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List of open calls for applications:
  • International Visiting Chairs
  • Collaborative and Scientific Projects
  • AI4IDF Call for Scientific Events and AI Initiatives 2027
  • Teaching Hours and Collaborative Educational Projects

// International Visiting Chairs Program

Hi! PARIS is pleased to announce the opening of its Call for International Visiting Chairs 2026.

The program supports international researchers wishing to collaborate with Hi! PARIS Cluster 2030 research teams in France. Visits may last from one month to one year, depending on the selected category.

Three categories are available:

  • Starting Career: 5 to 10 years post-PhD, 4 to 6 months over two years
  • Advanced Career: 10+ years post-PhD, 6 to 10 months over 2.5 years
  • Visiting Fellow: 5+ years post-PhD, 1 to 2 months

Selected researchers will receive a monthly allowance of €4,000 to €7,000, with possible travel support.

Eligibility:
Applicants must hold a full-time position outside France and develop their project with an eligible Hi! PARIS host team.

How to apply:
Submit one PDF including a cover letter, CV, research proposal, visit schedule and support from the host team leader.

Key dates:

  • Application deadline: November 19, 2026, at 1:00 PM Paris time
  • Results: February 2027
  • Start of visits: From April 2027

For further information, contact project@hi-paris.fr.

Call text: Download the call text

// Collaborative Research Projects

Be ready to submit anytime to our usual Hi! PARIS projects call:

Hi! PARIS offers support and funding for collaborative and scientific projects to researchers of HEC Paris, Institut Polytechnique de Paris and Inria Saclay (Inria Center of IP Paris). The program covers fundamental methods for AI and data analytics as well as business applications across all sectors and implications for society.

The Center supports collaborative research projects (bringing together researchers of two or more Hi! PARIS partners), and other research activities, such as visiting researchers, seminars, workshops/conferences, internships, etc.
The maximum budget granted to a project each year is of €10k. The maximum length of a project is 3 years.

The call for proposals for Collaborative and scientific projects is an open call with 3 deadlines each year at precise dates.
For any urgent request, the evaluation committee will take a rapid decision, even outside the deadlines initially given.

// AI4IDF Call for Scientific Events and AI Initiatives 2027

DIM AI4IDF is launching its Call for Scientific Events and AI Initiatives 2027 to support AI-related initiatives taking place in the Île-de-France region.

The call is open to academic, industry and nonprofit teams wishing to organize scientific events related to one or more of AI4IDF’s research areas: learning and optimization, NLP and human interaction, robotics and interaction, and AI for health, education and creation.

Eligible initiatives may include summer schools, workshops, scientific seminars, mini-conferences, training programs, AI or robotics demonstrations, hackathons and other hybrid scientific formats.

Selected projects may receive funding ranging from €2,500 to €5,000.

Key dates:

  • Application deadline: October 30, 2026, at 1:00 PM
  • Results: November 23, 2026
  • Events: May to December 2027

How to apply:
Applications must be submitted as a single PDF using the official application template and sent to ai4idf_call_2026@inria.fr.

More information: Discover the full call

// Teaching Hours and Collaborative Educational Projects

Hi! PARIS is pleased to announce and present our Teaching hours and collaborative educational projects. 

The maximum budget granted to a project each year is of €10k. The maximum length of a project is 3 years. The Center offers support and funding for teaching hours and educational projects to teachers from HEC Paris, IP Paris and Inria Saclay. 

The program covers fundamental methods for AI and data analytics as well as business applications across all sectors and implications for society. 

Scope of the Call The objective of this call is to support: 

    •    the development and delivery of AI and Data Science courses through the funding of teaching hours. 

    •    the design and implementation of collaborative educational projects, particularly those involving several Hi! PARIS partners. 

Applicants must clearly indicate which track they are applying to (Track 1 or Track 2). 

You can find here the deadlines (repeated every year): March 15, June 15, September 30 and December 31.