AgreenSkills provides support to research projects and fellows with very attractive conditions of employment and optimal scientific environment.
The hosting laboratories participating in AgreenSkills commit to provide access to:
- Financial resources needed to undertake the fellow research project;
- Material resources, including laboratory equipment and high-performing experimental and technological infrastructures;
- Human resources, notably technical and administrative staff;
- Networking with the scientific community and training through seminars, workshops, conferences, including social events to ensure optimal informal learning opportunities.
AgreenSkills programme and hosting institutions provide attractive employment conditions
Incoming fellows (i.e. researchers applying to work in one of Agreenium hosting laboratories) receive a mobility allowance of 1365.85€/month. This financial support is provided by AgreenSkills and includes all benefits from the French health care and pension contributions, insurance and other social benefits.
The mobility allowance comes in addition to a basic salary, which can be ensured by different means:
- by the home institution (if home salary is maintained during the fellowship period);
- by the hosting laboratory (equivalent to a basic salary of a young researcher in France).
The total amount perceived (mobility allowance plus the basic salary) represent an overall salary which is 60% over and above French state salaries for young researchers.
Moreover, relocation support is offered by the hosting institutions with provision for fellows and dependents of a guarantee and deposit for accommodation as well as legal and administrative support if needed.
Outgoing fellows (i.e. researchers employed by one of the Agreenium members and applying to work in research units of universities or research centres outside France), AgreenSkills offers mobility allowance in the form of tax free per diems. The amount of the daily allowance (per diem) depends on the country of your stay, currency rate and current employer.
AgreenSkills do not provide additional financial aid to cover travel expenses. However, travel allowance can always be negotiated with the selected hosting institution.
PLEASE NOTE: In order to respect the principle of cofounding, the basic salary cannot be sourced from EU funds.
Check out the Guide for Applicants for complete information about the conditions
