Fellowships are open to researchers in all domains of research and innovation. Applications must be submitted by prospective host institutions on behalf of researchers who meet the following eligibility criteria:
- Doctoral candidates enrolled on a doctoral programme or postdoctoral researchers (i.e. in possession of a doctoral degree by the time the fellowship is set to begin)
- Face or have recently faced qualifying risks
- Have the language skills required to successfully conduct their research activities at the envisaged host institution, as confirmed by the host institution in the application
- Be non-EU citizens
- Ethics checklist is provided with application
Fellowships
HOST INSTITUTIONS
The selected host institutions will have to sign a fellowship contract with Campus France. This contract will set the fellowship implementation procedures, reporting obligations and the timeline of the payments to be made
by Campus France to the host institution. Hereafter is the detail of the amounts paid to host institutions for the implementation of the fellowship, based on the researcher profile:
Monthly rates in euros paid to the selected host institutions
| For the researchers | For the host institution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Salary | Mobility allowance | Family allowance** | Research, training and networking costs | Management and indirect costs | |
| PhD researcher* | 3400 | 600 | 660 | 1000 | 650 |
| Post-doc researcher* | 5080 | 600 | 660 | 1000 | 650 |
*A special needs allowance might also be requested by the host institution, if applicable
**If applicable
Evaluation and selection
Evaluation and selection will take place in a six-step process
- Step 1: Eligibility check
- Step 2: Pre-selection
- Step 3: External evaluation
- Step 4: Final selection
- Step 5: Notification of the results to applicant host institutions
- Step 6: Signing of fellowship agreements with host institutions
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application
Only host institutions based in the EU can apply on behalf of researchers at risk. A host institution can send one application only.
Matchmaking
The SAFE programme helps matching researchers at risk with potential host institutions in the EU with the aim of developing a joint proposal in response to the SAFE call for applications.