Young teams from the Institut de Physique

Collège de France Biology, Chemistry and Physics Building

Call for Two Junior Group Leaders in Physical Sciences

Published on 25 June 2024

Focus on the new team " Theory of non-equilibrium quantum matter "

Published on 8 March 2019

An incubator for young teams, the fruit of a partnership between CNRS and Collège de France

The Institut de Physique du Collège de France offers a particularly favorable scientific and technical environment for the incubator of young teams, the fruit of a partnership between the CNRS and the Collège de France. Its aim is to provide young researchers with the ideal material and intellectual environment to foster innovative research projects, until they reach maturity and are able to obtain a permanent position at another institution.

Young teams benefit from laboratory and office space, as well as material and administrative support. Initial funding is provided by a four-year contract, which also covers operating costs. As the teams' research develops, they can apply for new sources of funding.

The incubator is home to four permanent teams. These teams were recruited through an international call for projects, open to young researchers who had obtained their doctorate within the last ten years and already had significant post-doctoral experience, as well as an appropriate research project. After an initial four-year period, the teams' activities are evaluated by the international scientific committee. The contract may be renewed for a second four-year period if the committee's opinion is favorable.

CNRS and Collège de France partnership: an incubator for young teams

The Physics Institute provides a particularly favorable scientific and technical environment for hosting an incubator for young teams, the fruit of a partnership between the CNRS and the Collège de France. It aims at providing young researchers with an ideal material and intellectual environment to foster innovative research projects, up to the point of maturity where they will be able to obtain a permanent position in another institution.

The young teams benefit from laboratory and office space, as well as material and administrative support. Initial funding for their activity is provided for by a four-year contract, which also covers running costs. The development of the teams' research will then allow them to apply for further sources of funding.

The incubator hosts four teams on an ongoing basis. These teams were recruited through international calls for projects, open to young researchers who have obtained their PhD within the last ten years and who already have a significant post-doc experience, as well as an appropriate research project. Following an initial four-year period, the teams' activity is assessed by the international scientific committee. The contract can be renewed for another four-year period, after review and depending on the employment situation of the candidate.