As part of the French Strategy in Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Choose France - CNRS AI Rising Talents program offers exceptionally talented early-career AI researchers with the opportunity to establish and lead a research program and team for a duration of 4 years, enhancing their potential to become leading scientists. This program is open to current postdocs as well as junior professors or researchers, with the primary criterion having an outstanding research track record. Applications are welcome from those who earned their PhD either in France or abroad, as soon as they demonstrate substantial international research experience, including mentoring students and managing scientific projects.

This fourth edition of the Choose France program is open to filling two positions. The candidates must demonstrate outstanding track records in machine learning (ML) and related fields, such as computer vision, natural language processing, robotics, etc. Candidates working at the interface of AI and other sciences – neurosciences, biology, physics, chemistry, humanities and social sciences – who have shown how ML approaches have helped to conduct cutting-edge research in their domains are also encouraged to apply. To attract the best talents, the program will provide customizable integration options tailored to candidates' varying degrees of seniority and experience, including fixed-term or permanent contracts.

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To apply:

 Application Requirements

• A Curriculum vitae
• A report describing previous work
• A comprehensive list of publications, as well as a presentation of the most meaningful publications explaining the personal contributions and the full text of some of them (attach up to three publications)
• A report describing the proposed research programme, including a description of the programme’s insertion within two or more CNRS laboratories (up to 5 pages excluding bibliography)
• Three references’ contacts

Evaluation

The applications are evaluated by a selection committee, composed of leading scientists in the domain, who evaluate proposals on the basis of excellence. Candidate that are short-listed, will be invited to an interview by videoconference. 

Applications for the Choose France - CNRS AI Rising Talents programme must be sent to AI.ChooseFrance@cnrs.fr from
The application deadline is March 31, 2025.

Shortlisting: April 11, 2025

Audition: June 5, 2025

Successful applicants are expected to be recruited during the second semester of 2025.