Call for Applications Start Programme - Fellowships Scheme 2026 - « Research grants - Infectious Emerging Diseases »

Fellowships 2026: Doctoral, postdoctoral and fourth year of PhD grants – Infectious Emerging Diseases

The ANRS MIE has made the support of the next generation of scientists a strategic priority by mobilising resources and setting up specific actions to encourage their commitment and development in its areas of research. The Start Programme includes all the act ions speciflcally dedicated to junior researchers.

As part of this, the call for applications « Doctoral, postdoctoral and fourth year of PhD grants » (Fellowships Scheme 2026) aims to fund individual grants for candidates wishing to write a PhD thesis on emerging infectious diseases (EIDs).

Scope of the call for applications

The call for applications is open to doctoral, postdoctoral and fourth year of PhD theses projects on emerging infectious diseases (EIDs). The emerging or re-emerging nature of the disease(s)/pathogen(s) studied must be justified in the applications.

Applications focusing on:

• arboviruses,
• viral haemorrhagic fevers
• and respiratory viruses are particularly encouraged.

All research disciplines and approaches are eligible under this call.

Applications proposing innovative approaches are particularly encouraged, including:

• modelling epidemic dynamics to deepen understanding of the complex mechanisms of disease spread and improve strategies for preventing, anticipating and managing future epidemics;
• the use of artificial intelligence applied to EID research to improve surveillance, early detection and the development of countermeasures;
• One Health research approaches integrating human, animal and environmental dimensions.

Applicants with PhD thesis projects on HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, STIs and tuberculosis are invited to apply to the ANRS MIE biannual generic call for projects by submitting an application for a research allowance (« allocation de recherche » – AR).

Submit your application

How to submit an application?

Applications must be submitted via the Apogee platform (‘Allocation de recherche Flash’ section). The application form available below must be completed and uploaded to the Apogee platform.

Applications must be written entirely in English (fields to be completed on the Apogee platform and documents to be uploaded (application form, CV, cover letter, letter of recommendation, etc.).

Submit your applications before 25 March 2026 at 23:59 (Paris time).