LE Stadium Researcher Fellowship 2026

The LE Stadium Researcher Fellowship is a fully funded research mobility programme in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France, designed for experienced international researchers with a doctoral degree. It offers funded time for research across multiple award tracks, including short stays, long stays, professorship residencies, and integration fellowships, with comprehensive housing, travel support, and administrative assistance. Fellows are integrated into the LE STUDIUM international scientific community and may access conferences, trainings, and networking opportunities, with potential pathways toward permanent academic positions for integration fellows.

Fully funded research mobility with housing, travel support, integration into a scientific community, access to conferences and professional training, and potential support for permanent academic positions for integration fellows.

Applicants must hold a doctoral degree, be national or long-term residents of a country outside France, not have lived in France for more than 12 months in the prior three years, and have an active work contract with a foreign university or research institution; acceptance from a host laboratory in the Centre-Val de Loire region is required.

Apply online via the official LE STUDIUM portal, submitting a CV, scientific research proposal, and a formal commitment letter from a host laboratory.