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On 21 and 22 October 2025, the annual AFRAN forum was held under the general theme “ Evolving Pacific: shared pathways for a sustainable future ”. The two-day event was organized at the Four Points Hotel in Sydney, with financial support and in partnership with the University of Sydney and the French Embassy in Australia. On this occasion, the Forum fostered cross-sectoral dialogues, showcased collaborative research and innovation, with a particular focus on Pacific indigenou

Online applications for art and architecture studies are open on CampusArt network website until February 28, 2026. CampusArt is a unique online application program open to international students in the arts and architecture. This program is run by Campus France, with support from the French Ministries of National Education, Higher Education and Research, Europe and Foreign Affairs, and Culture. It contributes to France's appeal and the influence of French cultural diplomacy

Deadline: 1 July 2026 The objective of the SAAFE program is to foster research collaborations between France and Australia in nuclear science and engineering in the field of health, environment and nuclear technologies. The program will support early career researchers at PhD and post-doc level to expand research and innovation activities and to initiate sustainable research networks and linkages to support Australia and France research and innovation. More information, guide

The Franco-Australian Indo-Pacific Centre for Energy Transition (FACET) launches its third round of grants on 24th November. Expressions of interest (EOI) are open for the Collaborative Industry & Research Grant , aimed at supporting high-impact, deployable projects that advance the energy transition.   Priorities FACET will prioritise projects that demonstrate strong potential as case studies and address one or more of these areas: Decarbonisation of transport and heavy indu

The Pacific Community  is leading scientific and technical organisation in the Pacific for SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH SCIENCE, KNOWLEDGE AND INNOVATION. The Pacific Community offers a call for a j ob application in Suva, Fiji : The position of Deputy Director General, Science and Capacity Building Deadline : 10 January 2026. Contract duration : This position is available for an initial period of three years; the first contract may be renewed depending on performance and

Deadline: 31 December 2025 A call for projects is launched by the Permanent Secretariat for the Pacific, for funding from the "Fund for Economic, Social and Cultural Cooperation for the Pacific", or "Pacific Fund". Projects submitted must :  Associate at least one of the three French territories in the Pacific (New Caledonia, French Polynesia, Wallis and Futuna) in a partnership with an independent Pacific State. Include mandatory co-financing : the Pacific Fund contribution

An exciting career opportunity at Inserm, aimed at high-level French and international researchers holding a PhD or equivalent.   Applications are now open for the ATIP-Avenir program — a prestigious initiative designed to enable young researchers to develop their own independent research teams within Inserm or CNRS-affiliated laboratories, with strong institutional and financial support.   This competitive program covers a wide range of disciplines in life and health scienc

Deadline: 27 November 2025 The French-Australian Science and Innovation Collaboration (FASIC) program aims to develop academic, scientific and technological exchanges of excellence between laboratories in France and in Australia, by encouraging new cooperation and the participation of young researchers, and supporting the mobility between our two countries . Submitted projects must be joint research or teaching projects involving at least a French and an Australian researc

Deadline: 15 September 2025 We are delighted to extend to you an exclusive invitation to take part in the Franco-Australian FACET...

The Embassy of France to Australia is looking to support higher education and academic exchanges in the Pacific, as part of the...