International mobility
CNRS Sciences informatiques offers researchers from its research units the opportunity to complete medium- or long-term stays abroad in one of its IRLs.
CNRS Informatics encourages researchers and academics in its units to complete medium- or long-term stays abroad. In addition to short- and long-term assignments, which must be set up at laboratory level, CNRS Informatics offers the possibility of a one-year (renewable once) expatriation to an IRL (of the institute or of another institute if relevant). We strongly advise you to contact us at ins2i-international@cnrs.fr, as well as the unit director of the IRL, before applying.
For academics, the application must be made to the CNRS (as part of the annual national campaign) for “Accueil en Délégation” status, which is required for expatriation.
CNRS researchers can apply by sending a proposal (scientific project, CV, list of scientific publications, letters of support from the director of the unit to be assigned and the director of the desired IRL, covering letter specifying the location and planned dates of the stay) to ins2i-international@cnrs.fr by December 1 at the latest, for departure in the following academic year. A preliminary discussion with the institute is advisable before starting to compile the application.
Researchers and academics who do not fall into these two categories should contact ins2i-international@cnrs.fr.
In all cases, applications must also be sent to the Director of the IRL.
The Institute decides on expatriations in March, based on the relevance of the projects to the IRL and the number of applications.
Read about the experiences of three researchers who participated in an international mobility program:
Caroline Chaux : mobilité internationale au CNRS en période de pandémie
Yann Ponty : « Naviguer entre la France et le Canada a été extrêmement dynamisant »
Guillaume Chapuy : « S’expatrier est une autre forme de remise en question »