France in South Africa 2022 PROTEA Programme

PROTEA is a bilateral programme supporting mobility between scientists from France and South Africa with two-year funding. 

The PROTEA programme aims to support the mobility and training of “incoming and outgoing” researchers, contribute to the development of new partnerships and strengthen advanced scientific and technological exchanges between research institutions in South Africa and France. Therefore, the call is open to all scientific disciplines and thematic areas, including social sciences and the humanities as well as the Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS). The participation of females and young scientists is strongly encouraged.

• Table of Content
• About France Government
• France in South Africa PROTEA Programme
• Aim and Benefits of France in South Africa PROTEA Programme
• Requirements for France in South Africa PROTEA Programme Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About France Government

France in South Africa PROTEA Programme

Aim and Benefits of France in South Africa PROTEA Programme

 The selected projects will be supported for a period of two years (projects starting January 2022 and ending December 2023). Funding will be made available for visits and exchanges of scientists conducting joint research in their area of specialisation as well as contribution to the organisation of workshops.

Requirements for France in South Africa PROTEA Programme Qualification

The South Africa – France PROTEA Programme is a bilateral incentive programme dedicated to strengthening the collaborative research between our two countries. The selected projects will be funded by the National Research Foundation, the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs and the French Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

To be eligible, each proposal must be received both in South Africa and in France.

•  For the South African project coordinator: ?Applications must be submitted through an online application process to the NRF on the NRF Online Submission System at: https://nrfsubmission.nrf.ac.za/.
•  For the French project coordinator: ?Applications must be submitted by the French PI through an online application process at: https://www.campusfrance.org/fr/protea

All the details regarding the PROTEA programme are available at the above links.

For more details, visit the website.