AAP – 2 – Post-doc

A call for postdoc projects is planned for 2025, more info coming soon.

AAP – Internships 2025 – closed since 12/22/2024

This call for internship projects aims to fund internships to strengthen the Defi Clé working groups. Particular attention will be paid to projects that are interdisciplinary, cross-site and/or involve non-academic partners from the Occitan region. Selected projects will be integrated into the Défi Clé working groups.

Application deadline : November 22, 2024
Start date : academic year 2024-2025

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1st call for projects – closed on 2/01/2024

The Défi Clé O3T has launched a new call to fund collaborative projects involving at least two laboratories in Occitanie. Funded projects include one or two half-thesis grants.

Call closed on January 2, 2024

Objectives of the call for projects

• Support research in line with the themes of the Défi Clé O3T
• Support the emergence of exploratory / pilot research projects, using all types of approaches, and which may involve risk-taking
• Encourage the structuring of a regional interdisciplinary scientific community around Earth observation and territories in transition, by combining different types of data sources

The main evaluation criteria

• Projects must include at least two Occitanie research units (sponsor and co-sponsor). These units must be from different major disciplines and/or different geographical areas
• Scientific quality : clarity, relevance and interest of scientific objectives, research questions and deliverables, in relation to the objectives of the Défi Clé O3T
• Exploratory/innovative character, new collaborations, regional structuring, interdisciplinary dimension
• Quality of the methodology, skills and complementarity of the people involved

Types of financing

The call for projet O3T-1 plans to fund between 6 and 10 projects. These projects may include one of the following options :

• Half a thesis grant (max. €75,000)
• Two half thesis grants (max. envelope €150,000)

Calendar

• Launch of the call for project : September 13, 2023
• Project submission : January 2, 2024
• Evaluation feedback : January 23, 2024
• Deadline for confirmation of co-financing for doctoral stipends for ranked projects : June 18, 2024