Research in Pairs

INFORMATION

Research in Pairs enable researchers to focus on specific projects, such as putting the final touches to an article or a book, working on a specific problem, starting a collaboration etc.

Teams of up to 4 people can apply to hold a Research in Pairs at CIRM (3 non-local participants can be totally subsidized for board and lodging). The application should describe in details what the objectives are and why this meeting could bring in some new developments regarding the chosen project.

Research in Pairs can last from 1 to 2 weeks and exceptionally up to 3 weeks, depending on your scientific programme and on lodging availability at CIRM.

Up to 3 non-local participants in the team are fully subsidized by Cirm for board and lodging.
Applications can be placed at any time. Note that this type of event runs alongside larger events (Conferences, Research Schools, Workshops etc.).
Your proposal will be studied by members of CIRM's Scientific Committee. A decision is usually made within 4 weeks.
If the proposal is successful, the Events Coordinator will contact you and will make suggestions for dates according to our vacancies.
Research in pairs weeks should run from a Sunday night to the following Friday (for one week) or to the Friday two weeks later (for two-week events)

Organization

Event, Board & Lodging: once your event is accepted, you will be contacted by the Events Coordinator and by the Accommodation Officer to let you know about arrangements.
Letter of confirmation and/or Visa application: please check the relevant page and contact the International Coordinator with all the details required if you need such a letter.

Facilities

Subsidized lodging throughout your stay at Cirm
Subsidized board from Sunday night to Saturday breakfast each week (you must cater for yourself at week-ends)
We will try our best to accommodate you in a studio but, if none are available, you will be hosted in a bedroom but given access to cooking facilities in the centre at week-ends.
A room adapted to the size of your group will be provided.
Blackboard / Whiteboard / Videoprojection equipment can be provided.
24/7 access to CIRM’s extensive library
Photocopies, scan, printing, Wifi
All-day free tea facilities. Free coffee breaks.
Access to CIRM Lounge bar in the evening from 09:30pm to 11:30pm on some nights.

GUIDELINES

Unless specified otherwise, please note that all sections should be completed in English
Note that you will have to complete some sections online.
Other parts will ask you to upload one pdf file per type of information requested.
You can fill in the application in various steps.
You can save, leave the application and then come back later, until the deadline. Please remember to save on a regular basis.
The form can be filled in by several investigators.

Select the MSC codes relevant to your event from the list.
Upload a detailed description stating the scientific goals, purpose and value of the event - about one A4-page (pdf file).

Upload a descriptive summary, with title, in English (this will serve to prepare the website prepared by Cirm for your event, and will be used on various documents advertizing the event) - about 20 lines (pdf file).
Upload a descriptive summary, with title, in French (this will serve to prepare the website prepared by Cirm for your event, and will be used on various documents advertizing the event) - about 20 lines (pdf file).
Fill in a list of participants (full names, countries, affiliations, email addresses).
Upload the Curriculum Vitaes of all involved participants (pdf file).
Upload an 'optional' list of books to be prepared and displayed by the library at Cirm for your event (pdf file).
Upload any additional information which may be relevant to your application (pdf).

ONLINE PROPOSAL FORM HERE

Proposals can be sent throughout the year

CONTACT

Olivia Barbarroux
Events Coordinator
Contact: +33 (0)4 91 83 30 03
Fax: +33 (0)4 91 41 27 86
Email

For any scientific and practical information: contact the Events Coordinator

For any IT problem with the application: contact the IT Coordinator

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