France-Nokia Chaire d’Excellence - Call for applications 2025

Presentation of the program

Mission and funding

Application procedure

Contacts

Presentation of the program

The France-Nokia Chaire d’Excellence in Information and Communications Technologies offers the Chair position for scholars and specialists in Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) to work within a higher education or research institution in Finland.

The objectives of the France-Nokia Excellence Chair are:

1. Collaborative research in an international environment,
2. Writing joint scientific publications with Finnish colleagues,
3. Teaching and seminars,
4. Supervising research of master's or doctoral students,
5. Developing international exchange collaborations between the French institution and the Finnish host institution.

Mission and funding

• The collaboration is expected to progress the field of ICT. Candidates should be eminent scholars and have a prominent record of scholarly accomplishment, including a significant publication record.

• The minimum period for the visit is four months. The visiting researcher coming to Finland will typically participate in research work, give lectures or, if applicable, collaborate with Finnish companies.

• The France-Nokia Chaire d’Excellence in Information and Communications Technologies is jointly funded by the Nokia Foundation (20 000 €) and the French researcher home institution (20 000 €). The grant will support costs related to the visiting period. Minimum visit period of 4 months is required, but the French researcher can stay for a longer period if agreed between home and host institutions.
• The mobility can take place in 2025 or in 2026 according to the researcher’s availability.

• The visiting researcher does not necessarily need to speak Finnish or Swedish in order to be able to live in Finland. English is widely spoken in academic circles and in the country as a whole.

• For the 2025 program, one distinguished French researcher will be selected for a grant.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

• Completed application form;
• Detailed working plan of the visit;
• Applicant’s Curriculum Vitae;
• Invitation letter from the host university or institute of the visit;
• Sponsoring letter from the home university or institute;

CONTACTS

For further information, please contact

uniscience.iff@france.fi or in English leena.tanner@aspicore.com

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