Office for Science and Technology
Embassy of France in the USA

OST Agenda : upcoming events

Tours 2012 - International Conference : Tackling Climate Change
From May 21 to May 24 / Tours, France

The Office of Science and Technology has invited two US experts to the international conference on "Tackling climate change: the contribution of forest scientific knowledge" in Tours, France from (...) [read ...]

Café des Sciences #47 - Economics: A sophisticatd or irrelevant science?
Thursday May 24 / Résidence de France, Cambridge, MA

Jacques Mistral will address a paradox of economic science: how is it possible that such targeted and widely taught research can produce so much controversy and so few unambiguous (...) [read ...]

"Rendez-vous du CNRS" with François Forget - Planet Mars: The Story of Another World
Wednesday June 6 / Embassy of France, Washington D.C.

The French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), in partnership with the Office of Science and Technology of the Embassy of France, cordially invites you to a free conference in English (...) [read ...]

Toulouse Space Show 2012
From June 25 to June 28 / Toulouse, France

This summer, the third edition of the Toulouse Space Show will be held on June 25-28, 2012. Make sure you don't miss it! [read ...]

Science Breakfast - September 2012 - Linda Birnbaum
Friday September 28 / Embassy of France, Washington, DC

Dr. Linda Birnbaum is Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Toxicology Program Division. she will (...) [read ...]

Our Latest Events

“Shortcut to Europe: EU Embassies Open House” on May 12: come see our booth!
Saturday May 12 / Embassy of France, Washington DC

To celebrate the European Union Open House in Washington, DC on Saturday May 12, the Office for Science and Technology of the Embassy of France will have a booth to present its (...) [read ...]

Capitol Area IEEE Engineers Meet the Embassy: Science Programs in France
Tuesday April 24 / Embassy of France, Washington, DC

The National Capitol Area sections of IEEE meet the Office of Science and Technology at the Embassy to talk about Science Programs in France and cooperation with the (...) [read ...]

Science Breakfast- April 2012 - Kate Kirby
Tuesday April 24 / Embassy of France, Washington DC

Kate Kirby is the Executive Officer of the American Physical Society (APS), the premier professional organization of more than 47,000 physicists from academia, national laboratories and industry, (...) [read ...]

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France-USA S&T News

French scientists elected to the National Academy of Sciences

15/05/2012 - Denis Duboule from the University of Geneva and Philippe Sansonetti from the Institut Pasteur were elected as foreign associates to the National (...) [read ...]

Interview (in french) of Jules Hoffmann, Nobel Laureate

23/02/2012 - Jules Hoffmann, director of research at the CNRS, and Bruce Beutler jointly won the 2011 Nobel Prize in Medicine with cell biologist Ralph (...) [read ...]

Nuclear Power: French Leaders Visit Congress

23/02/2012 - In a display of bilateral engagement on Capitol Hill in Washington, French policymakers and members of the Congressional French Caucus convened (...) [read ...]

2012, French Autism Awareness Year

9/02/2012 - In December, French Scientific Attache in the Consulate of France in Atlanta, Jacqueline Signorini was invited to the groundbreaking ceremony (...) [read ...]

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Call for Proposals, Education, Careers

AgreenSkills: a new international mobility programme for researchers

deadline: June 15, 2012 - AgreenSkills is an international mobility programme offering young researchers of all nationalities incoming and outgoing fellowships in the (...) [read ...]

2012 Belmont Forum and G8 International Opportunities Fund

deadline: July 20, 2012 - The International Opportunities Fund (IOF) is a joint funding call between the IGFA/Belmont Forum and G8 Heads of Research Councils (G8HORCs) for (...) [read ...]

Marie-Curie Fellowship: call for proposals opened until August 16, 2012

deadline: August 16, 2012 - The 2012 call for proposals for Marie-Curie Fellowships (FP7-People 2012) has been launched. These individual fellowships offer researchers of (...) [read ...]

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Latest News

PromoDoc: seeking Ambassadors to Promote Doctoral Study in the (...)

PromoDoc, a European Union-supported initiative, is seeking 25 Ambassadors to increase awareness of doctoral-level study in Europe. Over a 13-month period, PromoDoc Ambassadors will advise prospective U.S. and Canadian students on living in Europe and selecting and applying for doctoral studies in the (...) [read ...]