Applications are currently being accepted for the Toulouse Initiative for Research's Impact on Society (TIRIS) - ASCENT Advanced Fellowship 2027 in France. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About TIRIS ASCENT Advanced Fellowship
ASCENT Advanced Fellowship 2007 is a five-year, fully funded fellowship program based in Toulouse, France, aimed at recruiting high-level postdoctoral researchers to conduct independent, high-impact research. ASCENT provides long-term stability, academic freedom, and increased visibility for selected researchers.
The program is coordinated by the Université de Toulouse and co-financed by TIRIS and the European Commission under Horizon Europe (MSCA-COFUND-2025, Grant Agreement n°101313640). ASCENT will recruit six researchers across seven strategic research domains at the University of Toulouse.
Benefits of TIRIS ASCENT Advanced Fellowship
- Five-year fully funded position with 36 months for research (phase 1) and 24 months for research and consolidation (phase 2).
- Gross salary of 3 800 €/month in phase 1 including mobility allowance.
- Gross salary of 3 300 €/month in phase 2.
- Dedicated budget to fund a PhD student for 3 years.
- Access to 143 world-class laboratories in Toulouse.
- Access to state-of-the-art research infrastructures in Toulouse.
- Enhanced career development programme and mentoring with leading researchers and industry.
- Pathway towards long-term integration and permanent positions
- Targeted training and workshops (research ethics, AI, grant writing, entrepreneurship, open science/data management).
- Opportunities for mobility in academic or industrial environments abroad.
- Participation in conferences and events.
- Publication of research in open access.
- Participation in science outreach events.
- Promotion of collaboration with policymakers and industry.
TIRIS ASCENT Advanced Fellowship Requirements
- Submit a full-time project not already funded by the EU.
- Hold a doctoral degree by the application deadline.
- Respect the MSCA mobility rule.
- Not have resided or worked in France for more than 12 months in the 36 months preceding the application deadline.
- Short stays like vacations and time as a refugee are not counted in the 36-month period.
- Not be permanently employed by the prospective host institution.
- Be a postdoctoral researcher demonstrating scientific maturity and potential to become a research leader within five years.
- Open to applicants of any nationality, origin or gender, including researchers with disabilities, refugees and atypical career paths.
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Application Deadline
22 January, 2027
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