{"id":104478,"date":"2025-07-03T10:50:18","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T07:50:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/etag2025.etag.ee\/cooperation\/bilateral-cooperation\/eesti-prantsuse-uhisprogramm-parrot\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T13:37:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T10:37:47","slug":"parrot-french-estonian-science-and-technology-cooperation-programme","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/etag.ee\/en\/cooperation\/bilateral-cooperation\/parrot-french-estonian-science-and-technology-cooperation-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"PARROT French-Estonian science and technology cooperation programme"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"classic-editor\">\n<p class=\"wp-el wp-block-paragraph\">Contact at Estonian Research Council<br><strong>Darja Matt<\/strong><br><a href=\"mailto:darja.matt@etag.ee\">darja.matt@etag.ee<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el wp-block-paragraph\">The first joint application round for the PARROT programme was held in 2002 and to date there are 179 applications submitted in eleven public competitions, with 97 joint projects funded (see funded projects&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/etag2015.etag.ee\/valiskoostoo\/bilateraalne-koostoo\/eesti-prantsuse-uhisprogramm-parrot\/reisigrandid\/\">here<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2026 application round for the travelling to France in 2027\u20132028 is&nbsp;open from 2 March 2026 until 28 May 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table wp-el\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Webinar on PARROT 2026 call on 26 February 2026 in English:<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/etag2015.etag.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PARROT-programme_2026-call_ENG_26.02.2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Presentation<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/n37V8ZE4p3E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Recording<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el wp-block-paragraph\">***<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"#applicationround\">2026 application round for the trevelling to France in 2027-2028<\/a><\/strong><br><strong><a href=\"#objectives\">The objectives of the programme<\/a><br><a href=\"#conditions\">Conditions of eligibility of research teams and submission of the applications<\/a><br><a href=\"#evaluation\">Project evaluation criteria<\/a><br><a href=\"#projectselection\">Project selection<\/a><br><a href=\"#duration\">Duration of the projects and reporting<\/a><br><a href=\"#eligibleexpenses\">Eligible expenses<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-el\"><strong><a id=\"applicationround\"><\/a>2026 application round for the years 2027\u20132028<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list wp-el\">\n<li>Open: <strong>2 March 2026<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deadline for applications:<strong> 28 May 2026<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Release of results: <strong>December 2026<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Start of projects: <strong>January 2027<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/etag2015.etag.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PARROT-Application-Form-2026_for-travels-in-2027-2028.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PARROT application form 2026 for Estonian applicants<\/a>&nbsp;NB! The maximum length of the section: \u201cScientific-technical rationale and purpose of the cooperation\u201d is 10 000 characters (with spaces).<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campusfrance.org\/fr\/phc-candidater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Application guidance for French applicants<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etag.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/PARROT-Guideline-of-Good-Practices.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PARROT Guideline of Good Practices<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/etag2015.etag.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PARROT-programme-conditions-2026-1.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PARROT conditions 2026<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campusfrance.org\/fr\/parrot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Information on the PARROT programme for French applicants<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el wp-block-paragraph\">NB! The maximum length of the section: \u201cScientific-technical rationale and purpose of the cooperation\u201d is 10 000 characters (with spaces).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-el\"><strong><a id=\"objectives\"><\/a>The objectives of the programme<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el wp-block-paragraph\">The aim of the programme is to develop research and technology cooperation between the two countries in all fields of fundamental and applied science, including humanities and social sciences. The inclusion of PhD students and young researchers (but not as a head of the project) in projects is a priority for the programme. New collaborations will in all cases be given priority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el wp-block-paragraph\">The funding covers only the cost of&nbsp;<strong>mobility (travel costs and daily allowances) between the two countries<\/strong>&nbsp;of researchers involved in the programme. Any other funding necessary for the implementation of joint projects must be provided by the partners\u2019 own resources or from other sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-el\"><strong><a id=\"conditions\"><\/a>Conditions of eligibility of research teams and submission of the applications<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el wp-block-paragraph\">The call is launched in every two years. The call for applications is open to researchers from research laboratories attached to higher education institutions or research organizations. Companies may participate in the project if they are associated with an academic partner. Projects that have already received support under this programme (in 2024) are not eligible for a new application immediately after