Specialization(s): The Aquitaine region welcomes candidates in all fields, but preferably in the following areas: functional genomics, viticulture and wine-related disciplines, biology and chemistry interface, optics, lasers and high-field physics, food science and human nutrition, and forest and wood science, where Aquitaine international research teams are especially strong.
Language: French language ability commensurate with the requirements of the project.
Location: A participating Aquitaine university and/or research center. Information about potential host institutions and contact persons found at the Franco-American Commission Web site: www.fulbright-france.org.
Length of Grant: 3 months to 9 months
Starting Date: Between September 2009 and June 2010
Comments: Over 100,000 people study in the Aquitaine region, 70,000 of whom live in Bordeaux. Bordeaux is home to four universities and 14 "grandes ecoles," including nine engineering schools. Pau, located on the border with Spain and facing the Pyrenees, also boasts a high student population thanks to the University of Pau and of the Pays de l'Ardour. The region of Aquitaine hosts over 10,300 people involved in research and development, including 6,350 in the private sector and more than 150 research laboratories. For more information about the research environment in Aquitaine visit www.poleuniv.u-bordeaux.fr. If you have not already established ties with a host institution in the region and are planning to solicit the required letter of invitation, please contact Amy Tondu, head of the American section, at atondu@fulbright-france.org. She will supply you with an electronic letter from the Franco-American Commission explaining to potential hosts what the program is, how it is funded, and what the requirements for hosting institutions would be.
