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2026-2027 Inria/Collegium Fellowship

From November 6, 2025 to January 30, 2026

As part of the multi-year partnership between the Inria Centre in Lyon and the Collegium, the call for applications for the Inria Chair at the Collegium de Lyon is now open.This programme allows a researcher to be hosted each year for a period of 5 to 10 months, between September and June.

The fellowship is open to scholars who hold a professorship or an equivalent research position at an academic institution outside of France, and their research project must fall within the field of digital science and technology. The project must also be supported by an Inria team at the Lyon Saint-Etienne site.

The Inria/Collegium Fellowship includes :
          - All-inclusive accommodation (excluding household insurance) in an apartment in the Collegium de Lyon residence and assistance with administrative formalities;
          - Academic integration into the Collegium's interdisciplinary cohort of international fellows in residence, with participation in the weekly internal seminar and other scientific activities;
          - Coverage of mobility costs and a possible compensatory allowance in the event of a partially funded sabbatical.

Schedule for hosting in 2026-2027:

  1. Application deadline:30 January 2026
  2. Selection of applications:early February 2026
  3. Results:mid-February 2026
Applications must include:
- A detailed CV
- A joint research programme (2 to 3 pages)
- A letter of support signed by the head of the Inria team that will co-host the researcher with the Collegium
- An official letter from the home institution certifying that the employer-employee relationship will be maintained for the duration of the stay at the Collegium

Contact details for international correspondents at the Inria Lyon centre:
Laurent Lefèvre: laurent.lefevre@inria.fr
Laetitia Lécot Gauthé : laetitia.lecot@inria.fr

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