Author: Lucas Lorini

CNES: Call for Proposals for Doctoral and Postdoctoral Research Topics

Posted on by Lucas Lorini

Each year, CNES awards doctoral and postdoctoral research grants to young students interested in space-related activities.

If your laboratory would like to host a research fellow in 2027, we invite your research teams to submit their topic proposals in English:

  • thesis topics in all fields supported by CNES;
  • postdoctoral topics in the field of space transportation systems technologies (rockets, propulsion, fluids, etc.)—these postdoctoral research topics are not open-ended and are subject to a pre-selection process.

The call for proposals is open from September 15 to October 16, 2026 (11:59 p.m.)

Calls for Proposals

You will find all the information needed to submit a proposal via the link below:

  • the topic proposal form;
  • the scientific and technological fields supported by CNES, as well as the list of associated contacts;
  • submission guidelines;
  • timeline;
  • FAQ.

CNES: Call for Proposals for Doctoral and Postdoctoral Research Topics

For more information on the PDOC+ program: Doctoral and Postdoctoral Programs | CNES

IMPORTANT: Please contact Jerome Delporte (jerome.delporte(at)cnes.fr) before submitting your proposal to coordinate with the CNES T/F division.

Registration and program: FIRST-TF annual meeting – Thematic Workshop – Paris, 1-2 October 2026

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Hello,

Registration is now open for the FIRST-TF 2026 Annual Meeting. This year’s meeting will be held in Paris at the Cordeliers campus (15 rue de l’École-de-médecine, 75006 Paris) from October 1 to 2, and will be followed by a thematic workshop:

– October 1: FIRST-TF Annual Meeting (1st day). Laboratory visits at LKB et MONARIS
– October 2: FIRST-TF Annual Meeting (2nd day). Workshop on “Digital Electronics and Artificial Intelligence [TBC]”.

The detailed program (still being finalized) and registration form are available on:

https://agfirsttf2026.sciencesconf.org/

In addition to the invited presentations, the FIRST-TF Annual Meeting will feature a poster session open to meeting participants. If you would like to submit a poster, please contact: contact@first-tf.com.

The schedules of the FIRST-TF Annual Meeting, the associated workshop, and the REFIMEVE Annual Meeting (September 29 to 30. Paris-Saclay site) have been coordinated to allow participants interested in all three events to attend them during a single stay in the Paris region.

A single registration form is available for both the FIRST-TF and the REFIMEVE Annual Meetings. The registration form allows participants to register independently for each event, as well as for the associated activities on each day, including laboratory visits and conference dinners.

In order to facilitate organization, and in particular mission management, it would be advisable thant most of registrations could be made during July and August, so please don’t wait too long.

For further information: contact@first-tf.com

FIRST-TF annual meeting 2026

Posted on by Lucas Lorini

The FIRST-TF research federation (LabEx) is organizing two events for the French Time-Frequency community: its general assembly and a workshop on a current topic in the field of Time-Frequency (Digital Electronics and Artificial Intelligence for Time-Frequency—to be confirmed).

These events will provide an opportunity for a broad community to come together, engage in scientific discussions, and learn about FIRST-TF’s activities.
The various events will take place in Paris at the Cordeliers campus (15 rue de l’École-de-médecine, 75006 Paris).
Tours of time-frequency-related laboratories will be offered by the laboratories on Paris’s Rive Gauche (MONARIS, LKB—Jussieu and ENS sites).

The dates, announced in April in the FIRST-TF newsletter, are confirmed:
– October 1 and 2, 2026

Program details will be available at a later date

The schedule for the FIRST-TF General Assembly and the associated workshop is coordinated with the REFIMEVE General Assembly (https://www.refimeve.fr/), scheduled for September 29 and 30 at the Paris-Saclay campus, to allow participants interested in both events to plan a single trip to the Paris region.

A website (https://agfisttf2026.sciencesconf.org) will launch soon, with more detailed information on the program and registration procedures

Permanent research engineer position at LPL (Villetaneuse, France)

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A CNRS research engineer permanent position is open at the Laboratory of Laser Physics (LPL, UMR7538) for the following profile: Expert in Instrumentation and Electronics Development
Applications are open on the website https://carrieres.cnrs.fr/concours-externes-des-ingenieurs-et-techniciens-h-f/ until July 9. The position available at the LPL is position number 16.

The job description is available at the following address: https://profilsdemplois.cnrs.fr/index_public_referens?destination=CE2026

For more information, contact Benoit Darquié

 

Permanent research engineer position at the ARTEMIS Laboratory, Nice, France

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The ARTEMIS laboratory, located in Nice, is offering a permanent position as a research engineer (CNRS). The primary responsibility of this position will be related to the Virgo laser, but participation in the development of lasers for third-generation gravitational wave detectors is also anticipated. Please visit this webpage and look for Concours No. 18. The application deadline is July 9.

For more information, please contact Nelson Christensen