Make Our Planet Great Again (MOPGA)

Make Our Planet Great Again was a German-French fellowship programme launched after the 2015 Paris Agreement to bring non-resident researchers into French laboratories. ANR handled the French side of the call, while scientific steering was delegated to CNRS by the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation and the General Commission for Investment. The last active selection session closed in January 2018, so this is now a closed legacy route. The call accepted juniors with a PhD up to 12 years old and seniors with more than 12 years of post-PhD experience. The target total project cost was EUR 1 million for juniors and EUR 1.5 million for seniors, with ANR contributing up to EUR 500,000 or EUR 750,000 and the host side providing at least matching support under the euro-for-euro rule. The host institution had to be an existing legal entity, usually a university or research body, and candidates were preselected by CNRS on scientific merit. The scientific scope was limited to Earth system sciences, climate change and sustainability sciences, and energy transition. Because the grant was tied to the candidate and host institution as a single package, success depended on a committed French lab, a credible project already shaped around one of the three topics, and a clear institutional contribution from the start. The structure also rewarded applicants who were ready to move quickly, since the programme ran in two sessions and the second round was the final chance in the recorded cycle.

No upcoming rounds verified. Cadence: One-off.