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[International] Discover the welcome guide for international researchers and PhD students

Published on the November 8, 2021 – Updated on the January 25, 2022

Avignon University welcomes foreign teacher-researchers, researchers, doctoral students or post-docs wishing to come and teach in our establishment or do a research stay in one of our laboratories.

Are you planning to join us? To facilitate your arrival in Avignon, we have published a bilingual French-English guide that will give you all the keys to prepare your stay.






It offers four main themes:

  • Before you come
    Steps, formalities, family, schools, learning french
  • Settle in Avignon
    Visa, housing, bank, insurance, tax, healthcare
  • Stay in Avignon
    Climate, work pace, tourism, culture, sport, gastronomy
  • Find your way
    Travel, campus maps, calendar, directory, checklist, step by step




EURAXESS local contact point

Avignon University is the EURAXESS local contact point and a member of the Euraxess France association. The EURAXESS Researchers in Motion network is an initiative of the European Commission launched in 2004 and intended to facilitate the mobility of researchers in Europe. Its purpose is to support mobile researchers, whether they are nationals of the European Union or of a third country.

The EURAXESS local contact point can be reached throughout the process, in French and English, at euraxess@univ-avignon.fr

>> Visit the Euraxess France website
>> More informations



Date of update January 25, 2022