The purpose of eNSEMBLE (Future of Digital Collaboration) is to fundamentally redefine digital tools for collaboration. The pandemic has demonstrated both the possibilities and limitations of current tools for computer-mediated collaboration. Whether it is to reduce our travel, to better mesh the territory and society, or to face the forthcoming problems and transformations of the next decades, the challenges of the 21st century will require us to collaborate at an unprecedented speed and scale.
The PEPR eNSEMBLE launches a postdoctoral call to promising young researchers to participate in this collaborative endeavour.
The laureates will have a Post-doctoral contract from 12 to 24 months (at the same salary as for similar contracts in the recruiting institution) as well as 6-10K€ of support for the purchase of equipment and travel expenses.
Eligibility
- The applicant must hold a doctoral degree at the beginning of the contract.
- The host laboratory and the referent advisor must be part of one of the partner institutions. The list of partner institutions depends on the “targeted project” (PC for “Projet Ciblé”) of PEPR eNSEMBLE and are available in the application form (see below).
- The research program should be aligned with at least the objectives of one the five PCs: CATS, PILOT, MATCHING, CONGRATS, TRANSVERSE (note: for the 2026 spring session, the call will only be open for the targeted projects PILOT & TRANSVERSE. We expect to open positions within the other PCs for the 2026 autumn call for postdocs).
- The postdoctoral contract should start no later than 6 months after the interview date.
Process
The co-chairs of the targeted project (PC) will analyse the submitted applications and select the candidates invited for an interview. The selected candidates will then give an oral presentation to present (1) their CV, (2) their previous research, (3) the proposed research program and (4) the adequacy of the research program to the PEPR eNSEMBLE and the selected PC. The jury will be composed of at least two co-chairs of the selected PC and one program director of eNSEMBLE. The interview can take place by videoconference.
Submission form
Use this form to submit your application:
The application form requires uploading several PDF documents including:
- CV of the candidate (2 pages maximum)
- CV of the main advisor (2 pages maximum)
- Research program (3 pages maximum) including:
- Context, Objectives, Challenges, Approach, Originality, Methods, Anticipated results,
- Project organisation (feasibility, duration, milestones, partnerships, etc.)
- Adequacy with the objectives of PEPR eNSEMBLE and of the selected PC.
Selection criteria
- Quality of the CV of the candidate
- Quality of the research program (objective, approach, originality, methods, feasability)
- Adequacy of the research program with (1) the PEPR eNSEMBLE objectives and (2) the specific topics of the selected PC (see details & additional requirements for some PCs in the application form)
- Commitment to participate in PEPR eNSEMBLE, including the animation of the selected PC
- The final decision takes into account program-wide criteria such as an equitable sharing of financial resources across space (geographical distribution), time (from one year to the next), gender (male/female/non-binary), partner institutions, etc.
The weight of the different criteria might depend on the selected PCs. We invite the candidate to carefully read the description of the selected PC and contact the PC chairs ahead of their application.
Calendar (2 sessions expected for 2026)
- Applications can be submitted until the 22/05/2026 for the Spring session
- 29/05/2026: Notification about the candidates’ invitation to an interview for the Spring session
- 9-11/06/2026: Interviews for the Spring session (online)
- mid-June 2026: Notification of the selected candidates
- Autumn session
- (details & calendar coming soon)
Specific informations & requirements of Targeted Projects
CATS
PC1 CATS will not open postdoctoral positions for the spring 2026 session. Thank you for your understanding.
PILOT
PC2 PILOT will open one postdoc position for this campaign.
A priority will be to combine the results obtained in the first two areas of the project in order to contribute to the third area, “Conceptual frameworks for long-term collaboration.” The objective is to produce theoretical constructs for analysis, modelling, and design, which align the new forms of long-term collaboration (as identified in particular by the ongoing doctoral research conducted within PILOT) with technological capabilities, especially those developed in PILOT through the PhD thesis (list).
MATCHING
PC3 MATCHING will not open postdoctoral positions for the spring 2026 session. Thank you for your understanding.
CONGRATS
PC4 CONGRATS will not open postdoctoral positions for the spring 2026 session. Thank you for your understanding.
TRANSVERSE
PC5 TRANSVERSE will open one postdoc position for this campaign.