Scientific Cooperation

Travel abroad — scientific stays, advanced training placements and participation in scientific events — is handled by the placements service. The required file differs according to the category of applicant.

1 · Teaching staff — MCB, MCA and professors

High-level scientific stay (SSHN)

File to submit:

Forms to download — undertaking and application form.
A complete and detailed work plan setting out the objectives, methodology and expected results, endorsed by the scientific bodies, in line with MESRS guidance on host countries.
{{MEDIA:Grille-SSHN-2026-2.pdf}} — assessment grid for high-level scientific stays (teaching staff).
For academic staff taking a short scientific stay to improve their command of English, with a view to teaching in it or conducting research: a certificate showing that they will follow a period of training with a specialist body, together with an undertaking to teach that language on their return.
Order of appointment to permanent post.
Certificate of employment.

2 · Doctoral candidates and MAA

Advanced training placement

File to submit:

Letter of invitation, where applicable.
Forms to download — undertaking and application form.
{{MEDIA:Grille-doctorants-2026.pdf}} — assessment grid for doctoral candidates and MAA.
Enrolment certificate: valid doctoral enrolment from the second enrolment onwards, in accordance with the regulations in force. Priority is given to students who hold stars.
Complete and detailed work plan, with the opinion of the thesis supervisor and endorsed by the scientific bodies.
Certificate of non-affiliation to social security.

3 · Administrative and technical staff (ATS)

File to submit:

Forms to download — undertaking and application form.
Work plan — programme, objectives, methods, expected results.
Order of appointment to permanent post.
Certificate of employment.
University degree.
{{MEDIA:Grille-ATS-2026.pdf}} — assessment grid for technical and administrative categories.
A copy of the international cooperation agreement provided by the university institution (conventions).

Scientific events

File to submit:

Forms to download — undertaking and application form.
Letter accepting the paper, in line with MESRS guidance on host countries.
Programme of the scientific event.
A copy of the paper.
{{MEDIA:Grille-manifestation-scientifique2026-1-1.pdf}} — assessment grid for scientific events.

On return

Supporting documents must be submitted to the placements service within 15 days of returning from abroad.

Return from an advanced training placement

The placement report, endorsed by the host body, stating the objectives, results obtained, experience gained, place of residence, place of placement, its duration and the people involved.
Copy of the passport stamped by the border police (PAF), on departure and on return.
The placement authorisation stamped by the border police (PAF), on departure and on return.
A copy of the air ticket.
Currency exchange slip.

Return from a scientific event

Certificate of participation in the international scientific event, ranked and indexed in international databases.
Copy of the passport stamped by the border police (PAF), on departure and on return.
The scientific leave authorisation stamped by the border police (PAF), on departure and on return.
A copy of the air ticket.
Receipt for payment of the registration fee (scientific leave).