Excellence Postdoc Fellowships (all disciplines) at Université Côte d’Azur, France

Université Côte d'Azur; France; Sur place; EUR 20 000 - 40 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading French university is offering Excellence Postdoc Fellowships for young researchers across all disciplines. Successful candidates will join a laboratory for 24 months, with support for permanent position applications and opportunities for European grant submissions. The fellowship includes a gross monthly salary of 3,525 euros, an operating budget, and temporary housing. The application deadline is March 6, 2026.

Prestations

Gross monthly salary of 3,525 euros

Operating budget of 5,000 euros

Temporary housing provided

Personalized services for candidates

Qualifications

• Young post-doctoral researchers in any discipline are eligible to apply.
• Candidates should be able to prepare grant applications.

Responsabilités

• Join a laboratory at Université Côte d'Azur for a period of 24 months.
• Prepare application for a permanent position at Université Côte d'Azur.
• Collaborate to submit a European grant application (ERC).

Description du poste

Excellence Postdoc Fellowships (all disciplines) at Université Côte d’Azur, France

About Université Côte d’Azur

Université Côte d’Azur is a large, public, scientific, cultural and professional institution that brings together several of the Côte d’Azur’s leading academic players. Its fundamental missions are higher education of students and professionals, excellence in research, and innovation for the benefit of all. The university is committed to a path of transformation and excellence, achieving this through the Initiative of Excellence (IdEx) awarded in 2016, placing it among the top nine French research‑intensive universities and giving it strong international visibility.

Home to 3IA Côte d’Azur, one of the four French Interdisciplinary Institutes of Artificial Intelligence inaugurated in 2019, Université Côte d’Azur also created the French School of AI (EFELIA Côte d'Azur) in 2022, and established Graduate Research Schools (EUR). The university aims to be a major research‑intensive university with strong regional roots and an international and European outlook, notably through the European University “Ulysseus” of which it is a founding member.

This favorable landscape is fostering the transformation of Université Côte d’Azur into a truly 21st‑century French university, based on new interactions between disciplines and driven by dynamic collaborations that connect Education, Research, and Innovation, as well as strong local, national, and international partnerships with the public and private sectors. Université Côte d’Azur has several campuses, mainly in Nice, Sophia Antipolis, and Cannes, and also widely distributed between Seyne‑sur‑Mer and Menton.

Ideally situated between the sea and the mountains, it offers a pleasant environment for staff and students. Its location in the heart of Europe, combined with easy access via the Nice Côte d’Azur International Airport, makes it a gateway to the academic and scientific world. Université Côte d’Azur directly employs more than 3,500 staff and enrolls more than 32,000 students each year.

About the IdEx Excellence Postdoc Fellowships

As part of its commitment to excellence and international prominence, IdEx is launching the 2026 call for applications “Excellence Fellowships for Young Researchers” to encourage the recruitment of young post‑doctoral researchers in its laboratories. All disciplines are eligible.

This call will enable high‑level young scientists to join a laboratory of Université Côte d’Azur for a period of 24 months, with one of the following specific objectives:

• Prepare an application for a permanent position at Université Côte d’Azur, in particular a permanent researcher position (CR – Chargé de Recherche) in a French national research organization with one of Université Côte d’Azur host laboratories selected as the first choice of assignment.
• Together with the local host, submit a European grant application (ERC) within two years of recruitment.

Compensation and benefits

The excellence fellowship program will provide the successful candidates with an attractive compensation package and excellent working conditions:

• A gross monthly salary of 3,525 euros.
• An operating budget of 5,000 euros for the duration of the project.
• Temporary housing will be proposed to the laureates at our Faculty Club, with the first month provided free of charge.
• The successful candidates will also benefit from personalized services offered by the IdEx welcome‑center beforehand and throughout the laureate’s stay: assistance in paperwork, schooling of children in international classes, etc.

How to apply?

Candidates should first get in touch with a research laboratory or a group from Université Côte d’Azur or its partner institutions (CNRS, Cote d’Azur Observatory, Inria, INRAe, Inserm, IRD, and Nice University Hospital). We can also assist the candidates in finding a suitable supervisor by filling the form that can be found in the program page.

Application deadline is March 6, 2026.