ORION Master Grants, Incoming Mobility (Research Stay, Master 2 Level)

• Allowance of 1,000 EUR per month for a 4 to 6 month research stay.
• 1,000 EUR towards the return journey.
• Maximum total of 7,000 EUR per student.
• Payment: 1,000 EUR on presentation of the visa, then six payments of 1,000 EUR in the months after the start of the stay (for a 6-month stay).
• The grant must be repaid if the student withdraws during the stay.

• Call opens: 8 September 2026
• Closing date: 3 November 2026 at noon
• Evaluation session: 4 to 25 November 2026
• Results: from 1 December 2026
• Stay starts from January 2027 and must end before 31 December 2027
• Single campaign for 2026-2027; no second session in spring 2027.

1. The laboratory supervisor and the student read the practical information sheet on welcoming foreign students.
2. Prepare the file: short description of the partnership between the two teams, proposed research topic with supervisor details, context and expected results, and the supporting student documents.
3. Submit the application through the online form linked from the call page before the deadline.
4. Winners are contacted by email and are supported by the international reception unit (DRIE) for visa, housing and social cover: [email protected].

• Short description of the partnership between the two teams
• Research topic, supervisors, context and expected results
• CV, L3 and M1 transcripts, current-year enrolment certificate from the home university, motivation letter, recommendation letters
• Official French or English translation of transcripts in other languages
• Letter of commitment to mention ORION in resulting publications (template provided)

An ad hoc committee of members of the scientific poles scores each criterion as Excellent, Very good, Good or Insufficient.

• Impact: existing collaborations with the home institution, long-term vision or thesis possibility, exploitation and dissemination plans.
• Scientific and technical quality: originality, clarity of objectives and framework, feasibility, quality of the supervisor.
• Candidate: academic record (L3 and M1 grades and ranking), reputation of the home university, recommendations, research potential, international experience, publications, dissemination ability, career plan.