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QuantAlps offers financial support to host foreign researchers for short visits in 2025, with the aim of fostering new or ongoing scientific collaborations, within our community's research themes.

Purpose of the visit:

This funding is intended to support collaborative research activities and the development of joint research projects between the visiting scientist and their host laboratory.
Please note: Visits that are primarily for participation in an event (e.g., conference, school, or workshop) or where the scientist is only invited as a speaker are not eligible for this funding.

Eligibility criteria

Applicants must meet the following conditions:

• Be a researcher currently holding a position at an institution located outside France.
• The visit must be hosted by a laboratory affiliated with QuantAlps.
• The visit must be scheduled to take place within the 2025 calendar year.

Funding details

QuantAlps sponsorship is designed to cover the costs of the mission including: travel, accommodation and meals.
Funding is provided for visits lasting between two weeks to one month, at a rate of €1,000 per week, up to a maximum of €4,000 per visit.

In addition, a separate grant may be awarded to support the organization of a scientific event during the visit (e.g., workshop, seminar, or course) that is open to the QuantAlps community. Any additional or exceeding costs must be covered by the host laboratory.

Application Process

To apply, please email "quantalps-contact@univ-grenoble-alpes.fr", with the following documents attached in PDF format:

1. Curriculum Vitae of the visiting scientist.

2. Research project description (1-2 pages) including:

• Scientific objectives of the collaboration
• Plans for joint research with local collaborators
• Proposed visit dates
• Details of the public event to be organized

1. Declaration of interest from local collaborators (an email confirmation is sufficient).

Application deadline: June 1st, 2025.

Selection Process

• Applications will be reviewed by the QuantAlps board of directors and results will be announced three weeks after the application deadline.

• A letter will be sent notifying of the allocated amount and summarizing the joint obligations.
• A lump sum will be sent to the hosting laboratory for travel arrangements, two to three months prior to the visit.

Expectations and deliverables

By accepting this funding, the visiting scientist and host laboratory commit to:

• Carry out collaborative research activities with the local team during the visit
• Organize a scientific event (e.g., workshop, seminar, or course) during the visit:
  • The event must be described in the submitted proposal.
  • Once confirmed, event details must be communicated to QuantAlps to allow for proper promotion on QuantAlps website and newsletter.
• Acknowledging QuantAlps in all communication materials (slides, posters, announcements).
• Submitting a short report (1-2 pages) within one month of the visit, summarizing the activities undertaken, outcomes achieved, and any future collaboration plans.