IdEx Université Côte d'Azur has launched the 2025 Young Researcher Excellence Fellowships program, which will hire post-doctoral researchers for a 24-month period in its labs. Twelve contracts are funded. Applicants must first get in touch with a laboratory or research group at Université Côte d'Azur in order to apply for these.
The scholarship will begin on February 1, 2026, at the latest. The findings will be sent to all candidates by the end of May 2025.
Important details:
Duration: The fellowship spans 24 months.
Positions Available: A total of 12 funded contracts are offered.
Scholarship Start Date: The fellowship will begin no later than February 1, 2026.
Results Notification: Applicants will be informed of the results by the end of May 2025.
Benefits of Scholarship:
The fellows will get a fixed-term contract for 24 months and a gross remuneration of 3,520 euros.
Additionally, the fellows will get a 5,000 euro operating budget for the length of the project.
The Faculty Club at Université Côte d'Azur will provide them with temporary housing. They are required to pay one month's rent for the accomodation.
Laureates will get guidance, information, and individualised support from the university's Welcome Centre.
Eligibility criteria:
The candidates ought to hold a PhD from an academic institution.
The thesis must have been defended no more than four years prior to the submission deadline, and after March 17, 2021.
Application process:
Applicants must first contact a Université Côte d'Azur laboratory or research group.
Together with a supervisor, candidates will create an original research program.
Applications are to be submitted via the Nuxéo platform.
Selection process:
The CV's quality emphasises publications, credentials, track record, and the legitimacy of the career strategy.
The project's uniqueness, the significance of the subject, and its technical viability are all components of its scientific excellence.
The quality of the host laboratory, publications, and the scientific and technological environment are all included in the supervisor's resume.
Research project suitability for the host laboratory.
For more details eligible candidates are advised to visit the official website.