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The NEOLAiA Visiting Researchers (NVR) Programme, offered by the LE STUDIUM Loire Valley Institute for Advanced Studies and the Université de Tours, is aimed at international researchers (minimum three years after completion of their PhD) who would like to carry out a collaborative research project during a 3- to 9-month research stay in Tours. There are no thematic restrictions.

The programme includes, among other things, travel support (up to €700), furnished accommodation in Tours, and integration into the international research community of LE STUDIUM.

The application deadline is 1 July 2026. The earliest possible project start date is 1 September 2026.

Researchers from universities within the NEOLAiA Alliance and associated partner institutions are eligible to apply. Applicants are required to submit a three-page proposal in English and collaborate with a host laboratory at the University of Tours.

Further information and the full call for applications can be found here.

For questions about the call, please contact Dr Aurélien Montagu or Dr Ulrike Schiefelbein.