Every year, CNES solicits contributions from the scientific community and students.
| 3 February - 14 March 2025 | Call for PhD and postdoc applications |
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| 2 June - 26 September 2025 | 2026 Call for scientific research proposals (APR) |
| 20 June - 15 October 2024 | Call for ideas on in-orbit services |
| dates soon | 2026 Call for PhD research topics |
| 28 November 2025 | Cut-off date for submitting APR 2025 reports |
APR - 2025 call for proposals funded in 2026
Every year, CNES solicits research proposals from science laboratories for the following year. Once accepted, proposals form part of our medium-term plan.
The 2025 call for research proposals to be funded in 2026 will be open from :
2 June to 26 September 2025.
To submit an application, connect to the Science Calls platform.
This year, proposals for balloon-borne experiments will not go through the APR process due to a shift in schedule and will be assessed separately. Technical files and their accompanying financial annex should be submitted by e-mail to ballons-apr@cnes.fr before 30 April 2025.
For flight requests only, balloon flight appendix should be completed and attached to the technical proposal.
This appendix and documents detailing CNES balloon proposals and technical elements can be viewed here: Balloon-borne experiments
