Blaise Pascal Research Chairs

Website: www.chaires-blaise-pascal.org/uk/appel.htm
Application deadline: the deadline of January 28, 2008 has passed. Please consult the Website for the most current information.

The Blaise Pascal Research Chairs were established in 1996 by the State and the Ile-de-France region. Each chair allows highly qualified, internationally acclaimed, foreign research scientists in all disciplines, accompanied if they wish by other research workers, to continue their work on a scientific project for a 12 months period that could be spread over two years in a higher learning institution or research institution in Paris/Ile-de-France.

The management of these chairs is undertaken by the " Fondation de l'Ecole Normale Supérieure ". A scientific committee selects the candidates every year. The Blaise Pascal chairs have acquired a solid reputation in the francophone scientific community and their attribution is an important milestone in a scientific career.

Each Chair allows the foreign scientist to be hosted for 12 full months, possibly spread over 2 years, in one or more well-known Higher Learning or Research Institutions in Paris/Ile-de-France that are focused on a particular scientific project and are able to provide the suitable environment, equipment and means required.

The global financial amount attributed to each project can go up to 200 000 € which includes among other things, salaries, social charges, taxes, accompanying expenses. The candidates are required to give about ten lectures and a public seminar at the end of the period.

A multi-disciplinary jury, in association with the French Institute, will select 5 applicants for 2008 based on the scientific interest of the project, on its interdisciplinary characteristic and the quality of the application.