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Agropolis Fondation Doctoral and Post-doctoral Fellowship

Agropolis Fondation Doctoral and Post-doctoral Fellowship
Promising and qualified doctoral or post-doc scientists with noteworthy research and publication record may qualify for this Fellowship Award. Successful candidates will be hosted in and work jointly with any of the Foundation’s research units in developing and launching new research projects on the Foundation’s thematic focus. Open to candidates from or having worked in developing or emerging, Southern or Mediterranean countries, this research award also aims to contribute to developing international scientific partnership.

Candidates from or having worked in developing or emerging, Southern or Mediterranean countries are encouraged to apply under this Programme.

Agropolis Fondation Doctoral and Post-doctoral Fellowship

Award package

  • Competitive salary and research package including social security contributions, travel expenses, and mobility allowance

Profile of eligible candidate

  • Outstanding doctoral or post-doc scientist
  • Candidate from or having worked in developing or emerging, Southern or Mediterranean countries
  • Should not have resided or carried out his/her main activity (work, studies, etc) in France for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the date of submission of the proposal

Duration of tenure

  • From 6 to 36 months

Eligibility criteria

  • For Doctoral students, identification of candidate is not compulsory at the date of submission and selection of the proposal
  • Post-doc applicants should have obtained his/her PhD degree for no more than 3 years upon the date of application
  • Proposal must include the CV of the Post-doc candidate

Evaluation criteria

  • Scientific excellence of the candidate
  • Quality and international visibility of proposed project
  • Quality of international partnership
  • Quality of the technical facilities and biological resources placed at the disposal of the project by the units concerned
  • Issues being addressed and potential socio-economic impacts of the project

List of Agropolis fellows