University Guide to the Nicolas Baudin Internship Program

The Nicolas Baudin Internships in France Initiative offers students from participating Australian universities the opportunity to undertake a research internship at a French host university in collaboration with an industry partner.

Students can apply for these internships while enrolled in university and receive the Baudin Grant money to fund their internship. Some universities allow students to count this internship toward course credits, so contact your university today to find out how.

Objectives of the Internships in France initiative :

• Increase student mobility from Australia to France
• Contribute to the attractiveness and promotion of the French higher education and research systems
• Strengthen student mobility within French-Australian scientific collaborations; initiate longer-term collaborations (cotutelle theses, CIFRE theses) through student stays
• Contribute to the reconciling of the Australian university sector with the industry sector and promote the quality of interactions between universities and industry in France

Subjects

The Internships can be offered in any field that interests the university, and that your French partners have expertise in.

The Embassy is looking to expand the internship domains as of 2024 to new fields like fashion design, video game design, art and social sciences. If you have any partners or school contacts in France for these fields, please let us know and we would be delighted to promote more internships for students.

Funding

• The Embassy of France in Australia provides a grant to finance return travel to France for all students, of AUD$2500.
• The host institution in France provides the Australian student intern with a mandatory internship stipend (minimum of 560€ per month according to current internship laws in effect).
• The participating home university in Australia provides the Laureate with an additional grant to help cover their daily costs during their stay in France (AUD$2500).