Conditions
The application form is to be completed ONLINE.
The application folder should include the following documents in PDF :
The Research Grant application form
An invitation letter from the host laboratory specifying the material conditions under which the researcher can carry out their research project
The letters of two scientific personalities able to make an appreciation on the program and the research works of the candidate and who do not belong to the Host laboratory
The applicant’s CV and the publications list
The description of the research project (5, 8 pages maximum)
The detailed description of the budget forecasts
The list of the other financial supports
The list of the people who will join the research team for the project
The abstract (150 words) of the research project as well as a keywords list in French AND in English
The copy of the authorization request sent to the Ethic Committee* if necessary
The copy of the contract of employment
Opening session on the web site: September, 2, 2025
The Fyssen foundation attaches great importance to the scientific integrity of the research it funds. It is essential that scientific research is conducted in accordance with general guiding principles of scientific integrity — honesty, diligence, transparency, reproducibility, independence, responsibility — as well in accordance with any more specific guiding principles used by the institutions and stakeholders with whom the applicant collaborates.
When designing your research project, have you applied the code of conduct and ethic regulations of your institution as well as the ones of institutions and stakeholders with whom you will work?
Modus Operandi
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To apply the candidate must fill the online form, choose his own log in and submit his file to the Foundation.
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Once the candidate is validated by the Foundation, he will receive an email within 48h enclosing his password.
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The application form will be available, please use the username and password provided by the email to login.
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The candidate has to fill all the request informations in the forms, and download all required documents . This step can be done in several times.
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As soon as the candidate considers his folder as complete then he has to validate it in clicking on « folder complete to be submitted »
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The candidate has to send his folder in one copy strictly as the original on line.
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Closing date : October, 14, 2024 at midday
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The online application and the receipt of your folder by post will be confirmed by email.
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The candidate application will be submitted to the Scientific Committee and he will receive the result by email by the end of December 2024.
FAQ
The applicant has to create its own login.
No, there is none.
The post doctoral project may start on September 1st, 2025 the earliest, and on very beginning of January 2026 the latest.
Yes, the project may either be drafted in french or in english, as the applicant’s convenience.
Yes, he may add one or several recommendation’s letters .
Yes , he has to provide two invitation letters mentioning the date and duration of its stay.
They should be drafted either in french or in english. In case of another language it should be posted with a translation in French or in English.
Any personality who wishes to transmit a letter (dated and signed) may send it either by post, or by email (to secretariat@fondationfyssen.fr). In any case all documents should be received BEFORE the deadline of the call.
You will have to add a letter from your thesis director certifying your viva will be achieved before December 31st, 2025.
You may add or delete any document before the final validation of your folder.
Once clicked, you will not have access to your folder anymore and shall have to contact the Foundation in case of a mistake and send us the document to be replaced.