Employees and disability
Disability is everyone's business... On this basis, the University of Montpellier has developed a policy described in the Schéma Directeur Handicap (Disability Master Plan) based on the principle of including people with disabilities in the university community.
In addition to the accommodations provided for in the regulations, the University of Montpellier offers concrete and specific actions concerning recruitment, support, job retention and the participation of people with disabilities in intra- and extra-university activities: a doctoral contract for people with disabilities, measures to welcome people with disabilities into the work team, social measures for access to sport and culture... these are just some of the actions designed to help people live with their disability at work and dare to assert themselves as disabled workers.
- In France, 2.9 million people of working age are recognized as disabled, representing 7.2% of the 15-64 age group (source: Agefiph).
- Most people are not disabled when they are recruited: 70% of disabilities occur during the course of a career, and as a result of advancing age.
- 80% of disabled people have an invisible disability (source: APF)
- The UM's multi-year master plan, voted for by the Board of Directors on January 27, 2020, includes more than 45 actions organized around 3 axes: actions for students, for staff, in favor of the inclusion of people with disabilities and to develop the university's social responsibility.
The first step: contact us!
If you'd like to come and work at the UM, if you're an employee of the university and you're not sure whether to declare yourself as disabled, if you have questions about the accommodations the university offers: come and meet us!
Two key services for staff with disabilities: the Handiversité service and the Service Commun de Médecine Préventive et de Promotion de la Santé (SCMPPS).
The Handiversité department implements the University of Montpellier's disability policy, in collaboration with all the departments concerned. Attached to the Campus Life Department, it is also responsible for informing and guiding staff and raising awareness of disability issues within the university community.
Declaring your disability is a big deal, but it changes everything
Under certain conditions, recognition as a disabled worker (RQTH) entitles you to specific rights and assistance.
The Handiversité department is on hand to help you prepare your RQTH application.
Contact
Campus Triolet - Direction de la Vie des Campus
RDC Bât 5 - Place Eugène Bataillon, Montpellier
Tél : 04 67 14 48 53 / 23
Courriel
National campaign for doctoral contracts for the disabled 2024
Are you a student holding a Master's degree or enrolled in a Master's program or equivalent, and eligible for compulsory employment*? Would you like to continue or resume your doctoral studies?
You can benefit from a doctoral disability contract
Since 2011, the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research has been implementing a plan to award doctoral contracts to students with disabilities.
The University of Montpellier attaches great importance to the inclusion of people with disabilities, and is therefore involved in the "doctorat handicap 2024" campaign, showing its support for students with a Master's degree (or enrolled in a Master's degree or equivalent), presenting a thesis project and recognized as beneficiaries of the French Employment Obligation (BOE).
1. Presentation and terms of the doctoral contract
Successful candidates will benefit from a three-year (36-month) contract, subject to annual re-registration with the doctoral school.
The University of Montpellier is also committed to funding a PhD contract for disabled students from its own resources, in accordance with the provisions of the institution's multi-year Disability Master Plan.
The doctorate must be carried out in a research structure supervised by the University of Montpellier. Students must enroll in one of the 9 doctoral schools at the University of Montpellier. An information sheet lists the research units and doctoral specialties prepared at the UM.
2. File creation and timetable
- Interested candidates should contact a thesis supervisor as soon as possible to present their project.
- Interested candidates should contact the Handiversity department before 16/02/2024, deadline, which will help them to prepare their application:
- Information and exchange interview: from 26/02 to 06/03/2024.
- Deadline for applications to the Handiversity department: before 22/03/2024.
- Communication of results by the Handiversity department: early July 2024.
Contact:
Email
Tel: 04 67 14 48 23 or 53
Download information notes and sample files :
- 2024 Bid File
- 2024 Candidature File
- Request to extend a disabled doctoral contract
- Information on extending a disabled doctoral contract
3. Required documents
- The completed application form, signed by the thesis supervisor, doctoral school and institution.
- A curriculum vitae.
- Thesis proposal (4 pages maximum) including a three-year timetable.
- Copy of diploma (master's degree or equivalent).
- A copy of the corresponding transcripts.
- * Proof of status as a Beneficiary of the Obligation to Work (Bénéficiaire de l'Obligation d'Emploi): a copy of the notification of the decision to grant the RQTH or proof of an admissible file currently being processed by the Maison Départementale de l'Autonomie.
Social assistance
The UM offers special assistance for the practice of a sporting or cultural activity, without means-testing, for staff with a Recognition of Disabled Worker Status (RQTH):
- Increased individual assistance for access to culture (show and reading vouchers);
- Increased individual financial assistance for sporting or cultural activities (not means-tested).
Other forms of assistance are also available: contact the social action and leisure department or social service assistants.
Contact
Sport and culture
The UM is committed to raising awareness of disability and promoting the participation of people with disabilities in intra- and extra-university life.
Sport
SUAPS offers free sports activities for staff and can adapt certain activities for people with disabilities.
Culture
The art & culture department offers practical art workshops, meetings with artists, a responsible culture program in conjunction with theaters and much more... Some events and shows are translated into French sign language or are offered in audiodescription.
University libraries (BU)
The UM's 12 university libraries are managed by the joint documentation service, which offers you a range of services tailored to your needs.
