Open International Scholarships

Fellowship packages are $70,000 (stipends & bench fees) annually for three years.
In collaboration with the Institut Pasteur, the Pasteur Foundation has launched a program to bring U.S. post-doctoral researchers to work in Pasteur laboratories in Paris thanks to the generosity of U.S. donors. Guided by the institute’s administration which seeks to develop international exchanges to ensure the vitality and quality of Institut Pasteur labs, this program is for A merican c itizens a nd does not apply to candidates a lready in France . Fellowships are $70,000 ($55,000 fellowship plus $15,000 bench fees to support the research) per year for a term of three years and are not renewable. Financing for the second and third years is contingent upon positive annual review by the host lab head. Candidates are expected to commit to a t hree-year s ta y . Attention will be given to fellows so that their time on the Parisian campus of the Institut Pasteur is an enriching experience not only scientifically, but also personally and culturally.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

• - 1 COPY OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING:
  A passport-size photo,
  Reprints of candidate’s most significant publications (1 copy of each), 2 sealed letters of recommendation addressed directly to the Direction de l’Évalution Scientifique, A letter of support justifying the project from the head of department (Institut Pasteur) to be sent directly to the Direction de l’Évaluation Scientifique.
• - 13 COPIES OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING:
  A letter of request from the sponsoring head of the host laboratory or unit at the Institut Pasteur. The first step is to identify a host laboratory head so that he or she may serve as your sponsor; a list of Institut Pasteur laboratories may be found at www.pasteur.fr/recherche/unites-en.html;
• Candidate’s Curriculum vitae (2 pages) with an indication of any current grants and/or funding (plus their origin and duration), and a list of publications;
• A synopsis of scientific accomplishments (3 pages);
• A brief description of the research program to be written by the candidate (3 pages), with emphasis on how this relates to the work-in-progress in the host unit or lab. The project must be described within the context of the actual international state of the subject (with three key bibliographic references), and must state the project’s objectives, experimental strategy and feasibility;
• Summary of the research program (15 to 20 lines + a title and 5 key words) placed in the context of international competition with the project’s goals, experimental strategy and feasibility.

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PDF VERSION OF CANDIDATE’S CV, PROGRAM DESCRIPTION (*) AND SUMMARY (**) MUST ALSO BE EMAILED TO BOTH:
BOURSES@PASTEUR.FR
PASTEURUS@AOL.COM BY SEPTEMBER 7, 2007.

Complete applications must be received by the Secrétariat de la Direction de l’Evaluation Scientifique, _ Attn:
Dr. Isabelle Saint Girons
Institut Pasteur
25 rue du Docteur Roux
75724 Paris Cedex 15, France

no later than Friday, September 7, 2007. Selection adheres to guidelines for all fellowships attributed by the Institut Pasteur.
For more information, please visit:
www.pasteurfoundation.org or contact
Caitlin Hawke at the Pasteur Foundation
420 Lexington Ave
Suite 1654

Category: France, Postdoctoral