Arrival of international interns
You are coming to France for an internship at Université Paris-Saclay? Read the information below to prepare your stay.
Université Paris-Saclay regularly welcomes international students for internships in its 300 laboratories.
Would you like to do an internship at Paris-Saclay University? Please, contact directly the laboratory, hospital or department/service you are interested in.
In France, any intern working for over 2 months is entitled to a stipend. Whatever the internship, an internship agreement is mandatory.
Internships are open to all students enrolled in a higher education institution.
You can do an internship in a laboratory or hospital linked to Université Paris-Saclay or in an administrative department of the university. Contact the structure that you are interested in directly.
In France, interns doing internships of over two months are given a stipend of approximately 630 euros per month. Make an estimate of the minimum stipend online
Under the Erasmus+ programme, you can obtain an Erasmus+ traineeship grant from your home institution.
Traineeship/ Internship supervisor: the person who supervises your work at the laboratory, the hospital or in the administrative office.
Traineeship / Internship agreement: a document signed by you and your internship supervisor that defines the duration and terms of the internship.
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As part of the Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility (ICM) program funded by the European Commission, Université Paris-Saclay awards mobility grants to students from its international partners located in 7 countries: Australia, Cameroon, Colombia, the United States, Georgia, Rwanda, and Ukraine.
Only students enrolled in the following institutions and meeting the eligibility criteria can receive a grant.As part of the Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility (ICM) program funded by the European Commission, Université Paris-Saclay awards mobility grants to students from its international partners located in 7 countries: Australia, Cameroon, Colombia, the United States, Georgia, Rwanda, and Ukraine. Only students enrolled in the following institutions and meeting the eligibility criteria can receive a grant.
Undergraduate and graduate students in the following fields: Physics and Astronomy, Molecular Sciences, Digital Electronic Engineering, Materials Engineering, and Computer Sciences
Undergraduate and graduate students in Pharmacy
Undergraduate and graduate students in Nuclear Physics and Medical Physics
Undergraduate and graduate students in Heritage Sciences and Pharmacy
Undergraduate and graduate students in Nuclear Physics and Medical Physics
Undergraduate, graduate and PhD students in Engineering and Technology.
The International Credit Mobility grant includes individual support to cover, only partially, the costs in the host country. The individual support is 850€ per month.
You also benefit from an allowance for travel expenses, the amount of which depends on the distance between your home institution and the University of Paris-Saclay :
Ukraine : 360€
Georgia: 530€
Cameroon, Rwanda, USA: 820€
Australie, Colombia: 1500€
Duration of Internship mobility: between 2 and 6 months
Duration of study mobility: between 3 and 12 months
One can only benefit from 12 months of funding, all mobilities included, during the same study cycle.
Payment of the scholarship is made in two steps. A first payment will be made at the beginning of your mobility upon receipt of all required documents (grant agreement signed and internship agreement. This first payment includes the entire allowance for travel expenses as well as 80% of the individual support.
A second payment may be made at the end of your mobility. The amount of this second payment is calculated to the first day of activity and the departure date mentioned on the mobility/internship certificate.
If you do not comply with the obligations within the framework of the International Credit Mobility project, you will have to reimburse all or part of the grant you have been awarded.
The selection of students is carried out by the coordinators of the home university and UPSaclay.
Before filling out the form, you must have found an internship placement (laboratory or administration) and an internship supervisor. For any questions related to pedagogical supervision, here are the people to contact: Pedagogical Contacts Table
Please complete the online form 3 months before the start of your internship: Apply for mobility to Université Paris-Saclay
Here are the documents you will need to attach to the form:
The Erasmus+ programme pays particular attention to welcoming and supporting the organisation of mobility for people with disabilities or fewer opportunities. In order to meet the specific needs of people with disabilities during their mobility, the granting of additional funding on top of the Erasmus+ mobility grant is intended to facilitate their participation. To find out whether the costs covered by the Erasmus+ programme are eligible, contact the International and European Relations Department.
The inclusion bonus (study or work placement mobility) of €250/month in addition to the Erasmus+ grant may be awarded to incoming students in one of the following situations:
This lump sum is awarded on the basis of a review of your application and the funds available. All applications must be justified and documented by you or your home university.
Université Paris-Saclay holds the new Erasmus+ charter signed in 2021
At any time you can refer to the documents produced by the Erasmus Agency to know your rights and obligations in the context of your mobility.
You can also consult the general conditions of your internship stay:
incoming-exchange.international@universite-paris-saclay.fr
Incoming mobility coordinator for exchange students
International and European Relations Office
Building 300 - Orsay
You are coming to France for an internship at Université Paris-Saclay? Read the information below to prepare your stay.