French-American Doctoral Exchange

The Office for Science and Technology (OST) of the Embassy of France in the United States in partnership with Inserm, the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research, and in collaboration with the Inserm-USA Office in Washington DC, has opened the call for applicationsfor the next edition of the FADEx (French-American Doctoral Exchange) program focusing on Epigenetics Metabolism & Nutrition. The deadline for applications is October 31, 2016.

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The Office for Science and Technology (OST) of the Embassy of France in the United States in partnership with Inserm, the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research, and in collaboration with the Inserm-USA Office in Washington DC, has opened the call for applicationsfor the next edition of the FADEx (French-American Doctoral Exchange) program focusing on Epigenetics Metabolism & Nutrition. The deadline for applications is October 31, 2016.The FADEx (French-American Doctoral Exchange) program was created in 2014 by the Office for Science and Technology (OST) of the Embassy of France in the United States. This program aims to enhance scientific exchanges between American and French Ph.D. students working in the same field of research in order to encourage the development of French-American collaborations. This program also serves as an opportunity for American students to better understand the French research system.

Ten Ph.D. students enrolled in American universities will be selected to participate in this post-graduate program and grants will be offered by the Office for Science and Technology to cover a round trip ticket to Paris, travel within France, accommodations and most meals. Non-US citizens enrolled in US universities are eligible, except French citizens. The jury will base its decision on the scientific excellence of each candidate, his/her motivation and the maturity of the scientific project.The FADEx program will take place in France from March 27 to March 31, 2017 and will start with a 2-day seminar followed by 3 days of visits of French laboratories and companies:

– Seminar: March 27 – 28, 2017
This 2-day seminar will take place at the Gustave Roussy Institute, a state of the art research center for innovation and technologies for medical applications, in Villejuif (close to Paris), France. English will be the working language. The American and French Ph.D. students will have the opportunity to present their work in an informal atmosphere and to discuss their results freely. Four lectures will also be given by French experts to present different fundamental aspects of the field.

– Tour of scientific sites: March 29 – 31, 2017
Following the 2-day seminar, the American laureates will visit several laboratories, research institutions or private companies in Toulouse, Nice and Lyon such as the Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases (I2MC) in Toulouse, the Mediterranean Center for Molecular Medicine (C3M) in Nice and the research laboratory in Cardiovascular, Metabolism, Diabetologia and Nutrition (CarMeN) in Lyon.

Applications can be submitted until October 31, 2016
More information
 regarding the call as well as the application procedure can be found on the OST website: http://www.france-science.org/French-American-Doctoral-Exchange,8715.html

Please feel free to contact klara.buda@gmail.com or French Ambassy and to forward this information to any researchers or students you believe might be interested in this program.