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IRIF (CNRS and Université de Paris), Paris, France, participates in various programs to welcome visitors for either short or long periods, for instance for spending a sabbatical year. Every year, about 30 academics visit IRIF for a least 1 month.

IRIF (Institute for Research in Foundations of Computer Science) is a joint laboratory of the CNRS (French National Center for Scientific Research) and Université de Paris created in 2016 as the merger of the former laboratories LIAFA and PPS. Currently, it hosts about 90 permanent faculty members, 40 non-permanent full-time researchers, and 50 Ph.D. students.

The research conducted at IRIF is based on the study and understanding of the foundations of all areas of computer science. Such research work relies on mathematical concepts developed and studied within it, but it also contributes directly to mathematics. Typical areas include but are not limited to: algorithms, their design and analysis, automata theory and applications, combinatorics, complex systems, complexity, computational formalisms, distributed computation, foundations of programming languages, interactive proof assistants, graph theory and its algorithms, logic, networks, quantum computing, software development, systems modeling and verification. For further information about IRIF please refer to presentation of IRIF.

The starting date of the positions is usually in September-October, but this greatly varies. The visits at IRIF are financed either by the resources of the laboratory, or by group or personal grants, or by joint applications of IRIF members and the candidates to outside funding agencies with which IRIF is affiliated. Among these, the most prominent are

• Visiting researcher program of Université de Paris for usually a one month stay. Deadline usually in Spring.
• FSMP Distinguished Professor Fellowship for a two-to-three month stay, to promote, as a matter of priority new collaborations and/or interactions. There is a recurrent deadline every 3 months.
• FSMP Chairs allow outstanding foreign scientists to be hosted from 4 to 12 months. The deadline is usually in Fall.
• Blaise Pascal Chairs allow outstanding foreign scientists to be hosted from for at least 12 months. The deadline is usually in Spring.
• Marie Curie Individual Fellowships are also a great option for experienced researchers from across the world for a visit of a least 12 months. The deadline is usually in Summer.

It is recommended, prior to applying, to contact one or more permanent members of IRIF, those closest to the potential candidate's area, in order to get more information, or to be funded by group ressources or personal grants.