Mourou-Strickland Programme
Calls for participation
Call for applications opens: December 8, 2025
Application deadline: February 8, 2026, 23:59 PST
The Mourou-Strickland Mobility Programme is an initiative designed by the French Embassy in Canada. Its aim is to encourage research collaboration between France and Canada and foster increased knowledge of specific research and innovation ecosystems in both countries.
The programme is open to:
• researchers from Canada who are interested in traveling to France to explore the French ecosystem;
• researchers from France who are interested in traveling to Canada to explore the Canadian ecosystem.
The Mourou-Strickland Mobility Programme provides seed grants to encourage new cross-border bilateral cooperation and knowledge exchange.
I- Eligibility criteria
Candidates must:
• have a permanent or tenure-track position;
• be affiliated with a Canadian university (outside of Quebec) or a public French university or institution.
II- The grant
The grant includes:
• 1 round-trip economy-class flight to Canada or to France;
• a contribution toward subsistence costs (5 fixed daily allowances).
III- Application process
Please read the 2026 guidelines carefully before sending your application.
Applications must be submitted by sending all the documents listed below to the Embassy of France in Canada electronically in a single PDF document (file size under 6 MB) to the address available in the guidelines.
• The 2026 Application Form [available below]
• A short curriculum vitae including your 5 most significant publications (700 words, max. ).
• An invitation letter from the host institution with the planned dates of your stay.
• A copy of your passport. (If you are not a Canadian citizen, you may need a visa to go to France. Visit France Visas to learn more. If you are not a French citizen, you may need a visa to go to Canada. Visit the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada website to learn more.)
When submitting your application, please ensure the subject line of the email follows this format: Your first name YOUR LAST NAME IN CAPS – Mourou-Strickland Application 2026
Your application will be processed once you have received an email confirming receipt.
If you have any questions on this program, please send them to the address provided in the guide.
IV- Calendar
Application deadline: February 8, 2026, 11:59 p.m. PT
Announcement of results: Early March 2026
Period of the stay: Anytime in 2026