CIMI LabEx Postdoctoral Fellowships for French and Foreign Students, 2014

CIMI LabEx (International Centre for Mathematics and Computer Science) in Toulouse offers two postdoctoral fellowships for French and foreign students. Fellowships are provided in the field of mathematics or computer science at Mathematics Institute of Toulouse (IMT) and the Institute for Research in Computer Science of Toulouse (IRIT). The positions are funded for one year and may be extended for a second year. Each post-doctoral fellow will receive a net salary of €2,140 per month and thus benefit from health insurance and social coverage. 

Deadline is January 15th, 2014.

Study Subject (s): Fellowships are provided in the field of mathematics or computer science at Mathematics Institute of Toulouse (IMT) and the Institute for Research in Computer Science of Toulouse (IRIT).

Course Level: Fellowships are available for pursuing postdoctoral degree level at Mathematics Institute of Toulouse (IMT) and the Institute for Research in Computer Science of Toulouse (IRIT).

Scholarship Provider: CIMI LabEx (CIMI (International Centre for Mathematics and Computer Science ) in Toulouse
Scholarship can be taken at: France

Eligibility: –Positions are open to holders of a doctorate in mathematics or computer science obtained in France or in a foreign country. Offers are not theme-based and all mathematical and computer science disciplines are welcome. The selection will be based on excellence in scientific accomplishment and the quality of the scientific project. Interactions between mathematics and computer science will be closely examined.
-The CIMI LabEx apply an equal opportunity policy in recruitment.

Scholarship Open for International Students: France and Foreign Students can apply for these Postdoctoral Fellowships.

Scholarship Description: CIMI LabEx (Centre International de Mathématiques et d’Informatique) in Toulouse offers two post-doctoral positions to be filled as from October 2014. The positions are funded for one year and may be extended for a second year. The research areas should be developed within the activities at the Institut de Mathématiques de Toulouse (IMT) and the Institut de Recherche en Informatique de Toulouse (IRIT).

Number of award(s): Two Postdoctoral Fellowships will be offered.

Duration of award(s): The positions are funded for one year and may be extended for a second year. 

What does it cover? Each post-doctoral fellow will receive a net salary of €2,140 per month and thus benefit from health insurance and social coverage. (S)he will participate to the scientific activities of the laboratory, in particular to seminars and working groups. At the end of his/her tenure, each of the selected candidates will write a report on his /her scientific accomplishment, comparing it to his/her initial project and describing his/her subsequent objectives. For the two-year positions, the concerned candidate will also write a report at the end of the first year and explain the reasons for the renewal of his/her contract.

Selection Criteria: The selection will be based on excellence in scientific accomplishment and the quality of the scientific project. Interactions between mathematics and computer science will be closely examined.

Notification: The selected applicants will be contacted from January 30th, 2014.

How to Apply: Applicants must be able to provide the following documents :
-A curriculum vitae with the list of publications
-A motivation letter
-The proposed scientific project (around 2 pages)
-Two detailed recommendation letters
-A detailed letter of support from your scientist/tutor at the host institution. This letter will have to justify how the applicant’s scientific project fits in the host project.
-In order for your application to be considered, all requested documents must be sent in a single pdf. file by e-mail

Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is January 15th, 2014.

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