PAUSE Program

National Program for the Emergency Reception of Scientists in Exile (PAUSE)

The PAUSE program is a national program that provides incentive funding to research organizations and higher education and research institutions planning to host a scientist in danger who has been forced into exile. This funding may be renewed once, or even twice for doctoral students, following a new evaluation process.

As part of the measures adopted by the program in the context of the Covid-19 health crisis, host institutions have, on an exceptional basis, the option of submitting a renewal application for a third year (or a fourth year for doctoral students). It should be noted that this measure only applies to program recipients who were in post on March 17, 2020. These applications will be examined on a case-by-case basis within the framework and according to the regular evaluation procedure in force. They must be accompanied by a letter signed by the director of the host laboratory, explaining the reasons for the request, and attached to the application file.

The deadline for this call is October 2, 2020.