Residence conditions

For resident researchers

REMUNERATION

Scientist remuneration

Scientists fall into two classes:

- Junior: €2,000 net monthly allowance;

- Senior: €3,000 net monthly allowance.

Junior class: Researchers who have been in a university position for 2 years minimum and who have at least 9 years’ experience in full-time research as at the closing date of the call for applications.

Senior class: Top-level researchers with minimum 10 years’ experience in full-time research as at the closing date of the call for applications, and university professors.

Artist and writer remuneration

IMéRA will pay an allowance or a salary to artists and writers depending on their candidate status.

Artists and writers will receive a €2,000 net monthly allowance.

ACCOMMODATION

IMéRA provides free accommodation to residents in one of the apartments of the institute, situated in “Parc Longchamp” in the center of Marseille (fully furnished flats, complete with household linen).

Requests for familial hosting at IMéRA shall absolutely be mentioned in the application form, for consideration. These requests will be satisfied within the constraints of the available accommodations at IMéRA's disposal, i.e. 14 apartments from which 4 can host families (3 apartments for a couple with one child, 1 for a couple with 2 children).

TRANSPORT

IMéRA will pay for the residents’ ticket from their place of residence to Marseille and back.

RESEARCH MEANS

Within the limits of the available budget, IMéRA can fund missions and initiatives related to research projects.

IMéRA does not finance production means for resident artists planning to make pieces of work.

ADMINISTRATIVE HELP AND LOGISTICAL SUPPPORT

IMéRA helps residents to open a bank account, with Prefecture formalities (Resident Permit delivery) and for children’s registration in schools where necessary.

For resident teams

REMUNERATION

IMéRA will pay each team member a daily allowance (per diem) of €30.50.

ACCOMMODATION

IMéRA provides free accommodation to team members.

TRANSPORT

IMéRA will pay for the residents’ ticket from their place of residence to Marseille and back.

RESEARCH MEANS

IMéRA invites resident teams to organise an international research seminar on a theme related to their project during their stay, with the possibility of asking several external specialists to participate.