Claudine Soudais
  Tel. : +33 (0)4 67 04 75 63
  soudais@agropolis.fr

  AGROPOLIS INTERNATIONAL
  Avenue Agropolis
  F-34394 Montpellier Cedex 5
  Tel. : +33 (0)4 67 04 75 75
  agropolis@agropolis.fr


EURAXESS Services Centre of Montpellier Languedoc-Roussillon :
Information and services for guest-researchers and their hosting team

Set up by the European Commission in 2004, the Mobility Centres (renamed Euraxess Services Centres in 2008) are labelised by the Ministry of Higher Education and Research.

Missions
The EURAXESS Services Centre of Montpellier Languedoc Roussillon assists mobile researchers and their family in every step of their move; it is dedicated to PhD students, post-doctoral researchers, visiting researchers and professors hosted in higher education and research institutions.

Services
The EURAXESS Services Centre of Montpellier Languedoc Roussillon provides information and customised assistance for visiting researchers and professors as well as for their host laboratories and departments.

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On-line « Guest scientists and professors’ Guide», (French/English), http://www.agropolis.org/english/guide/

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Reception of the public (upon appointment)

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” Welcome package” for the newly arrived guests containing useful information about the town, department and region, cultural events, associations, and an invitation to visit Agropolis Museum (museum of food and agriculture)

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Application to “Guest- researcher” membership with an access to many advantages (Fondation Kastler partnership)

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Desk for “scientist residence permit” formalities

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Assistance with administrative formalities related to housing, insurance, bank, subsidies,...

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Information on accommodation

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Assistance in finding schools for the scientist’s children and pre-enrolment

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French classes : http://www.agropolis.org/english/guide/newfle2.html

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Information on cultural events: cultural calendar, special visits and tours, invitations, Pass'Culture….

Entry and residence formalities in France :
« convention d’accueil », visa, residence permit, working permit…

EURAXESS Services Centre has 2 offices available

To inform you : a question/answer service by email (soudais@agropolis.fr) in French, English and Spanish ; office located at Agropolis International, Avenue Agropolis - F-34394 Montpellier Cedex 5 – Bus : La Navette Agropolis (via Vert Bois/Zoo)

Contact : Claudine Soudais, in charge of the Centre - Tel : +33 (0)4 67 04 75 63 http://www.agropolis.org/practical/scientists.html
accueil des scientifiques étrangers/welcoming guest scientists (Fr/Engl)

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To apply for your « scientist » residence permit : desk located at Pôle Universitaire Européen, 163 rue Auguste Broussonnet, F-34090 Montpellier - Tramway : station place Albert 1er

Contacts : Sandrine Bianciotto (bianciotto@poluniv.univ-montp2.fr)
and Axel Paul (axel.paul@poluniv.univ-montp2.fr) –upon appointment-
Tel : +33(0)4 67 41 93 33
http://www.poluniv-mpl.fr accueil des chercheurs internationaux

Updated 31.07.09