Research grants

POST-DOCTORAL STUDY GRANTS (in France)

Funding institution

Fyssen Foundation

Scope

Study grants are ment for post-doctoral researchers, working on research disciplines such as Ethology, Paleontology, Archaeology, Anthropology, Psychology, Epistemology, Logic and the Sciences of nervous system.

These grants are awarded to french or foreign researchers, holders of a foreign Phd and who wish to achieve their project in a Laboratory in France; or either french or foreign researchers holders of a french Phd who wish to achieve their project in a Laboratory abroad (excluded origin country and de co-tutorship)

Requirements

Start his first post-doctoral fellowship with this financial support.

Be 35 years of age or under on the date of closure of the call.

PhD awarded less than 2 years prior to September 1st of the year of application, or thesis defence on December 31st of the year of application at the latest.

Deadline

March 30, 2016

Documents to be presented

On-line application: http://candidatures.fondationfyssen.org/

The application form

An invitation letter of the host laboratory

The letters of two scientific personalities able to put an appreciation on the program and the research works of the candidate

The research project on 8 pages maximum drafted in French or in English

The CV and the publications of the candidate

The abstract (150 words) of the research project as well as a list of keywords. In French AND in English

The Phd copy or an attestation testifying the candidate will achieve his viva on December 31st 2016 the latest

Founding

Duration

From 8 months to 12 months not renewable , and until 24 months subject to the approval of the Scientific Committee after examination of a report at the end of the first year

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