Opportunity
Through the Blaise Pascal International Chairs of Excellence, the Paris Region addresses research policy goals defined in the Regional Higher education, research and Innovation Plan (SRESRI). In particular, the Region aims at developing top-ranked universities and campuses and enhancing international attractiveness of its higher education and research institutions.
The International Chairs of Excellence enable world renowned foreign and expatriate researchers from all scientific fields to be hosted by higher education and research institutions of the Paris Region and provide necessary funding for their research project. Founded in 1996, the program has enjoyed an undisputable international reputation as there are 5 Nobel Prize winners among its 98 award-holders.
By funding the International Chairs of Excellence, the Paris Region aims to:
- Improve international scientific visibility of the Paris Region and its higher education and research institutions;
- Enhance regional scientific potential by creating conditions for international collaborations that will enrich research programs of its institutions;
- Encourage transmission and dissemination of knowledge within regional scientific community, in particular between award holders and the Paris Region students/PhD students.
Eligibility
Each Chair allows to host a researcher in a higher education and research institution of the Paris Region for the minimum hosting period of 12 months (full-time) that can be spread over 2 years.
2-1. Funding beneficiaries:
Researchers are to be hosted by a scientific laboratory attached to a public or private non- profit higher education or research institution of the Paris Region (the funding beneficiaries).
2-2. Eligible projects:
All scientific fields (regarding both basic and applied research) are eligible. The call for applications is open to high-level foreign researchers (without any condition of nationality) or French expatriate researchers in position abroad.
Activities supported under the International Chairs of Excellence Program:
- Scientific Activities: research project, regardless of its topic.
- Teaching Activities: the chairs-holders must ensure, as part of their teaching program, at least ten lectures, one seminar for students and young researchers of the Paris Region, as well as one public talk to present the research carried out during their stay.
- The chairs – holders must also submit an end of stay report describing the results of their research and their activities during the stay. Depending on their availability, chairs-holders are invited to attend (PhD) students meetings organized by the Paris Region.
2-3. Eligible expenses:
Only the following operating expenses can be covered by the award package:
researcher’s remuneration adjusted according to his/her experience,
- mobility allowance covering mobility costs (installation and travel expenses, family-related expenses, French language courses),
- contribution for research: conference participation costs, publication costs, translation costs, consumables, organization of conferences and seminars within the framework of the Chair, etc,
- costs of paying assistants, researchers (PhD students, post-docs, research engineers) or interns,
- communication costs.
- All other expenses such as management costs and capital expenses (like hardware and software acquisition, technology platform development) are not eligible.
Funding Available
The maximum funding amount will be €170,000 per chair, attributed directly to a host institution.
In addition to regional funding, host institutions are to provide additional resources that will reinforce the candidate’s research activities. This co-financing may also come from different sources, like COMUES, enterprises, foundations, etc.
Preference will be given to applications with co-funding.
Useful Links
- For further details about funding categories, eligibility criteria and deadlines, click here.
Deadlines
| Expression of Interest | Please send your expression of interest to Heloise Emdon by March 15, 2019
Heloise will contact interested parties to discuss the application process. |
Internal Contacts
If you would like assistance with proposal development and/or a substantive review of your proposal, Please contact Heloise Emdon.