Open Calls

SUBMIT YOUR PROJECTS

List of open calls for applications:
  • Postdoctoral Fellowships
  • Collaborative and Scientific Projects
  • Teaching Hours and Collaborative Educational Projects

// Postdoctoral Fellowships

Hi! PARIS is pleased to announce the opening of its Call for Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026.

This call aims to support excellent early-career researchers working in the broad fields of artificial intelligence and data science, across science, business, and society. Selected fellows will join one of the research laboratories of Institut Polytechnique de Paris or HEC Paris and contribute to the dynamic research environment of Hi! PARIS.

Fellowships are awarded for an initial 12-month period, with the possibility of renewal for an additional year. Fellows will also take part in the Center’s academic life, including seminars, workshops, and conferences.

Eligibility criteria:
Applicants must have defended, or be due to defend, their PhD between September 1, 2023 and August 31, 2026, and must secure a mentor from either IP Paris or HEC Paris.

How to apply:
Applications should be submitted by email to project@hi-paris.fr as a single PDF file including:

  • Cover letter and CV
  • Research project (maximum 3 pages)
  • Support letter from the mentor
  • Names and contact details of two academic referees

Key dates:

  • Application deadline: June 5, 2026 (12:00 PM Paris time)
  • Results notification: July 10, 2026
  • Start date: September–November 2026

Hi! PARIS fosters multidisciplinary and high-impact research, with no restriction on topic or discipline within its scientific scope.

Applicants may contact project@hi-paris.fr for further information.

Call text: Download the call text

// Co-Supervised PhD Projects – DIM AI4IDF 2026

As part of the DIM AI4IDF program, which brings together Hi! PARIS, PRAIRIE, DATAIA and SCAI, the 2026 call for co-supervised PhD projects in the Île-de-France region is now open.

This call supports doctoral research projects jointly supervised by faculty from different institutions, with at least one supervisor affiliated with one of the partner institutes (DATAIA, Hi! PARIS, PRAIRIE, or SCAI).

Eligibility Requirements
  • Mandatory co-supervision between distinct institutions
  • Supervisors cannot belong to the same laboratory, team, or institute
  • Approval from the selected doctoral school is required upon selection
Proposal Requirements

Each application must include:

  • A research proposal (maximum 3 pages, single-spaced, in English or French)
  • A description of the supervision structure and roles
  • Affiliations of the co-supervisors
  • The candidate’s CV
  • The doctoral school where the candidate intends to enroll
Scientific Scope

The AI4IDF program is structured around four main research axes:

  1. Learning and Optimization
  2. NLP and Human–Machine Dialogue
  3. Robotics, Movement, and Human Interaction
  4. AI in Human Life: Health, Education, and Creation

This year, particular encouragement is given to proposals aligned with Axis 3 (Robotics, Movement, and Human Interaction).

Submission Information
  • Submission by email to: ai4idf_call_2026@inria.fr
  • Deadline: April 20, 2026, at 1:00 PM (Paris time)
  • PDF format only
  • Results announced: End of May 2026

Download the full call text

// Collaborative Research Projects

Be ready to submit anytime to our usual Hi! PARIS projects call:

Hi! PARIS offers support and funding for collaborative and scientific projects to researchers of HEC Paris, Institut Polytechnique de Paris and Inria Saclay (Inria Center of IP Paris). The program covers fundamental methods for AI and data analytics as well as business applications across all sectors and implications for society.

The Center supports collaborative research projects (bringing together researchers of two or more Hi! PARIS partners), and other research activities, such as visiting researchers, seminars, workshops/conferences, internships, etc.
The maximum budget granted to a project each year is of €10k. The maximum length of a project is 3 years.

The call for proposals for Collaborative and scientific projects is an open call with 3 deadlines each year at precise dates.
For any urgent request, the evaluation committee will take a rapid decision, even outside the deadlines initially given.

// Teaching Hours and Collaborative Educational Projects

Hi! PARIS is pleased to announce and present our Teaching hours and collaborative educational projects. 

The maximum budget granted to a project each year is of €10k. The maximum length of a project is 3 years. The Center offers support and funding for teaching hours and educational projects to teachers from HEC Paris, IP Paris and Inria Saclay. 

The program covers fundamental methods for AI and data analytics as well as business applications across all sectors and implications for society. 

Scope of the Call The objective of this call is to support: 

    •    the development and delivery of AI and Data Science courses through the funding of teaching hours. 

    •    the design and implementation of collaborative educational projects, particularly those involving several Hi! PARIS partners. 

Applicants must clearly indicate which track they are applying to (Track 1 or Track 2). 

You can find here the deadlines (repeated every year): March 15, June 15, September 30 and December 31.