Non-Erasmus+ Mobility

Following the information session organized by the DEI and the department, each student must apply online via a form managed by the DEI. The form is open for one month from the date of the information session. Three mobility wishes, to be ranked, can be made in the form. Documents must be attached to the application:

• cover letter, 
• CV
• transcripts,
• certificate of school attendance,
• language test (if requested)

No application for mobility will be accepted after the deadline or unless submitted via this form.

The Outgoing Mobility Team will check the information and documents and forward the applications to each department. The mobility places are selected and attributed by the departmental pedagogical committees. These places may be limited, depending on the agreements signed between Inalco and the host institutions.

Between December and March, by departments, the results of the campaign are communicated to students by the Outgoing Mobility Team. Students have one week to accept or refuse the mobility offer. After this period, the place may be allocated to another student. 

At this stage, it's an internal selection process, not a confirmation of departure.

Outside Erasmus+, students taking part in a study period supervised by the International Office at one of Inalco's partner universities can apply for an international mobility grant.

The application for this grant is to be made only via the online mobility application. Additional documents are required:

• notification of CROUS grant based on social criteria
• last income tax notice

It is not possible to apply outside the mobility campaign, neither for short-term mobility such as summer schools, nor for an internship.

The amount of the grant is €400 per month, for a study stay of four months (one semester) or nine months (two semesters). It is paid in two instalments.

The mobility grant can only be combined with the CROUS social criteria grant. Any other global funding related to mobility cannot be cumulated with it (CSC, BLC, MEXT, JASSO, DUO-KOREA, Bourse Arabisante, etc.).

Results are communicated at the end of the academic year by means of an official notification. Mobility grants are income-contingent and not automatic. It is important to not tie the study abroad project on the award of this grant, which is not sufficient on its own to cover all mobility-related expenses.

The international mobility grant must be distinguished from the travel assistance offered and managed by the Student Life and Success Department. The two grants cannot be combined.

The Outgoing Mobility Team contacts partner universities to nominate pre-selected students.

It is then up to each student to apply directly to the partner university, according to its own timetable and procedures, which differ from one institution to another.

The Outgoing Mobility Team can assist students by certifying two types of documents:

• Academic transcript: transcripts must be translated by the student according to a template provided by the Outgoing Mobility Team, which can then certify them on the basis of the original transcript in French.
• Certificate of enrolment / attestation de nomination: the certificat de scolarité should be sent by e-mail to the Outgoing Mobility Team for translation into English.

Letters of recommendation or attestation of language level should be requested to the RRI or pedagogical supervisors.

Steps to be taken by the students on their own:

• Course selection. The host institution generally offers a list of courses open to international students. Any questions about courses should be addressed to the RRI of the department or course of study.
• Proof of language level. Each host institution has its own criteria. It is up to each student to find out about the level and any tests required.
• Visa application. The host institution can provide information on how to apply for a visa, but the consulate of the host country in France is the preferred contact point.
• Accommodation. The host institution may be able to offer a place in a dormitory or accommodation, without guarantee.
• International health insurance. This is essential for any trip abroad. A certificate is often requested by the host establishment.

It is recommended to start booking plane tickets only after the official acceptation by the partner university.

Each student is contacted by e-mail just before departure by the Outgoing Mobility Team to receive his/her mobility file. 

It is the responsibility of each student to complete several documents (study contract, certificate of attendance, etc.) and have them signed by their host institution. These documents are essential for the validation of the mobility and payment of the international mobility grant, where applicable.

The Outgoing Mobility Team is available to help students during their mobility.

Once the host institution has issued a transcript of grades, and the student has submitted a report on the mobility experience, the departmental pedagogical committees will decide on the validation of prior learning of the mobility (VAC). 

It is up to the student to undertake the validation process.

For further information: https://www.inalco.fr/demande-de-validation-dacquis-vac. 

By participating in the Erasmus+ program, Inalco is pursuing its mission to develop cooperation with third countries, particularly in Asia. The DEI is therefore able to award a number of scholarships outside Europe. Eligible students will be informed of their selection directly by the Erasmus+ team.

Students wishing to study in China or Taiwan can either apply under Inalco's exchange agreements or apply via a CSC or BLC, which are grants subject to certain conditions.

The Chinese Ministry of Education offers scholarships managed by the China Scholarship Council (CSC).

The Taiwanese Ministry of Education offers scholarships managed by the Education Department of the Taipei Representative Office in France (BRTF).

If they are selected for a mobility on a CSC or BLC, each student should also submit a specific application for this scholarships.

More information on departures to China and Taiwan are available in the brochure produced by the Chinese studies Department.

The Campus France program “bourses arabisantes” is designed to enhance language training for students with a professional project related to the Arabic world.

It involves a training course in one of the following French centers abroad:

• Département d’enseignement de l’arabe contemporain (DEAC) – Le Caire
• Institut français du Proche-Orient (IFPO) – antenne d’Amman
• Institut de recherche sur le Maghreb contemporain (IRMC) de Tunis

Interested students should apply first to the mobility campaign organized by Inalco, and then in March-April on the Campus France website: https://www.campusfrance.org/fr/le-programme-de-bourses-arabisantes.

Students should inform Inalco's Outgoing Mobility Team if they have been awarded a grant.

This France Education International program enables French language assistants to be assigned to schools (primary or secondary) or universities for a period of 4, 5 or 12 months, depending on the destination, providing an opportunity for training and to facilitate the start of a career.

Recruitment campaigns open in January, with deadlines differing from country to country.

For further information: https://www.france-education-international.fr/partir-letranger/devenir-assistant-de-langue-francaise-letranger?langue=fr