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Forming
a community

20

Research 
units

+ 200

Staff

5

Faculties

6

Doctoral schools

500

Students 
(master’s 
and PhD)

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Training through and for research

  • Funding of theses and doctoral modules in astrobiology
  • Educational platform (TRIPs awardee) accessible from bachelor’s to master’s level
  • Optional teaching units in astrobiology
  • Astrobiology summer school, seminars and workshops

Acting internationally

  • Membership of the European Astrobiology Institute
  • Organisation of international workshops
  • Collaboration with foreign universities
     

Bringing disciplines closer together

  • Interdisciplinary actions combining physics, chemistry, biology, geology, philosophy and other disciplines
  • Shared facilities
  • Incentive calls for projects
  • Interdisciplinary teaching

Strengthening partnerships

  • CNRS national institutes for disciplines
  • Institutional partners: CNES, ONERA...
  • Industrial partners: Airbus Defense and Space, Adefy, Thales, Tekna, Analytical Mechanics Associates (AMA), Unistellar...

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