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Vacancies
PhD Scholarship: University of Lyon – China Scholarship Council
TOPIC: Probing the soil RNA virosphere: Viral interactions with key microbial drivers of biogeochemical cycling
PhD Scholarship: University of Lyon – China Scholarship Council
TOPIC: Cultivation of viruses infecting nitrifying prokaryotes for developing model systems in soil-virus ecology
Interested in applying for a postdoctoral fellowship?
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Postdocs
European Research Council (ERC) starting grant
5 years of your own funding! – submission deadline in October
Marie Skłodwska-Curie fellowship
2 years of funding – next call opens May 8, 2026
2 years of salary – applications accepted year round, next cutoff date is January 2026
2 years of funding – expression of interest deadline early April
Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) fellowship
3 years of funding – letter of intent deadline early May
Make Our Planet Great Again (MOPGA) fellowship
1 year of salary – call opens in October
Interested in visiting us from abroad?
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PhD students
Eiffel PhD (or Masters) Scholarship for International students
Up to 3 years of salary – annual deadline mid November
University of Lyon – China Scholarship Council awards for doctoral students
3 years of salary – annual campaign starts in July
Raman Charpak fellowship for PhD students from India
2 – 6 month visit – application deadline in December
Professors, Researchers and Teams
Franco-American Fullbright scholarship for experienced researchers
5 or 10 month stays – applications accepted in September
Supports mobility of teams (including PhD students and postdocs) for bilateral projects
Hazard Lab & Nicol Lab 