In 2017 the AXA Research Fund will be proposing up to 25 Post-Doctoral Fellowships to outstanding researchers. You can be awarded a grant for up to €130,000 for an 18 to 24 month period. All research institutions willing to host Post-Doctoral Fellowship candidates that are registered in the AXA Research Fund database will be receiving our two bottom-up calls for applications.
It is up to the Institution to identify the best possible candidates to participate in these Post-Doctoral Fellowships campaigns. Candidates will subsequently be expected to submit their application outlining the research project the are to carry out in the host institution nominating them.
WHAT KIND OF PROJECTS ARE ELIGIBLE?
The research project must fall within the scope of theAXA Research Fund’s overall mission, that is, to fund basic science dedicated to developing a better understanding of global risks.
Only research projects with justified relevance to the following AXA Research Fund list of topics will be considered for funding.
- Evironmental Risks
- Life Risks
- Socio - Economic Risks
- The 4th Industrial Revolution
Key dates:
Institutions are invited to submit their applications for one of the two campaigns by:
1. Nov. 3, 2016 for the first
2. May 30, 2017 for the second