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Bibliothecaire bookmarked
on 2009-01-16
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This case exposes a general problem in French science: Inbreed, centralism, lack of transparency and disregard for internationalism. The structure of the CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, one of the largest research institutions in the world) and other French Research institutions supports a national approach to science, as e.g. expressed by the ridiculous former obligation to lecture in French, where and when ever possible, even on international meetings. It is not by coincidence that until today French scientists who spend some time in foreign scientific institutions, are still regarded at home as second class, obviously not able to immediately conquer one of the life time posts in one of the huge and often little productive French science institutes. Equally ludicrous is the requirement of an additional evaluation and qualification when foreigners apply for a professorships or other higher ranked post in French research. The French qualification for a professorship at universities and, separately, at museums like the Muse National de Histoire Naturelle in Paris (Qualification aux fonctions de professeur, du Ministère de la Jeunesse, de l?Education Nationale et de la Recherche de France), necessitates a complicated and bureaucratic evaluation process, even if the candidate is an internationally established scientist with a long professorship career at many foreign institutions.
This link has been bookmarked by 1 people . It was first bookmarked on 16 Jan 2009, by Michel Roland.
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This case exposes a general problem in French science: Inbreed, centralism, lack of transparency and disregard for internationalism. The structure of the CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, one of the largest research institutions in the world) and other French Research institutions supports a national approach to science, as e.g. expressed by the ridiculous former obligation to lecture in French, where and when ever possible, even on international meetings. It is not by coincidence that until today French scientists who spend some time in foreign scientific institutions, are still regarded at home as second class, obviously not able to immediately conquer one of the life time posts in one of the huge and often little productive French science institutes. Equally ludicrous is the requirement of an additional evaluation and qualification when foreigners apply for a professorships or other higher ranked post in French research. The French qualification for a professorship at universities and, separately, at museums like the Muse National de Histoire Naturelle in Paris (Qualification aux fonctions de professeur, du Ministère de la Jeunesse, de l?Education Nationale et de la Recherche de France), necessitates a complicated and bureaucratic evaluation process, even if the candidate is an internationally established scientist with a long professorship career at many foreign institutions.
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