Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Created by the Embassy of France in Canada in 2018, the Mourou/Strickland program is a two-way mobility program; its main goal is to contribute to the creation of sustainable collaborations between Canadian and French researchers. It is intended for researchers who wish to spend 5 to 28 days with their counterpart(s), either in France or Canada, as part of a joint research project.

This program is open to all research areas. It involves all provinces of Canada outside Quebec, since Quebec already has specific programs with France.

 Eligibility 

• French candidates: need to be affiliated to an institute, laboratory, university or research organization based in France

• Canadian candidates: need to be affiliated to a Canadian institution, university or research organization outside Quebec (Quebec already has specific programs with France).

• Candidates have never received a grant under the Mourou/Strickland mobility program or the "new collaborations" program of the France Canada Research Fund.

• Plan a stay of between 5 and 28 days. Travel must take place between March 27 and December 31st, 2023.

* Priority will be given to long stay and to researchers who have obtained a tenure-track or permanent position for less than 10 years, which corresponds approximately and not exclusively to the 35-45 age group.

Funding:

• 1 round-trip economy-class flight Canada- France or France-Canada

• A contribution towards subsistence costs (5 daily allowances)

Application process

Interested researchers should send the application form, a letter of invitation from the host institution and a short CV in a single PDF document to : assistant.science@ambafrance-ca.org; +1 (613)-562-3794. 

• The length of the form should not exceed 4 pages. Forms longer than 4 pages will not be considered. There are no criteria for the font (please make sure it remains legible).

•  It is not necessary to attach publications to the application.

• Only one application per research partnership is allowed (researchers must agree to submit only one application, either for a member of the French team to travel to Canada or for a Canadian collaborator to travel to France).

Calendar of the 2023 call for applications

• Opening of the call for projects : December 5th, 2022

• Deadline for receipt of applications : February 5th, 2023, 23:59 PST (Canada)

• Results and sending of forms to prepare the mission to the successful candidates: February 28th 2023.

• Travel of the laureates: from 27th March to 31st of December 2023. Complete travel documents must be sent to the Embassy at least 1 month before the departure date.

SFU Signature Sheet/ORS sign-off is NOT required. 

For more information, please visit the website or contact assistant.science@ambafrance-ca.org.