Postdoctoral Fellowships: Spring Call 2020 – Paris

The Pasteur-Roux-Cantarini postdoctoral fellowship’s program from Institut Pasteur Paris supports two-year research contracts as part of the Emile Roux funds (Pasteur-Roux fellowships). These fellowships are dedicated to postdoctoral researchers aiming to conduct research projects in Institut Pasteur (IP) research entities on the Paris campus.

General Information about Postdoctoral Fellowships

• Fellowships are for two years.
• Funding is paid as a salary and covers health insurance and retirement.
• Application deadline: March 16, 2020 (6:00 PM)
• Anticipated announcement of decisions: early May 2020.
• For more information, contact:  Hafida Fsihi ([email protected] or [email protected])

Eligibility of the Postdoctoral Fellowships

• The Pasteur-Roux-Cantarini fellowships are only tenable in IP research entities on the Paris Campus.
• The host IP research entity can only present one application per session.
• Postdocs already present on the Paris Campus are eligible to apply to the Pasteur-Roux fellowship program.
• Candidates of any nationality are eligible to apply.
• Candidates must have completed their PhD degree not more than six years before the date of application (i.e. before March 2014) or will do so prior to commencing fellowship (Thesis defence date scheduled). In the case of woman postdoc candidate, her maternity leave will provide her with one year of derogation per child.
• For example, the eligibility period is extended to 7 years after the thesis defence in case of one pregnancy, and to up of 8 years in case of two pregnancies.
• Unsuccessful applicants to a previous Pasteur-Roux or Pasteur-Cantarini fellowship call are eligible to re-apply. Applicants who wish to do so can inform in advance [email protected] to use the support letters from the previous session.
• Successful fellows of the Pasteur-Roux-Cantarini program must start their work in the host IP entity within 6 months after notification of the award (e.g. before October 2020).
• The proposed research program must be achievable within the two-year funding

INELIGIBILITY

• The Pasteur-Roux-Cantarini program does not consider spontaneous applications. Before applying, the candidate must ensure he/she is accepted by a host research entity of IP in Paris.
• Applications from an IP research entity that already benefits from a postdoctoral funding package (e.g., newly arrived G5 or unit) are not accepted.
• Pasteur-Roux-Cantarini fellowships cannot be used to complement other sources of funding.
• Applications from former IP PhD students will not be considered, except if a first postdoctoral training has been performed in another research Institution.
• A Pasteur-Roux-Cantarini fellowship will not be awarded to the same host IP research entity in two consecutive calls.
• Length of stay on campus may be a factor of ineligibility for applicants from European Union countries who are already present at IP, knowing that the maximum length of stay on campus is 54 months for applicants from European Union countries.

How to Apply

Candidates’ application files should include:

1. Application Form (application-form) duly completed. This application consists of the following components:

• Applicant information (updated CV, academic background, list of publications, a summary of past research performed)
• Project proposal (summary and detailed description)
• Presentation letter from the host IP research entity head
• Scanned copy of the candidate’s passport or ID (pages showing your photograph and your identification)
• Names of up to three references (mentors or advisors)

A complete application should be submitted in .pdf format and named as follow: Applicant’s  SURNAMEName_ Lab Head’s SURNAME.pdf (example: SMITH John_Lab CARTER)

Applications should be sent before March 16, 2020 (6:00 PM) to [email protected]

1. Recommendation letters TO BE PROVIDED SEPARATELY: Up to three reference letters sent directly from recommenders to [email protected] before March 16, 2020 (6:00 PM). Recommendation letters must be submitted on official institution letterhead and named as follow LOR_Applicant’s SURNAME Name_ Recommander’s SURNAME.pdf (example: LOR_SMITH John_KENNEDY)

SELECTION PROCESS

A fellowship committee, who will consider

(1) the candidate’s experience and

(2) scientific achievements and

(3) the novelty and biological significance of the proposed research project will assess all eligible applications. The needs of the IP, including strategic priorities will be also taken into account in the final decision.

More Information: Institut Pasteur Paris