their completion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el wp-block-paragraph\">The partners must submit a joint application with identical content in English to the responsible authorities in both countries. Estonian applicants must submit application in English to the e-mail:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:darja.matt@etag.ee\">darja.matt@etag.ee<\/a>. French applicants must submit application in English or French on the Campus France website:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.campusfrance.org\/fr\/phc-candidater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.campusfrance.org\/fr\/phc-candidater<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-el\"><strong><a id=\"evaluation\"><\/a>Project evaluation criteria<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list wp-el\">\n<li>Scientific quality of the project and teams<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Active participation of young researchers, in particular doctoral and post-doctoral students<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interest of cooperation and complementarity of French and foreign teams<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prospects for structuring or enhancing the project. Priority will be given in particular to network projects with an European dimension. Researchers will thus be able to apply for another PHC on the same research theme.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-el\"><strong><a id=\"projectselection\"><\/a>Project selection<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el wp-block-paragraph\">Projects submitted by Estonian researchers are evaluated by a committee composed of Estonian field-specific experts, while projects submitted to the French side are evaluated by the French evaluation committee. The evaluation comittees of the two countries then meet to compare the evaluations and decide jointly on the support granted to the selected projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-el\"><strong><a id=\"duration\"><\/a>Duration of the projects and reporting<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el wp-block-paragraph\">The duration of the projects is two years. Funding is granted on an annual basis, for two consecutive years. It must be used up between 1 January and 31 December and cannot be carried over to the following year. The funding partners reserve the right to decide on the funding for the second year of a joint project that has not been launched in the first year or has partially completed the work plan. A final scientific report is required no later than three months after the end of the projects (for Estonian researchers).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-el\"><strong><a id=\"eligibleexpenses\"><\/a>Eligible expenses<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el wp-block-paragraph\">The resources granted by&nbsp;<strong>Estonia<\/strong>&nbsp;cover the payment of daily allowances and travel expenses for&nbsp;<strong>Estonian&nbsp;<\/strong>researchers.<br>The resources granted by&nbsp;<strong>France&nbsp;<\/strong>cover the payment of daily allowances and travel expenses for&nbsp;<strong>French<\/strong>&nbsp;researchers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list wp-el\">\n<li>Daily allowances:&nbsp;<strong>EUR 125\/<\/strong>day (incl. accommodation costs and city transport);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Travel to France and back (for Estonian researchers) or travel to Estonia and back (for French researchers): reimbursement of actual costs up to a maximum of&nbsp;<strong>EUR 500<\/strong>&nbsp;per return journey.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el wp-block-paragraph\">The annual budgets of ETAG and the French authority are both EUR 30,000, amounting to EUR 60,000 over two years, from which 8\u201310 projects are planned to be funded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-el\"><strong>Contacts for the program<\/strong>me<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el wp-block-paragraph\">For the Estonian part<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Darja Matt<\/strong><br>Coordinator<br>Estonian Research Council<br>Soola 8, Tartu 51004<br><a href=\"mailto:darja.matt@etag.ee\">darja.matt@etag.ee<\/a><br>Phone: +372 5304 4002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el wp-block-paragraph\">For the French part<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Biken \u00d6zdemir<\/strong><br>Scientific and Academic Cooperation Officer<br>Department for Cooperation and Cultural Action<br>French Embassy in Estonia<br>Toom-Kuninga 20, Tallinn 15185<br><a href=\"mailto:gabriel.voisin-moncho@ife.ee\">biken.ozdemir@ife.ee<\/a><br>Tel: +372 6 16 16 42<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el wp-block-paragraph\">For the management of the call for proposals in France<br>Campus France<br>PHC Management<br>28 rue de la Grange-aux-Belles, 75010 PARIS<br><a href=\"mailto:extranet@campusfrance.org\">extranet@campusfrance.org<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Contact at Estonian Research CouncilDarja Mattdarja.matt@etag.ee The first joint application round for the PARROT programme was held in 2002 and&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":104468,"menu_order":316,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-104478","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/etag.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/104478","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/etag.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/etag.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/etag.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/etag.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=104478"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/etag.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/104478\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":125751,"href":"https:\/\/etag.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/104478\/revisions\/125751"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/etag.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/104468"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/etag.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=104478"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}