International and Overseas

The Graduate School draws on a strong and ever-expanding international and overseas network, built through student mobilities, academic partnerships, and integration into key structural networks, to extend its reach beyond borders and attract outstanding profiles from around the world.

Anchoring in International Networks

The Graduate School builds on several renowned networks, such as the Pasteur Network, Circle U., and EnvA, in order to strengthen the sharing of knowledge and collaborations around emerging infectious diseases.

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It is also part of the CAIDERA consortium, the Central African Infectious Disease and Epidemics Research Alliance — which brings together the University of Tübingen, the Centre de Recherches Médicales de Lambaréné (CERMEL) in Gabon, and the Institut Pasteur/Institut Pasteur International Network.

International Academic Cooperations

The Graduate School collaborates with leading institutions around the world, including the University of Toronto (Canada), the University of Tübingen (Germany), the University of Abomey-Calavi (Benin), Saint Joseph University of Beirut (Lebanon), the University of Fribourg (Switzerland), and the University of Saskatchewan (Canada).

Co-construction of Training

The From the Field course unit is co-designed with the Cayenne University Hospital and the Institut Pasteur de Guyane, grounding the training in real-world field realities. It also benefits from the contribution of Tom Fletcher, from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, bringing high-level international expertise.

Pedagogical Innovation

A collaborative virtual reality project is currently being developed with the National University of Singapore.

Mobility at the Heart of the Student Experience

The Graduate School welcomes numerous international students each year, supported by several programs:

Students from all around the world

  • The SMARTS-UP program awards incoming mobility grants, attracting outstanding profiles from around the world. Since the program began, the Master 2 EID has welcomed 10 international students from Costa Rica, Ireland, Brazil, Senegal, Benin, Togo, Colombia, Cambodia, Vietnam, Algeria, and Spain.
  • The PPU-EID program welcomes students from Spain, Australia, and Switzerland.
  • The Graduate School is also affiliated with the partnership program with Brazil and the AFAGRI program with Argentina.
  • Doctoral contracts are open each year to international students. Over 30% of enrolled doctoral candidates are international.

Digital Outreach with Global Reach

  • The Graduate School’s MOOCs have 27,500 registered learners, of whom 50% are international and 25% come from the African continent.

Students Open to the World

  • Outgoing mobility grants enable students to complete internships abroad, broadening their global outlook and strengthening their integration into international networks.

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