APPLICATION TEMPLATE
Call 2025

Call opens: 1st December 2025 

Call closes: 16th February 2026 23:59 CET

GUIDELINES
The application should be completed in English and submitted along with the mandatory supporting documents. All sections of the form should be completed. If not relevant, please enter « N/A » in the appropriate field.

The application (including CV) should be written in an easily readable font such as Time New Roman, Arial, Calibri etc And should not be written under font size 11. Tables and figures can be written in size 8 minimum. All margins should be at least 1cm. The table for the project proposal (Part B) should be kept.

In fairness to all applicants, the length limits will be applied strictly. Only the material that is presented within these limits will be evaluated (external experts will only be asked to read the material presented within the page limits).

Guidelines highlighted in grey should be deleted as appropriate.  
Documents to include in your application:
-	Filled application template (for parts A,B, D and E) - name it as “NameApplicant_Application”
-	CV (part C of the application template) - name it as “NameApplicant_CV”
-	ID document - name it as “NameApplicant_ID”
-	Supporting documents (PhD certificate, work certificates) - name them as “NameApplicant_TypeofDocument”
For any question, refer to the Guide for Applicants available on bienvenue.bretagne.bzh or contact msca-bienvenue@bretagne.bzh

PART A: Administrative information
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Full name		
Title		
Address		
Email		
Phone		

CAREER INFORMATION
Award of PhD degree	
When have you been awarded a PhD ?  		
Awarding institution 		
Country		

Mobility requirement	
Please provide details regarding the location of your work and/or study and/or your residence for the period from 16th February 2023 to 16th February 2026. Add rows if necessary. You are required to provide justification for each situation (such as work certificates, accommodation certificates, etc). 
	
From 16/02/2023 to DD/MM/YYYY	Country	
From DD/MM/YYYY to DD/MM/YYYY	Country	
From DD/MM/YYYY to 16/02/2026	Country	

COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
ORCID-ID		
How did you find out about the call?		
Additional comment or item you would like Région Bretagne to know		

PART B: Project Proposal	
SUMMARY OF THE PROJECT
Heading	Description	
Project Title		
Project Acronym		
Project Keywords	(200 characters maximum including spaces)	
Project Summary	(2000 characters maximum including spaces) 	

PROJECT INSERTION IN BRITTANY’S RIS3
For a complete list of Brittany RIS3 Strategic Innovation Areas and subdomains please refer to the Guide for Applicants. Indicate a and/or b. Justify the choice of Strategic Innovation Areas (SIA) and subdomains in section 2.1. 
	Heading	Description	
a	Strategic Innovation Areas (SIA)	If applicable, indicate one or several strategic innovation areas your proposal is relevant to	
	Subdomains	If you indicated one or several SIA, indicate here one or several subdomains your proposal is directly or indirectly relevant to	
b	Insertion in the transversal axis on transitions	Yes | No (Delete as appropriate)	

DECLARATION ON HONOUR CONCERNING SUPERVISION
☐  I confirm I have contacted a Brittany-based researcher and s/he agreed to supervise my project if this application is successful
Name of the contacted researcher(s)		
Laboratory and Host Institution		
Please note that a letter of recommendation from the future supervisor or lab is not necessary and will not be examined during the evaluation.
PLACEMENT
☐  I would be interested in a placement after the end of my research project in the following type of organisation: 
	☐  A company			☐  A non-commercial organisation, if so please specify 

For more information regarding the placement option, please refer to the guide for applicants. 

PROJECT PROPOSAL (10 pages maximum excluding references – please insert references at the very end of the table)
1. Scientific project (approx. 4 pages)	
1.1. General context

•	Introduction, state of the art 
•	Aims and objectives 
	
1.2. Originality and Excellence

•	Explain the contribution that the project is expected to make to advancements within the scientific field.
•	Describe any novel concepts, approaches or methods that will be employed.
	
1.3 Research Methodology

•	Provide an overview of the research and innovation activities proposed.
	
1.4 Inclusion of international, interdisciplinary and/or intersectoral aspects

•	Detail how your project include international, interdisciplinary and/or intersectoral aspects and the added value of such aspects. 
•	If applicable, justify the proposed secondment for your project and detail its organization. 
	
2. Impact of the project (approx. 2 pages)	
2.1 Impact

•	Describe any likely impact that may be achieved from your fellowship e.g. possible advances in science, or implementation of a new technology
•	Detail how your project will address Regional priorities (RIS3 contribution of your project) 
	
2.2 Career Development

•	What are your immediate and long-term goals for your career?
•	Explain your reasons for choosing this Fellowship and the laboratory to perform the project.
	
