Ongoing calls

> Ideas 2027

This call from the RISE Academy aims to support high-risk exploratory research projects with strong potential for scientific, technological, and possibly economic impact, in the fields of digital sciences and technologies, their uses, and their societal acceptability.

Track 1: Up to 70k€/project (human resources and running costs), with two possible funding options: support for a 12 month postdoctoral researcher, a 12 month Research Engineer, or a half-funded PhD fellowship.

or

Track 2: 15 to 30k€/project (running and/or equipment costs), for research projects without human resources, including travel, internships, equipment purchases, etc.

Call timeline
Call opens: July 1, 2026
Project submission deadline: October 30, 2026
Results announced: January 15, 2027
Funding starts: February 1, 2027

Consult the call  Apply on Nuxeo

> DocWalker 2027

This call aims to enable PhD candidates at Université Côte d’Azur whose dissertation topic falls within the scientific scope of the DS4H Graduate School (EUR DS4H) and the RISE Academy to undertake a 1- to 3-month research stay in an academic research laboratory abroad.

Funding: Travel and subsistence expenses (transportation, accommodation, meals, etc.)

Call timeline:
Call opens: July 1, 2026
Submission deadline: October 30, 2026
Results announced: November 27, 2026
Funding starts: January 2027

 


For any question please contact:
nathalie.currid@univ-cotedazur.fr / +33(4) 92 38 79 39
academie-rise@univ-cotedazur.fr 

Permanent calls

> Participation in a Thematic School

The thematic school program provides financial support for doctoral students to participate in spring, summer, autumn or winter schools, giving them the opportunity to broaden their knowledge in their research field and strengthen their links with the academic community.
Testimonials

Application process

> Visiting Researchers

The Academy of Excellence "Networks, Information, and Digital Society" runs a Visiting Professors Program to allow academics, researchers and practitioners to spend a period of time conducting research within one of the Academy's labs.
Application process
 

> Scientific Events Organisation support

The Academy of Excellence "Networks, Information, and Digital Society" help you organize events related to its research topics.
Application process

> Forum Numerica Seminars Call for Speakers

Forum Numerica is the seminar series of the Academy of Excellence "Networks, Information and Digital society", dedicated to the digital sciences and their impact on the society and humans. Each researcher from one of the laboratories of the Academy of Excellence "Networks, Information, and Digital Society" can suggest a speaker.

Find out more

For any question please contact:
nathalie.currid@univ-cotedazur.fr / +33(4) 92 38 79 39
academie-rise@univ-cotedazur.fr 
 
Former Calls
> 2026 DocWalker international PhD mobility call: 8 laureates - Find out more
> 2025-2028 PhD fundings
> Internships Grants - Bac +3/Bac+4/ Bac+5
> 2025 Ideas research call:  6 laureates - Find out more
> 2025 DocWalker call: 6 laureates
> 2024-2027 PhD Fundings
> 2024 Ideas research call: 5 laureates - Find out more
> 2024 DocWalker call: 5 laureates
> 2023 RISE Academy - Summer and Winter Schools Expenses Coverage - Laureates
> 2023 RISE Academy research call: 7 laureates - The Laureates
> 2023 DocWalker call: 5 laureates - Laureates
> 2023-2026 PhD Fundings
> 2022 Thematic school funding from the RISE Academy
> 2022 DocWalker call: 3 laureates
> 2022 Postdoc call from the RISE Academy
> 2022 Research call from the RISE Academy: 5 laureates
> 2022-2025 PhD Fundings
> 2021 Academy NIDS - Postdoc position
> 2021-2024 PhD Fundings
> 2020-2023 PhD Fundings
> 2020 Transdisciplinary Research call - PhD/Post-doc / Laureates
> 2019/2020 DocWalker call
> 2019-2022 PhD Fundings
> Academy RISE call 2018 : 8 laureates
> Academy RISE call 2017 : 20 projects submitted, 10 laureates
> Academy RISE call 2016 : 25 projects submitted, 10 laureates

 

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