Make Our Planet Great Again (MOPGA) Scholarship Program 2025

Suitably qualified early career researchers worldwide are invited to apply for the Make Our Planet Great Again (MOPGA) Scholarship Program 2025 to fund their research work at an accredited university in France starting from the 2035/2026 academic session.

This eighth call for projects from the Make Our Planet Great Again (MOPGA) program is funded by the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (MEAE), in partnership with the Ministry of Higher Education and Research (MESR) and implemented by Campus France to accommodate at least 60 young researchers wishing to carry out their research in France. This PhD scholarship is your chance to carry out your research project in France without any financial barrier from the 2025/2026 academic session.

Scholarship Summary:

Scholarship Sponsor(s): Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (MEAE) & Ministry of Higher Education and Research (MESR)

Host Institution(s): Accredited University in France

Scholarship Worth: Funded

Number of Awards: Minimum of 60

Study Level: PhD

Nationality: All Nationalities

Eligibility for the Make Our Planet Great Again (MOPGA) Scholarship Program 2025:

Only foreign researchers with a PhD degree less than 5 years ago can apply for this call for projects. All nationalities are eligible except French nationality.
Applicants must have held a doctoral degree for less than 5 years on the date of submission of the application, i.e. have defended their thesis between December 2019 and December 2024 inclusive.
Applicants must be exclusively of foreign nationality.
Applicants must not have resided in France for more than 90 days between September 5, 2024 and December 5, 2024.

Note: A minimum of 60 scholarships will be awarded to successful young researchers over a 12-month period starting in September 2025.

Research Themes:

Five major research areas are eligible:

Earth system sciences;
climate change and sustainability sciences;
the energy transition;
the societal challenges of environmental issues;
human, animal and environmental health as defined under the “One Health” approach.

Scholarship Benefits:

Monthly allowance of 2,500 euros
Installation allowance of 500 euros
Health insurance: coverage of health insurance, civil liability and repatriation assistance until affiliation to French social security.
Supplementary health insurance: once social security affiliation is effective, coverage of supplementary health insurance, civil liability and repatriation assistance.

Application Timeline:

September 5, 2024: Opening of the entry of applications
December 5, 2024: Closing of the call for applications
May 2025: Notification of results
Between September and December 2025: Arrival in France of the winners and start of their research stay in French establishments.

Method of Application for the Make Our Planet Great Again (MOPGA) Scholarship Program 2025:

Interested and eligible applicants must submit their research project online at the following link: https://campusfrance.smapply.io/prog/mopga-2025/

Required Documents:

CV with list of publications (4 pages maximum);
Doctoral degree (or diploma certificate);
CV of the French research director for the research stay (2 pages maximum);
Letter of commitment from the French host laboratory to provide the means to carry out the research project;
Letter of recommendation (3 maximum);
Copy of passport or national identity document.

Application Deadline: December 5, 2024.

For more information about this opportunity, Visit the Official Website.

Make Our Planet Great Again (MOPGA) Scholarship Program 2025