Open Call: Franco-Australian Hubert Curien Partnership Program

The Program allows scientists and teachers from French and Australian research institutions to meet and discuss future collaborative projects. This program aims to support the establishment of scientific and academic networks between France and Australia and to initiate joint research laboratories. It supports teacher exchanges in order to foster academic links (exchanges of teaching expertise, establishment of double degrees, etc.) It will be implemented through two distinct components:

• FASIC Teacher-Researchers/Researchers/Post-Doctors/Doctors (FASIC ARPD)
• FASIC Workshops.

Types of Projects

• The objective of this program is to develop scientific, technological and academic exchanges of excellence between laboratories and universities in both countries, by encouraging new cooperation and the participation of early career researchers:
  • FASIC ARPD: supports the mobility of academics, researchers, post-docs or PhD students based in France (French overseas territories included) or in Australia within the framework of a research collaboration or a teaching project;
  • FASIC Workshop: supports the organisation of scientific bilateral workshops to be held in Australia, or France, French overseas territories included.
• All fields of science are eligible to this program. A specific attention will be given to projects with the following specificities:
  • Energy transition projects involving industrial partners;
  • Interdisciplinary projects involving humanities and social sciences.

Eligibility Criteria

• FASIC ARPD: The call for applications is open to academics, researchers, post-doctoral and PhD students from French and/or Australian institutions of higher education or research organisations. Their mobility must be clearly embedded in a joint scientific or academic collaboration project. Each project must explicitly identify the French and Australian partners. Each project can involve the mobility of several persons (academics, researchers, post-docs and PhD students). The creation and lodgment of the applications on Campus France platform must be done by the French institution principal investigator. The Australian team can work on the setup of the application between its creation and lodgment. Industry partners can participate in the project when in collaboration with an academic partner.
• FASIC Workshop: The call for applications is open to academics, researchers from French and/or Australian institutions of higher education or research organisations. Each project must explicitly identify the French and Australian research partner organisations. The creation and lodgment of the applications is done by the French principal investigator. The Australian team can work on the setup of the application between its creation and lodgment. FASIC Workshop will contribute to the financing of mobility of researchers attending the workshop. Workshops can be held in Australia or in France (French overseas territories included).
• For both instruments (FASIC ARPD and FASIC Workshops), French and Australian researchers involved in the project must have the support of their respective institutions. A letter of support from their research institutions or universities involved in the project must be attached to the application. Equivalent level of funding from the partner Australian institution is required. A letter of financial support for the project from the Australian institutions must be attached to the application.
• The financial contribution of the Australian institution may take the form of financial support to cover the mission costs of scientists involved in the selected project (e.g. living expenses, accommodation, venue rental, catering, audio-visual, etc.) or the research activities (e.g. use of research infrastructures). This contribution may also consist in the financing of reciprocal mobility within the framework of the joint research or teaching project.
• Laureates that have already received financial support under the PHC FASIC program are not eligible for re-application within two years after completion of their project. Priority will be given to new projects.

For more information, visit Campus France.