Summer Program

Application deadline is extended to 01 April 2024 at 23:59 (Paris time)!

AgroParisTech International Summer Program

This summer 2024, AgroParisTech is offering you a thematic summer program lasting 6 and a half weeks and 100% in English (including “Survival French” courses) with an exclusive format: courses, workshops, lectures, cultural visits…and internships within our research units in the Paris region (Palaiseau), Champagne region (Reims) or Loire Valley (Orléans)!

This program is entirely designed for international students being at least in their third year of higher education in programs related to AgroParisTech’s activities and having a B2 level in English. So, don’t hesitate to apply even if you don’t speak French: beginner and false beginner French classes will be given during your stay!

It is an opportunity to:

• Get a highly valuable experience in France, with a full immersion within the local education, research & innovation ecosystem and even learn some French. 

• Acquire new knowledge about life and environmental sciences and technologies in France and in Europe.

• Explore the areas of Food, Sustainable Cosmetics and Biotechnologies with specialized professors and researchers from the best French higher education institution on these subjects, on cutting-edge, high-tech campuses.

• Discover French methods of learning and experimenting in France’s best research units in the fields of agronomy, food, biotechnology, bio-cosmetics as well as related economics and politics, etc.

• Develop intercultural and other soft skills.

• Meet other students and professors to expand your professional network.

• Open up new life perspectives for yourself and maybe even pursue your studies at AgroParisTech!

What are you waiting for to sign up?

THE PROGRAM

Lasting an exceptional six and a half weeks, the program will start with a full week on our main campus in Palaiseau, located at the heart of the Plateau de Saclay, which is also called the “French Silicon Valley” (South of Paris). There, you will have the opportunity to discover the three main focus areas of Food, Sustainable Cosmetics and Biotechnologies through conferences, workshops, visits and lectures.

You’ll also get the chance to visit the French capital with an iconic cruise on the river Seine, a trip to the world’s largest marketplace for agricultural goods in Rungis and/or an outing to AgroParisTech’s experimental farm.

Starting from the second week, you’ll join one of AgroParisTech’s laboratories as an intern for 5 weeks depending on your interests. 

To conclude the program, all students will gather again at the main campus in Palaiseau for a presentation of their respective internships to the group and researchers involved, a feedback session and a final farewell event.

RESEARCH UNITS INVOLVED

Discover the research units involved in the AgroParisTech International Summer Program by downloading the brochure in the “Documents” section below.

ACADEMIC OFFER AND LOGISTICS

INCLUDED:

• Accommodation (Paris/Palaiseau, Orléans, Reims)
• Transport to and from Orléans and Reims at the beginning and end of the internship
• Local transportation
• Above-mentioned social and cultural activities
• Laboratory internship, including mentoring by top-level professors and researchers
• Courses, workshops and conferences, including “Survival French” classes
• Cultural visits included in the program
• Local support by AgroParisTech’s European and International Relations Office

NOT INCLUDED:

• Transportation to and from your home destination
• Transportation to and from your arrival and departure location (airport, railway station…)
• Daily living expenses (e.g. meals), except where indicated
• Extra social and cultural activities that are not mentioned in the program

PRICE

• 4,000 EUR
• 3,200 EUR for partner universities

Students enrolled at one of AgroParisTech’s partner universities benefit from a preferential rate with a discount of 800 EUR. To benefit from this rate, please send us your application via your Home Institution’s International Office.

WHO IS THE PROGRAM OPEN TO?

The program is open to English-speaking students (minimum B2) who are at least in their 3^rd year of higher education. It is exclusively designed for students enrolled in scientific and technological courses related to life and environmental sciences. Students may be complete beginners in French.

HOW DO I APPLY?

To take part in the AgroParisTech International Summer Program in Food, Sustainable Cosmetics and Biotechnologies, please fill in and send the application form with supporting documents to @email before 01 April 2024 at 23:59 (Paris time). Your application has to be written in English.

If you are a student from a partner university, please forward your application to the International Relations Office of your university and they will contact us directly.

If you wish to benefit from the preferential rate and your university is not partnered with us, please contact the International Relations Office of your university so we can explore possible cooperation opportunities between our two institutions.

There are a limited number of places available on the program and in our research units, so make sure to highlight your motivations, relevant background and ambitions if you want your application to be accepted!

After the deadline, applications will be carefully reviewed by AgroParisTech’s European and International Relations Office and research units. You can expect an answer in early April.