Download PDFCountry: France
Type: Post-Doc Fellowship
Deadline: December 05, 2024
Details: https://www.campusfrance.org/en/mopga-2025
Launched in 2018, 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.
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.
This eighth Make Our Planet
Great Again (MOPGA) call for applications is intended to welcome at least 60
early career researchers wishing to carry out their research in France. The
program is funded by the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, in
collaboration with the French Ministry for Higher Education and Research, and
implemented by Campus France.
The MOPGA 2025 Visiting
Fellowship Program for Early Career Researchers will support researchers
working on topics listed in the "Research Themes"
section.
DESCRIPTION OF THE RESEARCH
PROJECT (IN ENGLISH OR FRENCH)
- Research Project Title
- Keywords (6)
- Abstract of the Research Project (2,000 char. max.)
- Context and Motivation (2,000 char. max.)
- Scientific Objectives (2,000 char. max.)
- Methodology and Timeline (4,500 char. max.)
- Project position in relation to the MOPGA scientific domain
(2,000 char. max.)
- Collaborations and/or impacts for the candidate's country of origin
or residence in relation to the research project proposal (2,000
characters max.)
WHO MAY APPLY?
- Foreign researchers holding a doctoral degree for less
than 5 years
- No nationality restrictions (except France)
- 60 fellowships will be awarded for a 12-month
period from September 2025
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.
A Hosting
Agreement (convention de séjour de recherche) will have to
be established between the MOPGA Fellow and the host institution. This
Agreement will specify the means and resources made available by the host
laboratory so that the researcher can carry out the research project. For more
information, visit the dedicated page
on the French Ministry for Higher Education and Research website.
RESEARCH THEMES
Five broad research themes are
eligible:
- Earth systems
- Climate change and sustainability
- Energy transition
- Societal challenges of environmental issues
- Human, animal and ecosystem health as part as a "One
Health" approach.
For more information, visit
the dedicated page.
Innovative approaches promoting
advanced technologies will be favoured during the selection.
SELECTION PROCESS
In line with the ambitions and
requirements of this call for applications, the selection process will unfold
in two phases. In the first phase, scientific experts in each relevant field
will evaluate the applications. In the second phase, an international committee
will select the final fellows for the MOPGA 2025 program.
ELIGIBILITY
Individuals fitting the
following criteria are eligible to apply:
- Applicants who do NOT hold French
citizenship
- Foreign researchers holding a doctoral degree for less than 5 years
(must have passed their thesis defense between December 2019 and December
2024)
- Foreign researchers who have not resided in France between Sept.
5th, 2024 and Dec. 5th, 2024 (more than 90 days)
DOCUMENTS NEEDED
1. CV
including the list of your publications in English (4 pages max)
2. PhD
Diploma (or certificate of PhD diploma)
3. CV
of your research supervisor in the French host institution (2 pages max)
4. Letter
of support from the French host institution
5. Letters
of recommendation (3 max)
6. Passport
or proof of ID
APPLICATION PROCESS
Applications should be submitted
via the following link:
https://campusfrance.smapply.io/prog/mopga-2025/
TIMELINE
- September 5th 2024: Application period opens
- December 5th 2024: Application period ends
- May 2025 : Notification of the results
- Between September 2025 and December 2025 (at the latest):
Arrival in France and start of the fellowship
