the application requirements and the application form,please visit the official website.