Thematic post-docs

Thematic post-docs

These two-year post-doctoral fellowships are aimed at young mathematicians interested in the interface mathematics highlighted in the FMJH's thematic programs. The salary is around €25,000 net per year. Successful candidates may be asked to give 20 hours a year of tutoring to bachelor's or master's students. Unless special arrangements have been made, the commitment begins on October 1 of the year of recruitment. To be eligible, candidates must have defended their thesis before October 1 of the year of recruitment.

Applications must be submitted online when the annual call for applications is issued. There are two ways to apply, depending on whether the research program is free or part of a closed list of subjects proposed by researchers within the FMJH perimeter.

Application with a free research program

In the online application form, please indicate which thematic program your application falls under. The list of these programs is given in the annual call for applications.

In addition to this indication of theme, the application file must include:

• a curriculum vitae,

• a research project,

• a wish to be assigned to one of the research units affiliated to the FMJH,

• the name of a scientific contact in the chosen laboratory,

• a letter of motivation setting out the applicant's wishes and research program.

Application on a predefined topic

The FMJH alternately allows applications on research topics proposed by researchers within the perimeter. These subjects all fall within one of the FMJH's thematic programs. They are listed in a table that is updated each year.

The application must include, in addition to the subject to which the application relates:

• a curriculum vitae,

• a letter of motivation setting out the applicant's scientific background and chosen research topic.

Examination of applications

Each thematic program has a jury which examines all the applications relating to the theme in question. The four rankings thus prepared by each of the thematic program juries are then discussed and validated by the FMJH steering committee.

NB To easily identify the themes present in the various research units within the FMJH perimeter, it may be useful to consult the Interactive map on the Paris-Saclay campus.

Call for applications for post-docs 2026

Regarding applications for thematic post-docs, the research project must be clearly linked to the themes highlighted in one of the 4 thematic programs: maths in computational science and engineering, mathematical physics, maths for life sciences, optimisation and operational research (PGMO).

Applicants whose research project is more at the ‘heart’ of the mathematical discipline are invited to apply to the "Hadamard Lecturers" call for applications.

Are only considered applications coming from the following form (documents may be written in French or English). To be eligible, the candidate must have defended his/her thesis before 1st September of the year of recruitment.

Please note that recommendation letters requested directly by the FMJH to the scientific contact and the referees must be received by December 16, 2025 at the latest. Remember to submit your application well in advance so that they have enough time to submit their letter.

Deadline: December 8, 2025 at 11:59pm

Opening of this call for applications on October 17, 2025.

The proposed research topics of the 2026 call for applications for Post-Docs are:  

Recipients 2025

Thematic Programmes:

• Mathematics and life sciences:

Mrs Maria Virginia BOLELLI assigned to the "Laboratoire L2S" / Fédération de Mathématiques (FdM) de CentraleSupélec

• Mathematics in Computational Science and Engineering:

M. Matthieu CADIOT assigned to the Centre de mathématiques appliquées de Polytechnique (CMAP),  École Polytechnique

• Mathematical Physics:

Mr Marcel ZODJI assigned to the Laboratoire de mathématiques et modélisation d’Évry (LaMME), Université d'Evry Val d'Essonne

• PGMO:

Mrs Maud SZUSTERMAN assigned to the Centre de mathématiques Laurent Schwartz (CMLS), École Polytechnique

 

Recipients Archive

Exceptional Call for applications 2024