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The Associate Teams call for proposals for 2027 is now open

Associate Teams are an essential element of the institute’s international policy. This program is one of Inria’s main tool for supporting bilateral scientific collaborations and promoting and strengthening its strategic partnerships abroad. Apply until October 15th, 2026!

An Associate Team is a joint research project created between an Inria project-team and a research team from abroad  for a period of 3 years. The two partners jointly define a scientific objective with a clear added value for each of them, a research plan and a program for bilateral exchanges.

The regional or thematic priorities of the call reflect the institute’s international strategy to anchor its presence in the world and develop strong partnerships with several countries.
The partnership with the EPFL being listed in the priorities of Inria, you are highly encouraged to participate. 

The Associate Team budget is dedicated to support:

  • exchanges between France and the partner country for researchers, engineers, postdoctoral fellows, PhD students and interns:
    • between France and the country partner;
    • between the country partner and France;
  • the organization of joint workshops.

Participate in enhancing the international profile of digital sciences !


More information here : https://www.inria.fr/en/call-for-projects-associate-teams-international-partnerships-2027

If you need more information, please contact Charlotte Peyrat Vaganay at the International Relations Department of Inria. 

 

The 2027 Call for Inria International Chairs is open !

Inria wishes to encourage long stays – from several weeks to a year – of scientists posted in international institutions in its research teams in France and give them greater visibility, by operating the “Inria International Chairs” (IIC) program of international chairs.

Since 2023, the program is open to a wider audience by proposing to distinguish between two ways for applying to the program:
◆ IIC “Starting Career” (5 to 12 years of experience):
Ÿ is intended for permanent researchers who have been engaged in research activities for 5 to 12 years after the thesis defense, andŸ allows a stay of 6 to 9 months over 3 years.
◆ IIC “Advanced Career”:
Ÿ is intended for permanent researchers of international renown, andŸ allows a stay of 10 to 12 months over 5 years.

For more information and eligibility criteria,  click here. 

Timetable 2027:

  • July 2026: Call launch
  • 01 October 2026 at the latest: Deadline for submitting the application to the Director of the Inria Research Centre
  • 15 October 2026 at the latest: Deadline for transmissing of complete applications to the Direction of International Relations by Directors of the Inria Research Centre
  • October to December 2026 Applications review by the Chair Committee
  • January/February 2027: Notification of the awarded Inria International Chairs 2027

The Associate Teams 2026 call for proposals is open!

Associate Teams are an essential element of the institute’s international policy. This program is one of Inria’s main tool for supporting bilateral scientific collaborations and promoting and strengthening its strategic partnerships abroad. Apply until October 16th, 2025!

An Associate Team is a joint research project created between an Inria project-team and a research team from abroad  for a period of 3 years. The two partners jointly define a scientific objective with a clear added value for each of them, a research plan and a program for bilateral exchanges.

The regional or thematic priorities of the call reflect the institute’s international strategy to anchor its presence in the world and develop strong partnerships with several countries.

The Associate Team budget is dedicated to support:

  • exchanges between France and the partner country for researchers, engineers, postdoctoral fellows, PhD students and interns:
    • between France and the country partner;
    • between the country partner and France;
  • the organization of joint workshops/workshops.

 

Participate in enhancing the international profile of digital sciences !
More information here : https://www.inria.fr/en/call-for-projects-international-partnerships-associate-teams-2026

The 2026 call for the Inria International Chairs program is open !

Inria wishes to encourage long stays – from several weeks to a year – of scientists posted in international institutions in its research teams in France and give them greater visibility, by operating the “Inria International Chairs” (IIC) program of international chairs.
Applications from scientists in Human and Social Sciences (HSS) are strongly encouraged.

Since 2023, the program is open to a wider audience by proposing to distinguish between two ways for applying to the program:
◆ IIC “Starting Career” (5 to 12 years of experience):
Ÿ is intended for permanent researchers who have been engaged in research activities for 5 to 12 years after the thesis defense, andŸ allows a stay of 6 to 9 months over 3 years.
◆ IIC “Advanced Career”:
Ÿ is intended for permanent researchers of international renown, andŸ allows a stay of 10 to 12 months over 5 years.

For more information and eligibility criteria,  click here. 

Timetable 2026:

  • July 2025: Call launch
  • 01 October 2025 at the latest: Deadline for submitting the application to the Director of the Inria Research Centre
  • 16 October 2025 at the latest: Deadline for transmissing of complete applications to the Direction of International Relations by Directors of the Inria Research Centre
  • December 2024/January 2025: Applications review by the Chair Committee
  • January/February 2026: Notification of the awarded Inria International Chairs 2026

Associate Teams 2025: call for proposals is now open!

We are pleased to announce the publication of the 2025 call for proposals for the Inria Associate Teams program.

The full documentation of the 2025 call for proposals is available on Inria website: https://www.inria.fr/en/call-for-projects-international-partnerships-associate-teams-2025

The Inria researcher coordinating the project on the French side have to submit the online application form on the specific web site: https://drisi.inria.fr/eaEquipeAssociee/new

General timetable:

  • October 17th, 2024: deadline for submission of joint proposals
  • October-December 2024: evaluation of the projects
  • February 2025: notification of grants and publication of results

Fund your European postdoc at Inria!

Inria offers numerous opportunities and dedicated support to host postdoctoral fellows in its 9 centres as part of the Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions (MSCA) (opportunities available at EURAXESS).

The Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions (MSCA) is the European Union’s reference programme for doctoral and postdoctoral training of researchers.

Inria is organizing an online event on April 6 from 12:00 CEST to provide more information about this opportunity.

Details, program & registration available here: https://www.inria.fr/en/fund-your-european-postdoc-inria

Feel free to forward this information on to others within your institution. You can download the flyer here!

Associate Teams 2022: call for proposals

We are pleased to announce the publication of the 2022 call for proposals for the Inria Associate Teams program.

The full documentation of the 2022 call for proposals is available on the website: https://www.inria.fr/en/call-for-projects-international-partnerships-associated-teams

The Inria researcher coordinating the project on the French side have to submit the online application form on the specific web site: https://drisi.inria.fr/eaEquipeAssociee/new

 

 

General timetable:

    • October 7th, 2021: deadline for submission of joint proposals
    • October-December 2021: evaluation of the projects
    • January 2022: notification of grants and publication of results

Post-Doctoral Fellowship Opportunity 2021

In 2021, Inria offers 1 Post-Doc fellowship in the framework of EPFL-Inria International Lab.

 

The new deadline for application is August 15th, 2021.

 

Candidates interested in the projects currently supported are welcome to submit their application to a post-doctoral fellowship. Candidates are strongly encouraged to get in touch with the PIs of these projects, either at EPFL, or at Inria.

Applications:
Applications within the EPFL-Inria collaboration must be submitted to postdoc-dri@inria.fr before July 10, 2021 with all of the following documents:

  • the completed summary sheet
  • Research project including subject title, research program, work plan and planned visits during the post-doc, the duration of the post-doc (between 12 and 24 months) and the desired starting date (default start date is November 1st, 2021 and not later than January, 1st 2022)
  • Detailed CV with a description of the PhD and a complete list of publications with the two most significant ones highlighted
  • Motivation letter from the candidate
  • 2 letters of recommendations
  • Letters of support from the host Inria research team and from the host international partner
  • Passport copy

Modalities:

  • Candidates pre-selected by the teams will be assessed by the International Relations Department and evaluated by scientific experts. The funding is granted by Inria International Relations Department.
  • Post-Doc contracts have a duration of 12 to 24 months. The default start date is November 1st, 2021 and not later than January, 1st 2022.