2.3 Transfer of knowledge and training

•	Discuss how you will gain new knowledge from the Host Institution during the fellowship. Which new skills will be acquired? How? Give details for both scientific and transferable skills
•	Explain how your Host Institution may benefit from your previous experience	
2.4 Communication, Dissemination and exploitation of results

•	Describe how you intend to disseminate/exploit your results 
•	Describe public engagement activities you would plan to undertake
	
3. Implementation of the project (approx. 2 pages)	
3.1 Work programme, ressources and risks

•	How will you carry out your research?  Please provide a Gantt Chart and Work Packages/Tasks description (with information on: major deliverables, milestones, risks, contingency plans, time allocated…)
	
3.2 Choice of the Host Institution and the Host Laboratory 

•	Describe in a few lines the choice of this supervisor, and resources at disposal in the laboratory and/or Hosting Institution.
	
References 

References should be listed here and do not count towards the page limitation.	

PART C: CV GUIDELINES

The CV should be limited to 5 pages maximum. It should be enclosed as a separated document and named as “NameApplicant_CV”. The format is free. 
It should include the standard academic and research records, such as: 
•	Name
•	Professional experience (in reverse chronological order)
•	Education (in reverse chronological order)
•	Publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals, book/chapters, peer-reviewed conference proceedings and/or monographs (indicating the number of citations)
•	Granted patent(s)
•	Invited presentation to peer-reviewed, internationally established conferences and/or international advanced schools
•	Research expeditions led by the fellow
•	Organisation of international conferences
•	Examples of participation in industrial innovation
•	Prizes and Awards
•	Funding received so far
•	Supervising, mentoring activities
•	Management of research, administrative duties
The applicant’s record will be evaluated in line with their level of experience. Scientific production will be assessed on the period of effective work. Please explain any gap in your track record (such as unemployment, parental leave, long-term illness…) so it can be taken into account and fairly assessed by evaluators.

