Dear Partner,
A very warm greeting from the University of Montpellier, France. We hope this email finds you well.
As part of the I-SITE Excellence Program (P.E.I), the University of Montpellier is pleased to announce EXPLORE#7 launching, the seventh edition of the support for international mobility call for projects.
This call for projects provides three distinct schemes:
-Support for incoming or outgoing individual mobility stays for the exploration of new international collaboration projects by : professors, researchers, research professors, PhD students, engineers, technicians or administrative staff;
-Support for outgoing collective mobility stays to develop new international collaborations (pedagogical, academic and/or scientific) by : professors, researchers, research professors, PhD students, engineers, technicians or administrative staff from various P.E.I institutions; such projects may involve students;
-Support for incoming individual mobility stays of Master students for research internships to enable the development of new strategic collaborations.
The aim of this call for projects is to encourage international collaborations, enhance the attractiveness and visibility of the Montpellier site, and contribute to new initiatives. Within the framework given above, any project exploring new international collaborations, or extending existing collaborations towards new actions, and presenting a clear added value for the P.E.I. may be considered for funding.
The EXPLORE#7 call for projects (Schemes 1 & 2) funds grants consisting of:
A daily allowance, which varies according to the country of destination (see Order of July 3, 2006 setting the rates of mission allowances), for a minimum of 5 days when travelling in Europe and for a minimum of 10 days when travelling outside Europe (excluding travel days). The allowance is capped at 30 days per beneficiary regardless of the total duration of the mobility; Coverage of transportation costs (based on actual expenses and within the limit of one round trip per beneficiary) with a ceiling:
From 0 to 999km : 600 € per beneficiary ;From 1 000 to 7 999km: 1 300 € per beneficiary; More than 8 000km: 2 000 € per beneficiary.
Concerning the third scheme, a maximum lump-sum grant of 5 000 € is paid to the host laboratory. This sum must enable the structures to welcome the student in good conditions: gratification of the internship, financing of consumables, etc. In addition, the travel costs of the student will be covered within the limit of one round trip and capped according to the distance between the place of departure and the place of arrival: 0-999 km: 600 € ; 1000-7999 km: 1300 € ; more than 8 000 km: 2 000 €.
You can find all the information about the program in attachment and here. Applications are open until January 24, 2025 (11:59pm, Paris time) by clicking here; please feel free to share it within your institution.
If you have any question, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Best regards,
Marcelo Max RIOS
Chargé d’action EXPLORE/ eXPLORE OFFICER
Service Mobilité / Mobility Unit
Direction des Relations Internationales/ International Relations Office
Tél : +33 4 34 43 25 81