InLife international mobility grants: call for applications
The InLife Initiative for the science of living beings at the Sorbonne University Alliance has launched its 2026/2027 scholarship campaign. Three incoming mobility grants will be awarded to Master’s students from foreign universities.
Eligibility
- There are no geographical restrictions regarding the candidates’ university of origin.
- The mobility grant covers travel and accommodation expenses. Selected students will also receive a statutory allowance that applies to second-year master’s internships. This allowance may be requested in addition to the mobility grant, and must be explicitly mentioned in the project description.
- All interdisciplinary projects focusing on fields relating to the study of living systems are eligible. The host laboratory must be linked to one of the member institutions of the Sorbonne University Alliance.
Practical information
Application procedure
Applications must include the following elements:
- CV of the project leader (1 page)
- CV and academic transcripts (including rankings, where possible) of the candidate (1 page)
- Project description (1 page), including:
- 5 keywords
- an overview of the scientific context, research questions and planned approaches
- a description of the project’s interdisciplinary nature, specifying whether this application forms part of an existing collaboration or a new collaboration with a foreign laboratory.
Assessment
Applications will be assessed by the members of the InLife Executive Committee.
Submission
The application pack must be submitted as a single PDF file by email to the following address: initiative-inlife@sorbonne-universite.fr before 6 pm on Monday 2 November 2026.