Requirements
- Only foreign researchers with a PhD degree less than 5 years ago can apply for this call for projects. All nationalities are eligible except French nationality.
- A minimum of 60 scholarships will be awarded to successful young researchers over a 12-month period starting in September 2025 .
Researchers must:
- Have held a doctoral degree for less than 5 years on the date of submission of the application, i.e. have defended their thesis between December 2019 and December 2024 inclusive;
- Be exclusively of foreign nationality;
- Candidates must not have resided in France for more than 90 days between September 5, 2024 and December 5, 2024.
Research Themes
Five major research areas are eligible:
- Earth system sciences;
- climate change and sustainability sciences;
- the energy transition;
- the societal challenges of environmental issues;
- human, animal and environmental health as defined under the “One Health” approach.
Benefits
This scholarship awards the following benefits:
- Monthly allowance of 2,500 euros
- Installation allowance of 500 euros
- Health insurance : coverage of health insurance, civil liability and repatriation assistance until affiliation to French social security;
- Supplementary health insurance : once social security affiliation is effective, coverage of supplementary health insurance, civil liability and repatriation assistance.
Application Procedure
Documents Required to Application
- CV with list of publications (4 pages maximum);
- Doctoral degree (or diploma certificate);
- CV of the French research director for the research stay (2 pages maximum);
- Letter of commitment from the French host laboratory to provide the means to carry out the research project;
- Letter of recommendation (3 maximum);
- Copy of passport or national identity document.
Method of Application
Candidates must submit their research project online at the
following link: https://campusfrance.smapply.io/prog/mopga-2025/
Timeline:
- September 5, 2024 : Opening of the entry of applications
- December 5, 2024: Closing of the call for applications
- May 2025 : Notification of results
- Between September and December 2025: Arrival in France of the winners and start of their research stay in French establishments.
For More Information,
Visit the Official Webpage
Application Deadline: December 5, 2024.