Cooperation Agreement between the CNRS (France) and the FNR

Contact at the FNR: Dr Carlo Duprel

The FNR and the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS, France) have signed a bilateral agreement setting the terms for funding collaborative projects between researchers from France and Luxembourg. CNRS and FNR provide researchers with three instruments for the support of international collaboration:

International Programmes for Scientific Cooperations (PICS)

A PICS is a joint research project carried out by two researchers, one from CNRS and one from abroad. Funding for exchanges and other expenses required by the cooperation comes from both partners.

European Associated Laboratories (LEA) and International Associated Laboratories (LIA)

An LEA/LIA is a “laboratory without walls” that brings together one CNRS and one foreign team or laboratory to work on a jointly defined project. Human and material resources are pooled to carry out the project. Teams or laboratories associated through an LEA or LIA maintain their separate autonomy, status, director and location. The LEA or LIA is jointly managed, with revolving or simultaneous co-principal investigators, and has a scientific evaluation committee. Call open all year.

European Research Networks (GDRE) and International Research Networks (GDRI)

A GDRE/GDRI is a network of laboratories in several European (for GDREs) or European and non-European (for GDRIs) countries. Its goal is to bring together a range of academic and industrial partners. These networks have a scientific management committee. Call open all year.