Postes rouges : Hosting mathematicians from Canada in French laboratories

Affectations, délégations: Hosting mathematicians from France in Canadian laboratories

In 2025 or 2025-2026, researchers and teacher-researchers who are members of the laboratories in partnership with the Institut national des sciences mathématiques ed de leurs interactions of CNRS (Insmi) can take part in a medium- or long-term stay abroad in an International Research Laboratory (IRL), in particular at CRM-CNRS or PIMS-CNRS.

FRQ support: visit in CRM of mathematicians from France

Mathematicians working in France and students enrolled in a university in France are eligible for FRQ funding to visit the CRM in connection with its scientific activities.

The application must include

• a letter of intent with a description of the activity,
• a budget proposal,
• a letter of nomination from an CRM member (or the e-mail address of an MRC member who could serve as a reference),
• a CV including a list of publications

must be submitted so that the visit starts at least 2 months and no more than 9 months after the application deadline.

FRQ support: participation in Scientific Events in France

Members of the CRM (or one of its laboratories), CRM post-docs and graduate students supervised by CRM members are eligible for FRQ funding to attend scientific events in France.

Eligible expenses include travel, accommodation and a 70 CAD per diem for meals.

PIMS Europe: long-term research stays in France for PIMS members

Mathematicians holding a position at a PIMS member university are eligible for grants for a medium- to long-term stay (at least 2 months) in a French laboratory starting in 2025.

The application including

FRQ support: research internship in France for students

Students supervised by a member of the CRM (or one of its laboratories) who are enrolled in a 2nd or 3rd cycle program at a Quebec university are eligible for FRQ research internship grants in France.

The application must include

FRQ support: extended Research Visits in France for CRM Members

CRM scientists are eligible for FRQNT grants for medium-term stays (up to 6 months) in a French laboratory.

The application must include

• a CV and a list of publications ;
• a (short) scientific project for the stay ;
• the projected dates of the stay;
• a letter of support from the host laboratory

must be submitted so that the internship begins at least 2 months and at most 12 months after the application deadline.

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