Post-doctoral fellowships in Physics at Paris-Saclay University, France

The Graduate School of Physics of Paris-Saclay University is a major place for research in Physics in France, hosting more than 3000 scientific staff in 40 laboratories concentrating 15% of French research potential in the fields. It brings together all research in physics, as well as training in physics from the Master’s to the Doctorate levels. It covers all fields, from fundamental to applied physics, from theory, modelling and simulation to instrumentation, from laboratory experiments to large instruments put on large research infrastructures or into space, from the core of physics to its interfaces with other fields. It also integrates numerous socio-economic issues at the interface with physics (energy, health, environment, etc.).

The research is carried out within a wide range of collaborations in the Paris Region, at national, European and international levels, and gives rise to numerous synergies with local and national industry. One of the special features of physics at Paris-Saclay University is the number and diversity of cutting-edge facilities and major research instruments.

The Graduate School of Physics at Université Paris-Saclay is launching a new postdoctoral fellowship programme: UPSaclay-STAR φ , supported by the EU Marie Skłodowska-Curie COFUND programme, 2024 call.

The programme will recruit up to 41 international postdoctoral researchers over two calls, for 24-month research projects in one of the 40 laboratories of the Graduate School, at the SOLEIL synchrotron, or at the French National Metrology Lab (LNE).

Second call opens: April 15th, 2026
Application deadline: July 15th, 2026
Expected start of fellowships: Early 2027 (flexible)

Applicants will propose their own research project aligned with the Graduate School’s wide-ranging fields—from fundamental to applied physics.

Detailed information about the research environment, eligible laboratories, and the programme’s vision is available on the official website.

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