Information on the 2026 Competition for Researcher Positions

IMPORTANT All information listed here should be regarded as unofficial. Only the official CNRS website should be considered officially valid.

There will be four CRCN positions and five DR2 positions available this year in section 5, as confirmed in the Journal officiel and on the CNRS offers page

Instructions about uploading letters of reference are provided to the candidates during the application. In case of queries we can provide the information.

Key dates

• 12 December 2025, 13:00 Paris time: opening of the competition, see the CNRS website
• 12 January 2026, 13:00 Paris time: closing of the competition
• 29 January 2026: Meeting of the bureau
• 12 – 13 February 2026: Decisions on interviews
• 20 – 24 April 2026: Interviews
• 27 – 29 April 2026: Jury of admissibility