Gaspard Monge Visiting Professor Program

The selection criteria are the following : 

• The scientific excellence and career of the candidate,
• The quality of the scientific project to be carried out during the visiting professorship, its innovative character, and its expected impact,
• The relevance of the scientific project with regards to the strategy of l’École Polytechnique and the host laboratory,
• The project’s fit with the local scientific community (l’X and IP Paris)
• The quality of the intended teaching or training project
• The perspective of a lasting collaboration between the hosting laboratory at l’X and the laureate, and his or her home institution and laboratory.

The length of stay is 4 to 12 months. The visit may be split into two periods of at least two months each, within an 18-month period.

The Gaspard Monge Visiting Professor Program offers many benefits:

• Each visiting professor will receive a monthly allowance of € 3,500 € during the visiting professorship at École Polytechnique. (The salary of the visiting professor will continue to be paid by his or her home university.)
• A budget for the organization of events (e.g. conferences, seminars, summer schools for PhD and Master’s students) during the professor’s visit. The budget for these activities, which are part of the select criteria, must be specified in the letter of application.
• Accommodation close to the École Polytechnique campus, which can also accommodate the researcher's family.
• If a doctoral student/postdoc is involved in the project, he/she will be reimbursed for living expenses up to a maximum of €1,500 per month. He/she must remain employed by his/her home institution.
• Support in administrative formalities before and during the stay.

Please note that only the incurring costs for the visiting professor will be covered. Incurring costs for family members are not covered.

Each application, to be written in English, must include the following documents:

• Application form 
  The form can be downloaded here
   
• Curriculum Vitae
  Include full academic background, key positions held, and a short commentary on five selected publications.
   
• Letter of Support from the Home Institution
  Signed by the head of the department or a relevant authority confirming the candidate’s employment and support for the visit.
   
• Letters of support from the Head of the hosting department and the head of the hosting research unit at Ecole Polytechnique.
  The letter from the Head of the Hosting Department should confirm that the proposed teaching program is appropriate and feasible at Ecole Polytechnique, while the letter from the Head of the Hosting Research Unit should confirm that the unit has the necessary capacity to host the proposed research project (in terms of space, administrative support for the proposed event organization, and, if needed, research facilities).

The application must be sent by the professor of the École Polytechnique hosting the visiting professor to the following e-mail address: visitingprof.application@polytechnique.fr

École Polytechnique is a bilingual institution (French and English). To apply to the Gaspard Monge Visiting Professorship program, English proficiency is mandatory. French language proficiency is not required.

Application Deadline: May 22, 2026

The Admission Committee will announce the results in June 2026.

For further information about the program, please contact the International Affairs Office at visitingprof.application@polytechnique.fr.

For further scientific information, please contact directly the director of the laboratory you are interested in.