Scientific attractiveness
Open to the world, the University of Montpellier contributes to the structuring of the European higher education area and strengthens its international positioning and attractiveness, in close collaboration with its partners in the I-SITE Program of Excellence, through measures adapted to the major scientific challenges it faces.
Regional, national and international mechanisms
Chairs of the I-SITE program of excellence, ATIP-AVENIR, MOPGA, UNESCO... So many schemes set up with the support of the I-SITE program of excellence, to attract high-level scientists and facilitate the integration of young researchers with high potential within our research structures. Some of these programs receive support from the Occitanie Region and/or the State.
Montpellier Advanced Knowledge Institute on Transitions (MAK'IT)
The Montpellier Advanced Knowledge Institute on Transitions(MAK'IT) is the Institute of Advanced Studies (IEA) of the University of Montpellier and its partners of the I-SITE program of excellence. Based on innovative inter- and trans-disciplinary approaches, through the hosting of internationally recognized researchers and the organization of events of international scope in Montpellier, it aims to stimulate the contribution of scientific communities to the acceleration of transitions necessary to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in the fields of agriculture and food, environment and health.
Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)
The University of Montpellier has been chosen to host the technical support unit of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). This choice places Montpellier at the heart of global biodiversity issues. The assessment aims to identify and understand the factors in human society, at both the individual and collective levels and from the local to the global scale, that can be mobilized to bring about transformative change to ensure the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of biodiversity, taking into account social and economic factors in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals.
A university awarded the "HR Excellence in Research" label
Since March 2015, by becoming the first French university to receive the "Human Resources Excellence in Research" (HRS4R) label from the European Commission, the University of Montpellier has been deploying ahuman resources strategy for research that reflects its commitment to evolve its practices and move closer to European recommendations to better support researchers in their careers, promote their working conditions and their mobility in the European space while strengthening the attractiveness of the University on a European scale.
