Cooperation program with Mexico, PCP/RU2I

Clarisse Faria-Fortecoëf

The PCP/RU2I aims to promote exchanges between Higher Education institutions and research organizations of Mexico and France for the implementation of joint training and research actions for industrial purposes in the framework of agreements involving companies.
Application deadline : May 17, 2013.

Supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Higher Education and Research for France and the Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACyT) for Mexico, the scientific and technological cooperation programme, PCP/RU2I (University Network for Industrial Innovation) has for goal to meet the needs of public and private institutions or companies, ensuring the training of human resources at the PhD level.

In the framework of this network, theses are carried out in joint supervision (double degree) between Mexican and French higher education and research institutions, and enterprises of both countries.

The 2013 Call for projects allows to fund over a period of three years, research stays of PhD students (9 months), supervisors' visits (from 1  to 2 weeks per year) and, exceptionally, activities associated with the organization of new networks.

On the PCP's website you will find all the useful information (only available in French and/or Spanish) and can download various documents such as the application form 

Application deadline: May 17, 2013