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Frequently Asked Questions
Find here the answers to your questions, whether you want to join the CNRS or are a CNRS employee.
Research internship &
alternation
I want to apply for an internship/apprenticeship, what is the procedure?
For all internship or apprenticeship applications, please send your application (CV and cover letter) directly to the CNRS unit or laboratory you wish to join: https: //annuaire.cnrs.fr/
Competitions
external
What are the competition dates?
Competitions for engineers and technicians (M/F) are open each year at the beginning of June. Competitions for researchers (M/F) open in December. The registration period lasts about one month.
For further information, please consult the dedicated website(engineers and technicians competitions, researchers competitions).
How does a competitive examination work and how do I prepare for it?
Competitions for engineers and technicians (M/F) are open each year at the beginning of June. Competitions for researchers (M/F) open in December. The registration period lasts about one month.
We invite you to consult the candidate's guide which can be consulted from the page dedicated to the competitions(researchers, engineers and technicians competitions).
For further information, please consult the dedicated website(engineers and technicians competitions, researchers competitions).
How to consult the schedules, the composition of the juries and access the results?
We invite you to consult the candidate's guide which can be consulted from the page dedicated to the competitions(engineers and technicians competitions, researchers competitions).
Recruiting
I want to apply to the CNRS, how do I go about it?
We invite you to consult the pages "Recruitment by competition" and "Recruitment" of the site to find out about the possibilities of joining the CNRS. Fixed-term contracts can be consulted on the site emploi.cnrs.fr
Where can I find the vacancies?
We invite you to consult the pages "Recruitment by competition" and "Recruitment" of the site to find out about the possibilities of joining the CNRS. Fixed-term contracts can be consulted on the site emploi.cnrs.fr
What is the recruitment process?
We invite you to consult the pages "Recruitment by competition" and "Recruitment" of the site to find out about the possibilities of joining the CNRS. Fixed-term contracts can be consulted on the site emploi.cnrs.fr
What are the qualities required to apply to the CNRS?
We invite you to consult the pages "Recruitment by competition" and "Recruitment" of the site to find out about the possibilities of joining the CNRS. Fixed-term contracts can be consulted on the site emploi.cnrs.fr
Are there any positions reserved for people with disabilities?
As part of its integration policy for disabled persons and the memorandum of understanding signed between management and representative trade unions, the CNRS opens up opportunities for contractual recruitment each year, the number of which is proportional to the number of positions offered in external competitions. The recruitment contracts are intended to give tenure to the beneficiaries at the end of the one-year period.
Scholarships
How can I benefit from a grant, for example for a thesis?
The scholarships have been replaced by 3-year doctoral contracts, for which you will find the offers on our employment portal.
Compensation
What salary will I receive if I join the CNRS?
We invite you to consult the dedicated section on this site. Click here for more information
Your HR contacts in the CNRS regional offices
Paris-Centre delegation
Delegation Ile-de-France, Gif-sur-Yvette
Delegation Ile-de-France, Meudon
Rhône Auvergne delegation
Central East Delegation
Center Limousin Poitou-Charentes Delegation
Alsace delegation
Alps Delegation
Provence and Corsica delegation
Occitania East Delegation
West Occitania Delegation
Aquitaine Delegation
Brittany Pays de la Loire Delegation
Hauts-de-France delegation
Paris-Normandy delegation
Côte d'Azur delegation
DO YOU STILL HAVE QUESTIONS?
Steps
HR
I would like to obtain information on an HR topic (daycare, transportation reimbursement, retirement, etc.)?
We invite you to contact the human resources department of your Regional Delegation. You can find the contact information on the CNRS intranet.
I need to send documents to my human resources department, how can I contact them?
We invite you to contact the human resources department of your Regional Delegation. You can find the contact information on the CNRS intranet.
On which platform can I submit my documents to benefit from the family supplement or do another HR procedure (training request, telework request, transportation reimbursement, etc.)?
We invite you to connect to Ariane, the HR exchange platform.
Retirement
I would like to find out about my pension rights. Who should I contact?
We invite you to consult the dedicated section on theCNRS intranet.
Your HR contacts in the CNRS regional offices
Ile-de-France delegation, Villejuif
Paris-Centre delegation
Delegation Ile-de-France, Gif-sur-Yvette
Delegation Ile-de-France, Meudon
Central East Delegation
Rhône Auvergne delegation
Center Limousin Poitou-Charentes Delegation
Alsace delegation
Alps Delegation
Provence and Corsica delegation
Occitania East Delegation
West Occitania Delegation
Aquitaine Delegation
Brittany Pays de la Loire Delegation
Hauts-de-France delegation
Paris-Normandy delegation
Côte d'Azur delegation
DO YOU STILL HAVE QUESTIONS?
We invite you to use the search engine of the site to make a search or to consult the site cnrs.fr. If you have not found an answer, please contact the webmaster.
Request
for an interview
I would like to interview a researcher or a person working at the CNRS, who should I contact?
To request an interview, we invite you to consult the CNRS directory in order to contact the laboratory corresponding to your needs.
Contact us / Contacts
How can I find the contact details of a CNRS laboratory or a person working at the CNRS?
We invite you to consult the CNRS directory to find the contact information of the laboratory or the person you are looking for.
How to contact the HR department of a regional delegation?
We invite you to contact the human resources department of your Regional Delegation. You will find the contact information on the table below.
DO YOU STILL HAVE QUESTIONS?
We invite you to use the search engine of the site to make a search or to consult the site cnrs.fr. If you have not found an answer, please contact the webmaster.