Going abroad for your PhD or research

The Université de Lyon's Guide for PhD Students describes the various study abroad opportunities available to you and the administrative procedures you will need to carry out. ► View the Guide for PhD Students

The Guide for PhD Students also details organizations who provide funding schemes for PhD students and researchers studying abroad.

IDEXLYON supports the international mobility of PhD students. In 2018, IDEXLYON will help support around sixty PhD students coming to stay in France or moving abroad.
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The Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes awards mobility grants to PhD students who would like to carry out a research trip abroad for 4 to 36 weeks.
You will need to ask the administrative office at your doctoral school for the grant application form. Applications sent directly to the Région's office will not be processed.
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Mobility programs, particularly the Erasmus+ program, award mobility grants for French students going abroad. Applications are open to PhD students and researchers
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Several countries, exchange organizations and some French government ministries offer funding to French PhD students who would like to carry out a research trip abroad.
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Some countries provide grants for PhD students and researchers who would like to carry out a research trip.
Visit the websites of foreign embassies to find out more about these schemes.

Doctoral students who have completed an international mobility during their thesis can have it recognized and obtain a supplement to the doctoral diploma for the recognition of international mobility. The conditions are described in the attached procedure. Doctoral students must apply for the supplement when submitting their application to defend their thesis. The application must be submitted to the student affairs doctorate office at the student’s institution.

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