Make Our Planet Great Again Scholarship Program for Early Career Researchers (Funded Study in France)

The Make Our Planet Great Again Scholarship (MOPGA) initiative has been a huge success since its launch in 2018, with a large number of highly qualified students and researchers expressing their interest. And now, the seventh MOPGA call for applications is here! This time, the program is looking to welcome at least 40 early career researchers who want to carry out their research in France. The best part? There are no nationality restrictions (except France) and the program is funded by the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, in collaboration with the French Ministry for Higher Education and Research, and implemented by Campus France.

Eligibility

The MOPGA 2024 Visiting Fellowship Program for Early Career Researchers is looking for foreign researchers who hold a doctoral degree for less than 5 years. The program will award 40 fellowships for a 12-month period from September 2024. And the eligibility criteria are pretty straightforward – applicants who do NOT hold French citizenship, foreign researchers holding a doctoral degree for less than 5 years, and foreign researchers who have not resided in France between October 9th 2023 and January 9th 2024 (more than 90 days).

The research themes are also quite interesting, covering five broad areas – Earth systems, climate change and sustainability, energy transition, societal challenges of environmental issues, and human, animal and ecosystem health as part of a “One Health” approach. And the benefits are pretty sweet too – a monthly allowance of 2,500 euros, a moving allowance of 500 euros, and a health insurance plan covering civil liability and repatriation assistance until the MOPGA Fellow’s registration to the French Social Security Scheme.

To Apply / Documents

So, if you’re a foreign researcher with a doctoral degree and want to carry out your research in France, this is your chance! Don’t forget to submit your CV including the list of your publications.

To apply for the French Government’s Make Our Planet Great Again (MOPGA) Scholarship Program 2024, you will need to submit a CV with a list of your publications in English (4 pages max), your PhD diploma (or certificate of PhD diploma), a CV of your research supervisor in the French host institution (2 pages max), a letter of support from the French host institution, and up to three letters of recommendation. Additionally, you will need to provide your passport or proof of ID.

The application period opens on October 9th, 2023 and closes on January 9th, 2024. Notification of the results will be given by the end of June 2024, and successful applicants will need to arrive in France and begin their fellowship between September and December 2024 at the latest.

For more information, please visit the official webpage of the MOPGA Scholarship Program 2024.