Apply now to the MOPGA 2024 Visiting Fellowship Program for Early Career Researchers to join a prestigious fellowship program supporting early career researchers in their pursuit of impactful research across various themes.
France, as a major player in the fight against climate change and guarantor of the spirit of the Paris Agreement, is launching a new MOPGA visiting fellowship program geared towards strengthening scientific contributions to climate change issues raised by the COPs.
The Make Our Planet Great Again (MOPGA) initiative has met with worldwide enthusiasm, generating expressions of interest from a large number of highly qualified students and researchers.
Five broad research themes are eligible:
- Earth systems
- Climate change and sustainability
- Energy transition
- The social challenges of environmental issues
- Human, animal, and ecosystem health as part of a “One Health” approach
Benefits
This fellowship includes the following benefits:
- Monthly allowance of 2,500 euros
- Moving allowance of 500 euros
- Health Insurance plan covering civil liability and repatriation assistance until the MOPGA Fellow’s registration to the French Social Security Scheme
- Complementary Health Insurance plan covering civil liability and repatriation assistance once the Social Security registration process is effective.
Eligibility
Applicants for MOPGA Visiting Fellowship who meet the following requirements may submit an application:
- Candidates who are not citizens of France
- Researchers from abroad who have held a doctorate for fewer than five years are eligible (must have passed thesis defence between January 2019 and January 2024)
- Researchers from outside who did not live in France for more than ninety days, from October 9, 2023, to January 9, 2024
Application Process
Applicants must upload the following documents with the application:
- CV, including a list of publications in English (4 pages max)
- PhD Diploma (or certificate of PhD diploma)
- CV of research supervisor in the French host institution (2 pages max)
- Letter of support from the French host institution
- Letters of recommendation (3 max)
- Passport or proof of ID
To apply for the MOPGA Visiting Fellowship Program for Early Career Researchers 2024, click here
Deadline: January 09, 2023.
For more information on the MOPGA Visiting Fellowship Program for Early Career Researchers 2024, visit the official site.
