Doctoral student mobility

All doctoral students enrolled at USMB for the academic year covered by the mobility program.

The doctoral student must obtain approval from the thesis advisor and the director of the affiliated doctoral school regarding the relevance of the mobility to the thesis topic.

The partner university or host company must accept the academic agreement and the internship agreement prior to the mobility period.

In a country participating in the Erasmus+ program:

• European Union countries
• Non-EU participating countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Turkey

You can view:

• the interactive map of destinations to view the list of European partner universities with which USMB has signed an Erasmus+ agreement.

Internship mobility

Ph.D. students may participate in an exchange program in the form of an internship at a company or organization in another European country.

The internship abroad is supervised by the sending institution (in France) and the host company or organization, which enter into an internship agreement with the student.

The partner university/organization/host company must accept the academic agreement prior to the mobility period.

Blended Intensive Program (BIP):

Hybrid mobility refers to physical mobility combined with a virtual component that facilitates collaborative online learning based on exchange and teamwork. This virtual component can, for example, bring together learners from different countries and different fields of study to meet online to take courses or work collectively and simultaneously on tasks that are recognized as part of their curriculum.

The exchange must take place during the academic year.

Internship mobility:

Duration ranging from 5 to 30 days [short-term placements] or from 2 months (60 days) to 12 months [long-term placements] for internship placements.

Note: The maximum funding period provided by the USMB is 5 days for short-term mobility and 120 days for long-term mobility.

Blended Intensive Program (BIP):

Virtual mobility (online courses) + in-person mobility lasting between 5 and 30 days

Note: The USMB will cover the costs of the trip for 5 days on-site.

Doctoral students receiving funding from the Erasmus+ program will receive two payments upon submission of proof of residence (start and end dates):

• A 75% advance payment is made at the start of the mobility period. To receive the first payment, the doctoral student must have submitted the original copies of the mobility contract and the internship agreement, as well as a certificate confirming the start of the stay, signed by the partner university.
• The remaining 25% will be paid upon completion of the mobility period, following receipt of the second OLS language test, the certificate of completion of the stay, and the online report.

Priority is given to doctoral students in their second or third year of their dissertation.

If many doctoral students express interest in the same destination, priority will be given to those who have not had any other international experience during their doctoral studies.

Priority is also given to international joint supervision of dissertations.

For the 2022–2023 academic year, applications for internship placements may be submitted on a rolling basis throughout the academic year, provided that the internship has been confirmed and a signed agreement has been established by all parties (applications must be submitted at least one month prior to departure).

To apply, doctoral students must complete the application form via the link in the section below.

Review of Applications

Applications for study abroad programs are reviewed by the International Relations Advisory Committee (CORI)

The applicant will be notified by the DRI of their acceptance; they will have one week to accept or decline the offered spot. Incomplete applications will not be processed.

To apply, visit your international mobility portal

The application form for internship mobility is available year-round.
It serves as the application for financial assistance under the European Commission’s Erasmus+ grant.

To register, please have your student ID and the documents listed below ready; you will need to upload them at the end of the form:

• bank account information (a French bank account in your name),
• If you are a recipient of a need-based scholarship or have a disability: the final award notification from the CROUS for the 2022–2023 academic year and/or your disability certification (MDPH).

You will also need to submit the following completed documents to the Office of International Relations:

• A curriculum vitae detailing the doctoral student’s academic background, to be written in the language of the host institution or in English;
• Cover letter;
• The learning agreement and the internship agreement signed by the thesis advisor, the director of the doctoral school, and the partner university

• Prepare for your departure: check out the practical information
• Free language test on the EU Academy website before the start and at the end of the mobility period
• Download the Erasmus+ Learning Agreement
  Signed by all parties (student, academic advisor at USMB, academic advisor at the host university) before your departure, this document formalizes the academic content of your stay and ensures that the grades you earn abroad are recognized.
• Download the Erasmus+ Internship Agreement

At the start of your stay:

Certificate of Attendance

You received an Erasmus+ grant:

• Certificate of Completion of Stay: to be submitted within three months of the end of the mobility period
• The Erasmus+ Participation Report must be completed and submitted online within 30 days of receiving the notification (email from the European Commission).
• Free language test on the EU Academy website

• Brochure on Mobility for Doctoral Students