Young Researchers

Warning: I am no longer maintaining this page, and much of the information is probably out-of-date.

From personal experience I know that the French academic system can seem rather intransparent and impenetrable from the outside. I have therefore listed some opportunities for young mathematicians to spend some time in France to pursue their research interests. Please see the links provided for more detailed information.

DISCLAIMER: These positions may no longer exist or have already been filled. The summaries below do not constitute official job advertisements of my or any other institution.

!!! NEW !!!

"Operation Postes", which traditionally (but unofficially) advertises professor and maitre de conférences positions in France, has launched a new site for postdoc opportunities: http://postes.smai.emath.fr/postdoc/

Marie Curie Career Integration Grant

For:	PhD holders of any nationality who have not already spent more than 12 out of the past 36 months in France
Duration:	two to four years
Finances:	not currently available
Deadline:	mid-August 2013
Link:	http://ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions/about-mca/actions/cig/index_en.htm

Marie Curie Intra-European Fellowships

For:	PhD holders of any nationality currently located in the EU or an associated country
Duration:	one to two years
Finances:	not currently available
Deadline:	mid-August 2013
Link:	http://ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions/about-mca/actions/ief/index_en.htm

Marie Curie International Incoming Fellowships

For:	PhD holders of any nationality currently located outside the EU or an associated country, or returning scientists
Duration:	one to two years
Finances:	not currently available
Deadline:	mid-August 2013
Link:	http://ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions/about-mca/actions/iif/index_en.htm

Postdoctoral Fellowship (Fondation Mathematiques Jacques Hadamard)

For:	foreign doctoral students who will have completed their PhD by October 2013 and wish to work in a pure or applied mathematics lab at Ecole Polytechnique, Ecole Normale Superieure de Cachan or Universite Paris Sud 11 (Orsay)
Duration:	one or two years
Finances:	up to EUR 24,000/year.
Deadline:	7th January 2013
Link:	http://www.fondation-hadamard.fr/en/page/254

Postdoctoral Fellowship (Fondation Sciences Mathematiques de Paris)

For:	foreign and French doctoral students who will have completed their PhD by October 2013 and wish to work in a pure or applied mathematics lab at Jussieu, Chevaleret, Ecole Normale Superieure Ulm or Dauphine
Duration:	one or two years
Finances:	up to EUR 2,500/month.
Deadline:	2nd December 2012
Link:	http://www.sciencesmaths-paris.fr/fr/postdocs-45.htm

Hodge Fellowship (Institut des Hautes &Etudes Scientifiques)

For:	young researchers of any nationality having completed their PhD in 2011 or later, who have a strong UK connection
Duration:	one year
Finances:	unknown
Deadline:	15th November 2012
Link:	http://www.ihes.fr/jsp/site/Portal.jsp?document_id=2324&portlet_id=1026

IHÉS and IHP joint postdoctoral programme

For:	young researchers of any nationality having completed their PhD in 2010 or later, working in one of the three areas covered by the thematic trimesters at the IHP
Duration:	one year
Finances:	unknown
Deadline:	10th December 2013
Link:	http://www.ihes.fr/jsp/site/Portal.jsp?document_id=2953&portlet_id=1043

Post-doctoral Position at Ecole Polytechnique for Foreign Nationals

For:	recent PhD holders from academic partner institutions of Ecole Polytechnique
Duration:	one year
Finances:	support from Ecole Polytechnique is available on a competitive basis
Deadline:	not yet available
Link:	contact me if you work in number theory, harmonic analysis, combinatorics or a related area

Masters Scholarship (Fondation Mathematiques Jacques Hadamard)

For:	prospective masters students intending to pursue an M1/M2 at Ecole Polytechnique, ENS Cachan or Orsay
Duration:	one or two years
Finances:	EUR 10,000/year
Deadline:	February 2013
Link:	http://www.fondation-hadamard.fr/en/page/216

Other Options

For those researchers who are fluent in French, applying to become an Attaché temporaire d'enseignement et de recherche or a maitre de conférences is also an option. Please see the linked pages for details.

This page was last updated 17th November 2012.