Embassy of France in Australia

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Embassy of France in Australia
Cultural and Scientific Section Science and
Technology Office
6, Perth Avenue Yarralumla ACT 2600 Fax (02)
6216 0156
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I. The French-Australian Network for Science and
Technology Cooperation
2) Targeted Networks NanoBioTechnologies (OzNano2
Life) Aquaculture Environment (HEMA) Nuclear
Medicine Astrophysics, etc...
1) Information through Website, Liaison
Officers (3 in SA), specific local
events on Cooperation News (NewsLetter) Fundings
(see next slides), etc..
3) Organisation of bilateral scientific workshops
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II. Main Funding Schemes for the French-Australian
ST Cooperation
1) To visit France

• ? Australian Academy of Science French Embassy
• Scientific visits to Europe
• ? French Ministère de la Recherche
• Supports to high level (short stay)
• and post-doc (long stay) researchers
• French Embassy Baudin Fellowships (Higher
  Education)
• Embassy of France 2 years scholarships
• (Engineering and Political Sciences)
• English language teaching assistant in France
  and NC
• French lessons at Alliance Française

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Scientific visits to Europe Australian Academy of
Science French Embassy

• High level researchers (short stay) from 2 to 6
  weeks
• Travel and living allowances in Europe
• Plane tickets to France provided by the French
  Embassy
• Application in March every year (last DL
  24/06/05)
• http//www.science.org.au

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French Ministry of Research

• Post-doc (1 year stay) 3000/month
• Application in February each year (last DL
  04/03/2005)
• http//www.recherche.gouv.fr/appel/2005/acpost
  doc.htm
• High level researcher (short stay) 1 to 6
  months
• from 2150 to 3200 (3600 to 5300)
• Application in March each year (last DL
  16/05/2005)
• http//www.egide.asso.fr/fr/programmes/ssh
  n/

The application should be made by the French lab,
and the money will be transferred to the lab or
the French university for the visitor
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Baudin Grants Embassy of France

• Master 1 or 2 (full academic year September to
  June)
• or PhD level (6 months or a full academic year)
• A 2000 (travel contribution) health insurance
• Application form available on the website of the
• Embassy of France from March DL 26/05/2006)

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Embassy of France 2 years scholarships (Engineerin
g and Political Sciences)

• For graduate students to go to French High
  Engineering Schools
• (ni network) or the Institute of Political
  Sciences (Sciences Po)
• A 1,100/month for 2 years
• Application to be done
• - for the ni network at http//www.nplusi.com
  
• before November 27, 2005
• - for Sciences Po, see the Embassy website (Call
  now open
• DL March 1, 2006)

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English Language Teaching Assistant

• 6 to 9 months in France, to assist a French
  teacher
• of English language (12 hours per week)
• 1,500/month in France, 2,500/month in NC
• Condition between 20 and 30 2 years of
  university studies
• 80 Australian nationals are selected per year
• Application in September for NC and December for
  France

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French lessons at Alliance Française
? French lessons sponsored by the Embassy of
France and the Alliances Françaises are offered
to FEAST-France Members (researchers, research
managers, other professionals, PhD students...).
(Two students at Alliance Française of
Adelaide) ? Two thirds of the cost are paid by
the Embassy of France. You have to pay one third
of the cost, i.e. between 230 and 280 for a 50
or 60-hour course (depending on the Alliance
Française). ? Application in April each year
(last DL 10/04/2005)
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II. Main Funding Schemes for the French-Australian
ST Cooperation
2) To visit Australia

• Lavoisier scholarships (French Ministry of
  Foreign Affairs)
• for post-docs and PhD students (including
  cotutelles)
• International Scientific Cooperation Programme
• (PICS from CNRS)

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Lavoisier Scholarships French Ministry of Foreign
Affairs

• For PhD (cotutelle) students and post-docs 5 to
  12 months
• In 2004, 2 PhD and 2 post-doc scholarships for
  Australia
• From 305 to 1 524 /month
• Application in March each year (last DL
  14/03/2005)
• http//www.egide.asso.fr/fr/programmes/bfe/lavoisi
  er/general.jhtml

The application should be made by the French lab,
and the money will be transferred to the lab or
the French university for the French visitor to
Australia
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II. Main Funding Schemes for the French-Australian
ST Cooperation (ctd)
3) Bilateral Programmes

• ? French Australian Science Technology (FAST)
  Programme
• (DEST and French Ministries of Foreign Affairs
  and
• of Education Research)
• Human and Social Sciences (ASSA French
  Embassy)
• French Ministry of Research / ARC Exchange
  Scheme
• (Linkage International)
• Blaise Pascal Fellowships (Ile de France region)
• Cotutelles Call for Proposals (French Ministry
  of Research)
• Cotutelles Grants (French Embassy)
• Eiffel Doctorat Scholarships (French Ministry of
  Foreign Affairs )

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French Australian Science and Technology Programme
(FAST)

