Sponsor

Embassy of France in Canada

For More Information

For additional information, please visit the France-Canada website for

  • Program guidelines
  • Application forms
  • Evaluation criteria

Description

Created by the Embassy of France in Canada in 2018, the Mourou/Strickland program is a two-way mobility program; its main goal is to contribute to the creation of sustainable collaborations between Canadian and French researchers. It is intended for researchers who wish to spend 5 to 28 days with their counterpart(s), either in France or Canada, as part of a joint research project.

Research stays may include, but are not limited to: meetings/research on joint project, meetings for a first contact for future collaboration, work on co-publications, participation in French-Canadian (not international) conferences or seminars, etc.

2023 call for projects

The 2023 call for project is open to all fields of research and encourages interdisciplinarity.

Please read the 2023 Guidelines carefully before sending your application.

Eligibility

Eligibility criteria:

  • French candidates: Be attached to an institute, laboratory, university or research organization based in France. Canadian candidates: be attached to a Canadian institution, university or research organization outside Quebec (Quebec already has specific programs with France).
  • Candidates have never received a grant under the Mourou/Strickland mobility program or the "new collaborations" program of the France Canada Research Fund. 
  • Candidates should not apply for the "new collaborations" program of the France Canada Research Fund in the same year. 
  • Plan a stay of between 5 and 28 days. Travel must take place between March 27 and December 31st, 2023

*Priority will be given to long stay and to researchers who have obtained a tenure-track or permanent position for less than 10 years, which corresponds approximately and not exclusively to the 35-45 age group

The title of this program refers to two physicists; however, it is open to all researchers regardless of their field of research.

Maximum Project Value

  • One round-trip economy-class flight Canada-France or France-Canada
  • A contribution towards subsistence costs (five daily allowances)

Indirect Costs

0%

Project Duration

Stay of between 5 and 28 days. Travel must take place between March 27 and December 31st, 2023

Special Notes

IMPORTANT: The Embassy will not cover the costs of the visa procedures for laureates, nor any fees related to COVID-19 travel requirements (quarantine, mandatory PCR or antigen tests…) The Embassy cannot be held responsible for travel hazards (bad weather, flight delays, etc.).

Deadlines

If College-level review is required, your College will communicate its earlier internal deadlines.

TypeDateNotes
Internal Deadline

Applicant to submit a copy of application and a copy of the invitation letter from the host institution along with a complete OR5 form to research.services@uoguelph.ca.

External Deadline

Applicant to send application in one single PDF fileApplication Form, letter of invitation from the host institution, short CV to assistant.science@ambafrance-ca.org.

 

How to Apply

Please read the 2023 Guidelines carefully before sending your application.

For Questions, please contact

assistant.science@ambafrance-ca.org

Tel: +1 613-562-3794

Office of Research

Ornella McCarron, Grants Officer
Research Services Office
519-824-4120 x52832
omccarro@uoguelph.ca

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