The Labex ImmuNE is launching a call for interdisciplinary projects

The Labex ImmuNE is launching its main call for funding collaborative research programs. The objective is to promote new interdisciplinary partnerships at Nantes Université aiming at addressing questions or issues with relevance to the fields of immunology and immunotherapies.

Programs must involve at least one Labex ImmuNE core team and one other partner team belonging to Nantes Université, not part of the core ImmuNE units, and specialized in a discipline different from immunology. The project coordinator may belong to a team that is not an ImmuNE core team. The co-supervision between the 2 partners of a PhD student funded by the Labex is mandatory.

Although collaborations outside Nantes Université with regional, national or international academic or private partners are possible, these partners will not be funded.

Proposals will be reviewed and short-listed by the Scientific Advisory Board of the Labex ImmuNE for oral presentation during the ImmuNE Days (June 11-12, 2026) and final ranking.

The Labex ImmuNE will support up to 3 projects with €260k each for a period of 3 years.

SCHEDULE

December 15, 2025	LAUNCH OF 2026 CALL FOR PROJECTS
March 1, 2026	CLOSING DATE FOR CALL FOR PROJECTS
March 3, 2026	analysis of projects submitted by members of the COPIL to verify eligibility criteria
March 5, 2026	eligible projects and evaluation grid transmitted to SAB members
April 19, 2026	PRESELECTION of projects by SAB members
June 11-12, 2026	AUDITION of project leaders shortlisted by SAB members SELECTION of projects by SAB members
June 12, 2026	RESULTS ANNOUNCED to applicants
July-Sept 2026	LAUNCH OF PROJECTS
September 2029	END of projects

Please download the full call here
Please download the application form here

Updated on 16 February 2026.