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MOPGA 2024: Visiting Fellowship Program for early career researchers

The 7th call for applications of the Make Our Planet Great Again (MOPGA) initiative is open. It addresses foreign early career researchers working on topics relevant for climate change issues raised by the COPs. The application period ends on January 9, 2024.

Launched in 2018 by French President Emmanuel Macron, the Make Our Planet Great Again (MOPGA) initiative has met with worldwide enthusiasm, generating expressions of interest from a large number of highly qualified students and researchers.

France, as a major player in the fight against climate change and guarantor of the spirit of the Paris Agreement, is launching a new MOPGA visiting fellowship program geared towards strengthening scientific contributions to climate change issues raised by the COPs. This seventh MOPGA call for applications is intended to welcome at least 40 early career researchers wishing to carry out their research in France. In order to participate, the researchers must have obtained their PhD diploma within the last 5 years. The research can be made on the following topics:

  • Earth systems;
  • Climate change and sustainability;
  • Energy transition;
  • Societal challenges of environmental issues;
  • Human, animal and ecosystem health as part as a “One Health” approach.

40 fellowships will be awarded for a 12-month period from September 2024. This fellowship includes a monthly allowance of 2,500 euros.

The application period ends on January 9, 2024.

More information:

Official call announcement: https://www.campusfrance.org/fr/mopga-2024