UNiversity Indian Ocean Regional Exchange Program (REUNION)

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Le Regional Exchange program UNiversity Indian OceaN – REUNION is a program of the University of La Réunion which aims to strengthen inter-university partnerships in the Indian Ocean region.

This is a large-scale supervised mobility programme for the benefit of students and teaching staff and teacher-researchers at universities in the Indian Ocean.

It allows students from the University of Reunion to benefit from financial aid to complete an internship in a partner institution (see list below). The program also allows students from a partner university to complete an internship mobility.

The operation Regional Exchange UNiversity Indian OceaN – REUNION is co-financed by the European Union under the INTERREG VI-Indian Ocean 2021-2027 cooperation programme.

Locations and duration of mobility of the REUNION program

The objective of this call for applications is to boost the field of international relations at our University by offering the possibility of financing internship mobility (provided for in the training courses at the University of Reunion from the second year of the degree) for our students in the program's partner establishments:

CountryEstablishment
Madagascar Higher Institute of Technology of Antananarivo
University of Antananarivo
Catholic University of Madagascar
Fianarantsoa University
ISCAM Madagascar
MauriceUniversity of the Mascarenes
University of Mauritius
Technological University of Mauritius
MCCI Business School of Mauritius
ComorosUniversity of Comoros
SeychellesUniversity of Seychelles
MozambiqueEduardo Mondlane University
Mozambique Pedagogical University
University of Licungo
KenyaUniversity of Kenyatta
IndiaNational Center for Biological Sciences – NCBS
Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants – CIMAP
Vellore Institute of Technology-VIT
AustraliaUniversity of Western Australia
MaldivesMaldives National University

The funded internship mobility lasts a maximum of 5 months.

Mobility is reserved for students registered at the University of La Réunion under 30 years old.

To this end, a number of mobility aids are defined each year by the DRI, distributed by partner country of the program.

I prepare my mobility in advance

  1. Je find my internship location among the listed establishments
  2. Je contact my Educational Manager and the International Relations Relay (RI Relay) of my component to obtain its agreement
  3. Je have an internship agreement signed (if necessary in English) with my future internship tutor at the host university, then by my teaching supervisors at the University of La Réunion
  4. Je fill it online form of "Application for mobility with the REUNION Program - Mobility of outgoing students - internship". The application form must be validated by the educational manager of the course in which the student is enrolled at the University of Reunion
  5. Je submit my application with the International Relations and Regional Cooperation Department (before December 19, 2024 for 5-month internships or at least three months before the start of my mobility for shorter internships)
  6. Je looking for accommodation in the destination country.

Attention ! An incomplete file may result in the delay or rejection of my application.

During and after my mobility

Even abroad, I remain a student at the University of Réunion. I don't forget to re-register. Upon my return, supporting documents must be sent. to the International Relations and Regional Cooperation Department to validate my ECTS and obtain my final allowances:

  • My mobility report
  • Signed certificate of attendance
  • Boarding passes (round trip)
  • Copy of visa or passport page certifying my arrival and departure from the country

Financial aid for the REUNION program

Expected expenses

Properly preparing your mobility involves knowing the expenses related to it. Here is a non-exhaustive list of expenses to plan for:

  • Registration fees at the University of Reunion
  • Insurance and visa fees
  • Accommodation on site
  • Life on site (food, leisure, etc.)

Mobility aids

The student can benefit from financial aid from several partners. These aids can be combined.

If you are a CROUS scholarship student, you will continue to receive your grant during your mobility.

International Mobility Assistance Grant (AMI) from the Ministry of National Education and Higher Education:  Scholarship students can benefit from additional aid of €400 per month over a period of 2 months minimum to 9 months maximum.

As part of the REUNION program, selected students (outgoing or incoming) benefit from the following assistance:

  1. For OUTGOING STUDENT to a partner university:
    • Round-trip plane tickets to the destination country (tickets must be purchased through the University of Reunion) PLEASE NOTE! Tickets purchased at your own expense are non-refundable.
    • Installation assistance of €800 upon presentation of proof of accommodation on site for group 1 countries, Australia, the Maldives and the Seychelles.
    • A monthly allowance which varies depending on the destination between €600 and €800 per month
  1. For INCOMING STUDENT from a partner university to the University of La Réunion:
    • Round-trip plane tickets to the destination country (tickets must be purchased through the University of Reunion) PLEASE NOTE! Tickets purchased at your own expense are non-refundable.
    • An allowance of €700 per month for a maximum period of 10 months


Conditions to be eligible

  • Academic excellence
  • Motivation
  • Suitability of course/project
  • Language skills required depending on the language spoken in the institution and host country
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