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Jules Janssen Conference Centre : Conferences - Workshops - Schools - Seminars
Call for proposals #1 - 2026
The Jules Janssen Conference Centre launches its first Call for Proposals for the year 2026. This call concerns the financial support for seminars, workshops, schools and colloquia, organized by members of the Paris Observatory, either on one of the 3 sites of the Observatory, or outside the Observatory (except seminars).
To be eligible, workshops, schools and colloquia must be held in the current year. Proposals for seminars at the Meudon, Paris and Nançay sites are expected on a multi-annual basis (2026-2028).
The events organized by the Multiannual Incentive Actions (API) are only eligible for this call if they are national or international in nature and are mainly intended for an audience outside Paris Observatory. Events internal to the Observatory organized by these API are therefore not eligible for financial support from the Jules Janssen Centre.
The selection criteria for applications will be based on the scientific interest of the events and their capacity to contribute to the visibility of Paris Observatory. In analyzing the applications, the committee will also ensure that all the actors concerned are well represented (M/F ratio, ratio of permanent researchers/students and post-doctoral fellows, etc.), and that the events are organized in accordance with the institution’s sustainable development policy .
For the selected events, the Centre Jules Janssen will provide financial support: only operating expenses (missions, coffee breaks, lunches) are eligible. For events organized in the Paris area, it is also possible to request funding for one month of guest researcher.
The Janssen Centre has premises at the château de Meudon which can be made available for the organization of events. These premises include two meeting rooms (one with 18 seats, a video conferencing system, and a whiteboard, and one with 12 seats and a blackboard) as well as three large offices (four seats each), allowing for hybrid formats that alternate between meetings and individual or small group work, in a quiet, distraction-free environment. It is also possible to reserve these rooms without requesting financial support from the Janssen Center for all work meetings.
Events can also use the other bookable rooms of the Observatory (through the usual booking system).
To respond to the call:
Answering the call for proposals
The deadline for responses is 09/02/2026.
Proposals for workshops, schools and colloquia received after the deadline of this call for proposals can only be considered within the limits of the funds remaining after responding to the applications received in time.