CHAIRS OF EXCELLENCE 2021 - CALL FOR PROJECTS CLOSED

Introduction and objectives of the call for projects

In accordance with the new roadmap 3.0 of the A*MIDEX Excellence Initiative (2021-2024), the A*Midex Foundation is launching of its fifth call on the Chairs of Excellence program. The ambition of Aix-Marseille University and its partners, through this program, is to attract to the Aix-Marseille site outstanding teachers, teacher-researchers and researchers of international standing on structuring projects contributing to the strategy of the University and its partners.

The overall goals of the Chairs of Excellence are to :

• Enable the Aix-Marseille site to conduct strategic recruitment on external scientific/pedagogical profiles, capable of leading innovative projects (research, pedagogy), carrying new themes, or strengthening the excellence of the site on a theme;
• Recruiting profiles of teachers, teacher-researchers and researchers excellent/high-level on the Aix-Marseille site, with the capacity to obtain a ERC on the Aix-Marseille site within the next 5 years ;
• Attract and recruit ERC laureates to the site  (ERC laureate specific component)
• More long-term impact by promoting further stabilization. For teacher and researcher profiles, this requires a real integration from the beginning, through teaching in particular, through an appropriation of the project by the component and the research unit, and by guaranteeing upstream opportunities for stabilization before the end of the project or at the end of it. For researcher/researchers profiles, support, particularly for EPST competitions, will have to be provided by the research unit.
• Fostering the academic careers of teachers, teacher-scholars, and researchers with disabilities

Specific objective of the targeted call for projects

Attract and retain new, exceptional scientific and teaching talent in conjunction with unit and component attractiveness strategies.

Target audience

Targeted profiles

The targeted call for proposals is aimed at attracting outstanding, internationally ranked faculty, teacher-scholars and researchers of exceptional international rank in units, components or schools (Centrale Marseille, Sciences-Po Aix) of the Aix-Marseille site

Who can apply ?

Projects must be led by a director of a research unit on the Aix-Marseille University site, or director of a research team at least ; or a dean or director of a component or school (Centrale Marseille, Sciences-po Aix), or a director of a training department.

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What does the Chair of Excellence  fund?

The Chairs of Excellence program offers an attractive host environment to carry out a research and/or educational project : this may include the assumption of the salary of the project leader for three years (renewable for two years under conditions), and an environment (operation, payroll of a research team, investment) up to 200 000 € /year maximum (or 150 000 €/year for ERC Chairs of Excellence).

How to apply ?

Filing in the first stage, including CVs of identified potential candidates, on the online form according to the modalities defined in the call's scoping text.

The full description of the scheme (Objectives, terms, timetable, selection steps, useful contacts) is specified in le texte de cadrage. This document, as well as the application files, are available for download on this page (Cf. top right)

For self-nominated candidates directly, find the widely open call for direct nominations on the : https://www.univ-amu.fr/fr/public/chaires-dexcellence-2021-appel-candidatures-directes

Calendar

Receipt of first-stage project applications by September 30, 2021 at noon (Paris time). (see the scoping text for the different selection and recruitment stages)

Provisional start-up of targeted chairs of excellence projects between October 2022 and March 2023

Receipt of Chair of Excellence " ERC " project applications on a rolling basis.

Information Meeting

July 5, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

On the agenda : presentation of the call for projects and questions/answers

Pre-registration to receive the login link on this link