• Cooperation projects and workshops
• Up to 50,000 (for 2 years)
• ? Supports only travels, living allowances and
  organisation costs (for workshops)
• Call for Proposal open from October 4, 2005.
• DL was November 16
• Applications
• For Australian teams
• https//sciencegrants.dest.gov.au/
  ISL/
• For French teams
• http//www.egide.asso.fr/fr/programmes
  /pai/

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Human and Social Sciences (ASSA French Embassy)

• Cooperation projects
• ? Supports only travels, living allowances
• and organisation costs (for workshops)
• Up to 5,000 (for 2 years)
• Application every year in May (last DL
  30/06/2005)
• http//www.assa.edu.au/international/france.htm

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ARC Linkage International Fellowships and French
Ministry of Education and Research

• Long research stay (6 to 12 months)
• Salary up to 3000/month
• Application in March and September (ARC) each
  year
• http//www.arc.gov.au/apply_grants/linkage_int_fe
  llow.htm

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Blaise Pascal Fellowships

• Long research stay (12 months) for
  internationally renown
• research scientists in all disciplines
• 5 candidates selected per year by a jury
• Each project funded up to 300,000 (includding
• salaries, management costs, taxes, social
  charges, etc.)
• 10 lectures and a public seminar should be given
  by the end
• of the stay
• Application open now until January 15, 2006.
• http//www.chaires-blaise-pasc
  al.org

The application should be filled-in by the
candidate, and introduced by the French laboratory
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The French-Australian PhD Cotutelle
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The cotutelle scheme
A French team
A joint research project
An Australian team
Involved in
Joint supervision
Joint supervision
A bright PhD student
Spends time in both countries/teams ? gets
international experience ? becomes a lasting link
between teams/univ/countries
Enrolled in
Enrolled in
Specific agreement for this cotutelle - the two
teams, PhD student project - joint examination
process -gt provide a double degree if successful
A French University
An Australian University
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The benefits of cotutelles
For the University/research team ? Strengthening
existing research collaboration and highlight
international cooperation between France or
Europe and Australia. ? To work with highly
skilled and selected students. ? To access new
funding sources specific to cotutelles.
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The benefits of cotutelles
For the student ? To discover the ways of doing
research in an other country and getting an
international experience, and to be exposed to
different cultural and scientific environments. ?
To obtain, if successful, a double-badged
doctoral degree, recognised in Australia and in
Europe. ? To create personal links, at early
stage of their career, and to pursue scientific
research opportunities between the two
countries.
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Technical information
Universities Involved ? All French universities,
under national regulations. ? Most of the major
Australian universities (in SA, 1 cotutelle at
UNISA), each university having its own
regulations.
Tuition fees ? In the frame of Cotutelle, the PhD
student is exempted from paying registration fees
at one institution. ? He (she) pays fees only at
his (her) home institution. ? Amendment 1 of the
guidelines for CGS, 01/01/05.
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The national French support
? From 1995 to 2004 1041 cotutelles with 69
countries have been supported by the French
Ministry of Research for a total amount of about
5.5 millions . These figures do not take into
account the support from International Division
of Ministry of Education and from the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs
? From 2002 Cotutelles are more and more part of
the the 4-year grants system between
universities and Ministry of Education and
Research
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Fundings for Cotutelles

• French Ministry of Research PhD (2nd year)
• 8500
• Application in April each year (last DL
  13/05/2005)
• In 2004, 8 scholarships for Australia
• (2 Australian students and 6 French)
• http//www.recherche.gouv.fr

The application should be made by the French lab,
and the money will be transferred to the lab or
the French university for the student.

• Embassy of France AAS
• Travel support (Return ticket up to 2500)
• Call for proposal now open DL 25 November 2005
• http//www.ambafrance-au.org/
  science/

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Eiffel Doctorat Scholarships (not necessarily
cotutelle)

• French Ministry of Foreign Affairs PhD (2nd or
  3rd year)
• support one year of study in France, provided a
  convention has been signed between partner
  institutions
• Application now
• New program
• http//www.egide.asso.fr/fr/programmes/eiffeldoct/

The application should be made by the French lab,
and the money will be transferred to the lab or
the French university for the visitor
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III. Scientific and Technological Publications
? News about Australian R D Electronic
Bulletin (BESTOz) in French more than 3500
readers Scientific reports and short synthetic
notes
? News about French R D French Science and
Technology Fortnightly Electronic pdf journal
in English about what happens in France in the
field of Science and Technology
For more information, please contact
bestoz_at_ambafrance-au.org
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IV. Contacts and Information Science and
Technology Office
http//www.ambafrance-au.org/science/
Robert FARHI Professor, ST Attaché Ph (02) 6216
0133/0139 robert.farhi_at_diplomatie.gouv.fr
Frédéric VANHOVE Assistant to the ST Attaché Ph
[phone] science_at_ambafrance-au.org
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IV. Contacts and Information
Higher Education Office Stéphane GRIVELET Higher
Education Attaché Ph (02) 6216
0154 stephane.grivelet_at_diplomatie.gouv.fr
Human and Social Sciences Séverine
Adda-Labat Cultural and HSS Attaché Ph (02) 6216
0149 severine.adda-labat_at_diplomatie.gouv.fr
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http//www.ambafrance-au.org