MobinterSH is a student and academic international mobility program run by the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (SH) at Paris Cité Université (UP Cité). It aims to promote the internationalization of its curricula as well as the profile of its student and academic communities.
What projects?
Each year, the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences issues a call for projects to enable its students to spend a short period abroad as part of their course, under the supervision of a teacher.
- Eligible projects may take the following forms:
- Field studies abroad,
- Specialised training in an international setting,
- Projects aimed at promoting students’ professional integration,
- Initiatives to introduce students to research in an intercultural context,
- Or any other idea for internationalising education.
Funded projects include a short stay abroad with students accompanied by a faculty member.
In 2024, MobinterSH supported eight mobility projects with partner institutions in Belgium, Spain, Italy, Morocco, and the UK.
Requirements for a MobinterSH project:
- A group of at least 10 students,
- Open to undergraduate and postgraduate levels,
- Learning that complements the training program undertaken,
- Project enhanced by activities such as fieldwork, collaborative or hybrid courses, organised before, during and/or after the stay abroad.
The following projects will be given priority:
- aligned with the Faculty’s internationalization strategy.
- developed with partners capable of ensuring reciprocity of exchanges through their own funds,
- and that can be integrated into the curricula afterwards.
Who can apply?
The project must be submitted by an academic staff member, for instance a teacher, of the Faculty and must involve a group of students from the Faculty.
Students who are interested in setting up their own project are strongly encouraged to do so. They should contact one of their lecturers to support and submit the application.
International higher education institutions should first reach out to a teacher from the Faculty at UPCité to initiate and develop a collaborative project. If you need assistance in connecting with a UPCité teacher, feel free to contact us at: internationalisation.sh@u-paris.fr.
When to apply?
The application process follows a clear timeline:
- January 2026: Call for projects opens and selection criteria announced (call for projects and application form available on this page).
- 15/03/26: Application period closes.
- Early April 2026: Selection results announced.
- May 2026 – January 2027: Project implementation.
Take a look at some of our MobinterSH projects:
Jean-Baptiste Lanne (GHES department): a Franco-Moroccan project designed to introduce students to qualitative methods and the analysis of territorial challenges in the context of global transitions.
This project brought together 15 students from Université Paris Cité’s Master GAED-DynPed program and 15 students from Université Ibnou Zohr’s Master of Development program, supported by five supervisors from France and Morocco. The program took place in Morocco from October 16 to 21, 2023, in the Agadir region, home to Université Ibnou Zohr, with which Université Paris Cité has maintained a cooperation agreement since 2019.
The trip had three main objectives:
- to provide students with on-site training in qualitative methods in geography ;
- to promote intercultural exchange through collaborative Franco-Moroccan survey groups
- and finally, to enhance students’ understanding of the local challenges of global transitions by offering them the opportunity to study a city pursuing an alternative model to mass tourism in a region highly vulnerable to climate change.
Testimonials
“For teachers at UPC and Ibnou-Zohr, the joint preparation of the internship and the supervision of students during fieldwork encouraged fruitful exchanges on the different ways of teaching the conduct of a field survey. These privileged exchanges sparked the interest in extending our collaboration and forging closer long-term links between the UPC and Ibnou Zohr geography departments. This desire is reflected in a shared desire to renew the placement for years to come; but also in the organization in 2025 of a workshop at UPC around the issues of migrant settlements in the city.” (Jean-Baptiste Lanne)
“Working with our Moroccan counterparts is also a wonderful experience because they bring a completely new perspective to the way we perceive space. Investigating alongside them teaches us to constantly adapt to multilingual exchanges, unexpected developments during field conversations, and sometimes unforeseen interview conditions.” (Roman Guichard, M1 GAED Dynped)
“One of the fears I had before heading into the second-semester fieldwork was [my] inability to gather data on a research topic. The work we did in Taghazout helped me put that fear into perspective because we were collectively confronted with our shortcomings, impatience, and frustrations. If, as we saw, fieldwork is anything but easy, predictable, or pre-written, then having a dedicated opportunity to face these methodological biases can only be an excellent idea.” (Margot Lootens, M1 GAED Dynped)
“This trip exposed us to a new approach to geography, focused on different issues and priorities that are essential to understand and study before fully engaging in our Master’s thesis field research. The hands-on learning experience, although brief, was intense and allowed us to gain more knowledge than any theoretical course could have provided.” (Manolo Videau, M1 GAED Dynped)
Cristian Valdez ( EILA department): Providing a group of second-year students in the Applied Foreign Languages (LEA) program with the opportunity to participate in short-term mobility in Murcia, Spain, with the aim of fostering future mobility opportunities.
The goal was to explore the city’s academic and cultural environment while highlighting the benefits of spending time abroad. The students:
Attended a course at the University of Murcia.
Engaged in informal discussions about international mobility.
Practiced their Spanish by interacting with university staff and local students.
Assisted in the successful execution of pre-organized cultural and recreational activities.
Published an online feedback report, available on the dedicated Padlet. This visual feedback outlines the timeline of Cristian Valdez’s project (before, during, and after the trip).
Testimonials
“Internationalization is at the heart of the Mobinter SH program and is part of a strategy to boost outgoing mobility. The funding obtained enabled the establishment of an academic exchange between Université Paris Cité and the University of Murcia (Spain) with students from the English-Spanish Applied Foreign Languages (LEA) program of the EILA department. Through this project, I was able to demonstrate to a group of students the value of participating in international mobility and, consequently, encourage them to engage in such initiatives.” (Cristian Valdez)
Contact
International Relations Department
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
internationalisation.sh [@] u-paris.fr
Call for Applications 2026
Information to be announced in December 2026.