Student and junior researcher mobility is essential to ensuring academic success and enhancing personal fulfillment. Spectrum Graduate School, which specializes in fundamental sciences and engineering, offers financial aid to encourage international experiences for its basic sciences and engineering students at Université Côte d'Azur.

Who can apply for Spectrum Graduate School mobility grants? 

International mobility grants are offered to students enrolled in one of Spectrum Graduate School's Master's programs during their academic career (with the exception of the European MASS program, which already offers specific grants).

Students are eligible for a maximum of 12 months of funding for their entire Master's program. PhD students affiliated with the Doctoral School of Fundamental and Applied Sciences (ED SFA) are eligible for this mobility grant. Different types of grants are offered depending on the mobility project.

Some types of mobility grants cannot be combined with the excellence scholarships offered by the school.





Amounts of mobility aid

The funding covers:
 

Travel Expenses

Accommodation Expenses
Coverage of up to €1,000. (Reimbursement with supporting documents) Amounts vary as they are calculated based on the length of stay and the destination country.
- European countries: up to €2,500 (For example: approximately €400/month for Spain, Belgium, or Italy and €650/month for Denmark)
-Non-European countries: up to €6,000 (For example: approximately €600/month for Australia; €600/month for China and Canada; and €800/month for the USA, for example)
Payment terms

The scholarship payment varies depending on the type of exchange:

- A pre-financing of 70% of the scholarship amount is paid before the exchange begins, with the remaining 30% paid midway through the exchange upon presentation of a certificate of attendance.

- An initial payment of 80% of the total scholarship amount is made upon receipt of the start of stay certificate, with the remaining 20% ​​paid upon receipt of the certificate of attendance and participant report.

Schedule
  • Funding on an ongoing basis.
  • Application deadline: 3 months before the start of the mobility.
  • Candidates will be notified of scholarship awards within 30 days.
  • Candidates will be accepted within 48 hours of receiving notification of the award.

How to Apply?

To apply, you must complete the following steps at least three months before the start of your desired mobility:

- For outgoing mobility requests, please complete the outgoing mobility form.
- For doctoral mobility requests (short- and long-term stays), complete the doctoral mobility form.
 
Evaluation and selection

Candidate applications will be evaluated by a school body (including members of the EDSFA Scientific Council for doctoral students) based on the following criteria:
- Motivation;
- Academic excellence;
- Relevance of the mobility project to the student's professional and personal goals;
- Validation of the project by the host laboratory;
- Choice of university;
- The existence of a plan to continue their studies at our institution will be assessed for Master's students.

Do you have a question?

Contact us at eur-spectrum@univ-cotedazur.fr