2026 Doctoral Mobility Award Program between The University of Toronto and Université Paris Cité

The doctoral mobility award program between Université Paris Cité (UPCité) and its privileged partner, the University of Toronto (U of T), is open from Friday, March 13 to June 1, 2026.

The objectives

Université Paris Cité and the University of Toronto are launching a joint call for proposals in order to develop their research collaboration and doctoral program. This call invites proposals from all disciplines.

Target audiences

The joint call is intended to fund 12 consecutive months of mobility and living expenses for PhD candidates in Paris (for U of T PhD students) or Toronto (for UPCité PhD students). The call is open to teams that must involve 1 academic from each of the 2 institutions, as well as 1 PhD student, currently registered at either U of T or UPCité. Two teams will receive the award, one including a PhD student currently registered at U of T, and one including a PhD student currently registered at UPCité.

Terms and conditions of eligibility

Full details of the terms and conditions of eligibility are given in the call for applications.

How to apply ?

Only one proposal is required and should be submitted by email to internationalisation.iro@u-paris.fr and international@utoronto.ca by one of the PIs in pdf and in English.

Timeline

• Call date: March 13, 2026
• Submission deadline: June 1, 2026
• Notification date: End of June 2026

For any questions relating to this call for projects :

University of Toronto :
Elina Tulla, Office of the Vice-President, International
elina.tulla@utoronto.ca

Université Paris Cité:
Ana Elisa Calesco Bini, International Strategic Partnerships Manager
internationalisation.iro@u-paris.fr

 UPCité – U of T Partnership