Research Support: I-SITE 2027 Excellence Program
As part of the I-SITE Excellence Program, the University is implementing its research support program for the year 2027.
This program is open to all research organizations under the supervision of the institutions participating in the strategic partnership (BRGM – CEA – CIHEAM-IAM – Montpellier University Hospital – Nîmes University Hospital – CIRAD – CNRS – ENSCM – ICM – IFREMER – INRAE – INRIA – INSERM – Institut Agro Montpellier – IRD – University of Montpellier) affiliated with the University of Montpellier’s research clusters.
It aims to support two types of initiatives:
- Acquisition of research equipment with an emphasis on shared use
- Recruitment of a Young Researcher
Calendar
| STEPS | |
| Launch of the Call for Proposals | July 9, 2026 |
| Application Deadline | September 15, 2026 |
| Submission to internal and external evaluators | October 7, 2026 |
| Deadline for Submitting Evaluations | November 2, 2026 |
| Review of Applications by the Selection Committee | November 12, 2026 |
| Analysis and Validation of Applications in COMIS | November 24, 2026 |
| Earnings Announcement | December 14, 2026 |
| Allocation of Funds | Sometime in 2027 |
Submission Guidelines
Projects originating from each research unit are submitted exclusively by their directors.
Applications must be submitted in PDF format using the attached template:
Available Amount
| Type of action | Potential total amount | Maximum amount of funding per project |
| Equipment | €1,550,000 | 100 k€ |
| Early-career researcher | €1,350,000 (equivalent to 16 fixed-term contracts) | 1 fixed-term contract for a young researcher per application |
| Total | €2,900,000 |
Number of projects per research institution
Facility directors are asked to limit the number of applications submitted according to the following guidelines:
- For the Equipment category: A maximum of two proposals may be submitted per research institution, and they must be ranked.
- For the Early-Career Researchers category: A maximum of 3 applications may be submitted per research institution, and they must be ranked.
Target Audience
Professors, tenured researchers.
This program is open to all research organizations under the supervision of institutions participating in the strategic partnership affiliated with the University of Montpellier’s research clusters.