Applying for Maitre de Conferance positions in France after MC-IF

Hello Raquel,

You have first have to pass the qualifications (in at least one section) to be able to apply for any lectureship positions in France. The next round will be in september, you will have to register on the following website.  
https://www.galaxie.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr/ensup/cand_qualification_droit_commun.htm

Good luck.

 

Hello Raquel,

I am french but did my PhD abroad (NL) , and i am in the process of applying to maitre de conf as well so i can answer you a bit on that, and all yout thoughts were correct:

Yes, the PhD abroad is recognised, the time it was done in a "developed" country (eg EU, US Japan...).

Yes, your diploma and all doc have to be translated to french ,

And Yes, the CNU qualification is mandatory.

The CNU qualification is a file to fill (4 pages CV, research and teachings done, and list of papers).

Basically it is just to ensure that you teached enough and that you published a few papers. It is to be done in december every year, valid for 4 years --> you ll get the qualification end of february, to apply to the maitre de conf positions in april/may (concours 15min ppt and 15 min questions), and if the lab has an opening and wants you, you ll get the job (for life!) and enter the univ and teach in sept). So after the qualif you have 4 years to try to get the position.

On the down side:

Please be aware that the tenure positons maitre de conf and researchers in France are very competitive and  hard to get, even if the salary is low.

Also as you ll be teaching in French your level should be excellent...

More and more positions are linked to politics and to "knowing the right people", in addition to having a good CV...

But i also have (foreign) friends who got tenure without having known anyone, so its possible!

Best of luck!!!

Hi Raquel,

the Maitre de Conference (MdC) positions in France are open to everyone, independently of their nationality or where they did their PhD. You need to apply for a qualification first, which has to be renewed every 4 years (not necessary once you get the position of course). Once you get your qualification, you can apply for a MdC position. To get it, you need to be able to speak French and to prove that you have taught in French before...

I hope this helps. Good luck. 

Best

Thanh

In adition to what was already said I can add that you need to provide the original PhD diploma plus the translation but they accept a non official translation, meaning you can do it yourself. Most universities teach exclusively in french, but there are a few exceptions at times. Anyway, if you find an open call that you find interesting you should contact the people and talk with them to know what they are searching for. 
The qualification is absolutely mandatory, if you don't have it yet you can't apply this year. But it is just a formality, if you tick the cases you get it. You don't need experience teaching in France to get the qualification, to get the job it may be a plus but it is not a written rule.
Good luck!

Hi Raquel,

I am from Spain, did my PhD in the UK and came to France with a Marie Curie Fellowship. I applied for a Maitre de Conference (MdC) position last year, was selected for the 'audition' and was ranked 2nd, so I didn't get it, but wasn't that far off.

As others have said, you need to get your qualification which is fairly straight forward, but if you don't have it yet you will have to apply for it the next round (oct-dec 2018), so you will not be able to apply for MdC positions this year.

The Marie Curie grant is taken into cosideration when evaluating your CV, as it clearly shows research excelence and ability to attrack funding. But that's just a point to take into account together with your publications, teaching, match with the subjects described in the 'fiche de post' (job description), etc, etc.

I did not translate my British PhD diploma (neither for Maitre de Conference or for CNRS concours) and didn't have any problem with that. But if yours is not in French or English it's probably a good thing since they need to be able to read it!

In my opinion/experience not being French is considered a risk by the committees, but you can overcome their worries by actively showing (in your application and during the audition) that you really understand the system and know what you are getting into.

Good luck!

Xoana

Hello all!! 

Many thanks for all your great information. I will start then with the CNU qualification first :).

All the best 

Raquel