Dear candidates,
We are pleased to publish the results of the BIENVENÜE+ Call 2025 today. Please find here the complete results with:
- Selection list (25 best ranked proposals)
- Reserve list (following 15 best ranked proposals)
104 applications were received on the 16th of february, on which 98 were declared eligible. After the scientific evaluation by 3 experts 91 were sent for the final ranking to the Scientific Comitee having been scored on the minimum required (14/20).
The selection was established by consensus by the Scientific Board, based on the scientific evaluations done by the External Experts. The Scientific Board paid particular attention to three elements: 1) the project contribution to the Regional Innovation Strategy (S3) 2) The potential for the candidate’s career development 3) the inclusion of international, interdisciplinary and intersectoral dimensions.
During the plenary session, the Scientic Board members discussed each application and reached an agreement on the global ranking, without thematic priorization or repartition.
In case of a tie in total scores, the ranking of applications was made according identified priorities: 1) Scientific excellence of the project 2) Potential of the candidate 3) Potential outcomes of the project 4) Feasibility of the project.
Should you be on the selection list:
If you accept the BIENVENÜE+ fellowship, you must send a confirmation of your acceptance to msca-bienvenue@bretagne.bzh within two weeks of this notification of success. You will have six months to start your project after the publication of the results, i.e. at the latest 2nd January 2027.
If you do not answer in due time or if you refuse or withdraw your application, the fellowship will be offered to another applicant in the descending order of the reserve list.
Should you be on the reserve list:
We thank you in advance for confirming us that you are still interested by the BIENVENÜE+ fellowship. This will be of great help for managing the reserve list.
Should a selected applicant decline the BIENVENÜE fellowship, we will propose the position to applicants of the reserve list in descending order. The reserve list will be open for six months, until 2nd of January 2027.
For every candidate:
You will have access to your Individual Assessment Report (IARs) on the Extranet Recherche platform. il. We hope this feedback will be helpful for the next steps of your academic career.
If you consider that there was a shortcoming in the way your application was assessed and that this deficiency influenced the final decision. This request should be addressed to the Bienvenüe+ programme team within 30 days after the publication of the results, or within 30 days after receiving the email stating the eligibility status, if applicable. The possible shortcomings should be clearly emphasised.
If the arguments appear reasonable, the Bienvenüe+ programme team, in concertation with the SB, can decide to contact a fourth expert to perform an additional evaluation. Depending on the newly established ranking for this application, the Bienvenüe+ programme team will make a final decision (rejection or extra funding with additional resources).
Feel free to contact us if you have any question about the Call.