PART D: ETHICS SELF-ASSESSMENT

If your project is funded, experienced ethical issue assessors will propose – if necessary and within a one-month period – adjustments to project implementation to guarantee compliance with the ethical principles of Horizon Europe (HE) and the French Law. This self-assessment form is based on the ethics self-assessment template used for HE programmes.
Please complete the ethical assessment table below by marking “x”  in the corresponding column. For all “yes” answers, please explain the measures that will be taken in the project to take into account the indicated ethical issue(s) (opinion of an ethical committee, a committee for the protection of people, European regulations,…)
	YES	NO	
SECTION 1: HUMAN EMBRYOS / FOETUSES	
Does your research involve Human Embryonic Stem Cells (hESCs)?			
If yes, will they be directly derived from embryos within their projects?			
If yes, are they previously established cells lines?			
If yes, are the cell lines registered in the European registry for human embryonic stem cell lines? 			
Does your research involve the use of human embryos?			
If yes, will the research lead to their destruction?			
Does your research involve the use of human foetal tissues/cells?			
SECTION 2: HUMANS	
Does your research involve human participants?			
If yes, are they volunteers?			
If yes, are they healthy volunteers for medical studies?			
If yes, are they patients for medical studies?			
If yes, are they vulnerable individuals or groups?			
If yes, are they children/minors?			
If yes, are they other persons unable to give informed consent?			
Does your research involve interventions (physical also including imaging technology, behavioural treatments, tracking and tracing…) on the study participants?			
If yes, does it involve invasive techniques (e.g. collection of human cells or tissues, surgical or medical interventions, invasive studies on the brain, TMS etc.)?			
If yes, does it involve collection of biological samples?			
Does your activity involve conducting a clinical study as defined by the Clinical trial Regulation 536/2014 (using pharmaceuticals, biologicals, radiopharmaceuticaals, or advanced therapy medicinal products)?			
If yes, is it a clinical trial? 			
If yes, is it a low-intervention clinical trial? 			
SECTION 3: HUMAN CELLS / TISSUES	
Does your research involve human cells or tissues (other than those covered by section 1)?			
If yes, are they human embryonic or foetal cells or tissues ?			
If yes, are they available commercially?			
If yes, are they obtained within this project?			
If yes, are they obtained from another project, laboratory or institution?			
If yes, are they obtained from a biobank?			
SECTION 4: PROTECTION OF PERSONAL DATA	
Does your activity involve processing of personal data?			
If yes, does it involve the processing of special categories of personal data (e.g. genetic, health, sexual lifestyle, ethnicity, political opinion, religious or philosophical beliefs)?			
If yes, does it involve processing of genetic, biometric or health data?			
If yes, does it involve profiling, systematic monitoring of individuals or processing of large scale of special categories of data or intrusive methods of data processing (such as surveillance, geolocation tracking, etc?)			
Does your research involve further processing of previously collected personal data (including use of preexisting data sets or sources, merging existing data sets)?			
Is it planned to export personal data (data transfer) from the EU to non-EU countries? 			
If yes, specify the type of personal data and countries involved if applicable : specify here			
Is it planned to import personal data (data transfer) from non-EU countries into the EU or from a non-EU country to another non-EU country?			
If yes, specify the type of personal data and countries involved if applicable: specify here			
Does your activity involve the processing of personal data related to criminal convictins or offences? 			
SECTION 5: ANIMALS	
Does your research involve animals?			
If yes, are they vertebrates?			
If yes, are they nonhuman primates (NHP) (e.g. monkeys, chimpanzees, gorillas, etc.)?			
If yes, are they genetically modified?			
If yes, are they cloned farm animals?			
If yes, are they an endangered species?			
SECTION 6: NON-EU COUNTRIES	
Will some of the activities be carried out in non-EU countries? 			
In case non-EU countries are involved, do the activities undertaken in these countries raise potential ethics issues?			
If yes, specify the countries involved: specify here			
Is it planned to use local resources (e.g. animal and/or human tissue samples, genetic material, live animals, human remains, materials of historical value, endangered fauna or flora samples, etc.)?			
Is it planned to import any material from non-EU countries into the EU? For data imports, see section 4. For imports of human cells or tissues, see section 3.			
If yes, specify material and countries involved: specify here			
Is it planned to export any material from the EU to non-EU countries? For data exports, see section 4.			
If yes, specify material and countries involved: specify here			
Does your activity involve low and/or lower-middle income countries? 			
If yes, please detail the benefitsharing actions planned? specify here			
Could the situation in the country put the individuals taking part in the research at risk?			
SECTION 7: ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH AND SAFETY	
Does your activity involve the use of substances or processes (or technologies) that may cause harm to the environment, to animals or plants (during the implementation of the activity or further to the use of the results, as a possible impact)?
For research involving animal experiments, see section 5.			
Does your activity deal with endangered fauna and/or flora /protected areas?			
Does your research involve the use of substances or processes (or technologies) that may cause harm to humans, including those performing the activity (during the implementation of the activity or further to the use of the results, or the deployment of the technology as a possible impact)? 
For research involving human participants, see section 2			
SECTION 8: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE	
Does this activity involve the development, deployment and/or use of Artificial Intelligence-based systems?			
If yes, could the AI based system/technique potentially stigmatise or discriminate against people (e.g.  based on sex, race, ethnic or social origin, age, genetic, features, disability, sexual orientation, language, religion or belief, membership to a political group, or membership to a national minority) ? 			
If yes, does the AI system/technique interact, replace or influence human decision-making processes (e.g.  issues affecting human life, health, well-being or human rights, or economic, social or political decisions?) ? 			
If yes, does the AI system/technique have the potential to lead to negative social (e.g.  on democracy, media, labour market, freedoms, educational choices, mass surveillance) and/or environmental impacts either through intended applications or plausible alternative uses?			
If yes, does the AI to be developed/used in the project raise any other ethical issues not covered by the questions above (e.g.  subliminal, covert or deceptive AI, AI that is used to stimulate addictive behaviours, life-like humanoid robots, etc)?			
SECTION 9: OTHER ETHICS ISSUES	
Are there any other ethics issues that should be taken into consideration?			
If yes, please specify: specify here			
SECTION 10: POTENTIAL MISUSE OF RESULTS	
Could the materials/methods/technologies and knowledge involved or generated harm humans, animals or the environment if they were modified or enhanced? 			
Could the materials/ methods/technologies and knowledge involved or generated serve purposes other than those intended? It so, would such use be unethical?			

PART E: Processing of Personnal Data

I, insert applicant name, consent to the following processing, use and sharing of my personal data by the Région Bretagne: 
•	For the purposes of reviewing and evaluating the project proposal by international external experts, dedicated staff, and BIENVENÜE+ project management team to determine eligibility and funding decisions related to the BIENVENÜE+ programme. 

•	For reporting purposes to the European Commission or other public bodies, specifically on the EU portal, the BIENVENÜE+ website, annual reports, project updates and financial reports. 

•	For data processing regarding the financial management of the BIENVENÜE+ programme.

•	For communication purposes regarding the BIENVENÜE+ programme and its activities. 

I am aware of my rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and in particular that my consent is voluntary and can be withdrawn at any time. These rights may be exercised at msca-bienvenue@bretagne.bzh 
A full GDPR Summary concerning the BIENVENÜE programme is available on bienvenue.bretagne.bzh 

Date : insert date here
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