AXA Research Fund 2025 AXA Chair Grant (Up to 200.000€ per annum)

The AXA Chair is a highly selective funding scheme for senior researchers intended to support significant advancements in the development of a research area within a host institution that is in line with its long-term strategy. It aims at creating a full-time academic position in the host institution and fostering a step change in the career of the appointed AXA Professor.

• Table of Content
• About AXA Mansard Insurance Plc
• AXA Research Fund AXA Chair Grant
• Aim and Benefits of AXA Research Fund AXA Chair Grant
• AXA Research Fund AXA Chair Grant Courses
• Requirements for AXA Research Fund AXA Chair Grant Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

AXA Research Fund AXA Chair Grant

Aim and Benefits of AXA Research Fund AXA Chair Grant

The AXA Research Fund’s grant can amount up to €1 million and is awarded for a period of 5 years. The grant will be paid in yearly installments (up to 200 000 € maximum per year).

AXA Research Fund AXA Chair Grant Courses

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Requirements for AXA Research Fund AXA Chair Grant Qualification

1. Institutions:Host institutions must be registered in the AXA Research Fund’s database. Host Institutions can submit only one candidate for the whole institution (and not one per department, faculty or laboratory).

2. Prospective Chairholder: The prospective Chairholder is expected to be at least PhD +10 years minimum, to be of the highest caliber and should have demonstrated outstanding research achievements. 

3. Research program: The research program must demonstrate its scientific originality and innovative character, as well as be part of the three main research fields we support: health, climate, and new technologies and socioeconomics. 

Guidelines

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Application Deadline

How to Apply

Submitting an application is a multi-step process: 

Step1

Expression of interest

Register on our dedicated online platform:  Once registered, you can submit the candidate’s details (date of birth and date of PhD defense), a short CV (3 pages) and title and description of the research program (3000 characters, spaces included).   

Step2

Full application: Candidates will be invited to submit a full application through our online application platform. Application must be submitted in English by the deadline. Applications received after the deadline won’t be eligible. 

Step3

Rebuttal: Candidates will have one week to respond to the reviewers’ comments before their application are submitted to the AXA Research Fund’s Scientific Board. 

Step4

Online Q&A session: A Q&A session is held with the Scientific Board's members for shortlisted candidates only. The date of the Q&A is to be communicated in due time. 

for more details visit: AXA Research Fund website.