PSL stands with Ukraine

Université PSL welcomes students from Ukraine and from third countries affected by the conflict. It strives to guide every one of them as best it can among its schools, depending on the persons' subjects, their levels and their ability to study or work in French and/or English. If necessary, it also directs them to national and European aid programs.

Given these characteristics, any student wishing to contact PSL should also register on the national Campus France website or send an email to: ukraine@campusfrance.org. This will maximize their chances of finding a suitable course in France.

To contact PSL, please send an email to: ukraine.psl[@]psl.eu

When contacting us, as far as possible, do not forget to include as much information as you can, especially on the following points...
- Your identity (name, first name, age, nationality)
- Scientific or training background (education level, field of study, command of French and/or English, general or specific projects and interests)
- Geographical situation (current location, medical state and ability to come to Paris)
- The course of study you're interested in (see the course catalog here)

Any copy of an official document is also appreciated (diplomas, transcripts, lists of publications, etc.).

Université PSL welcomes teachers, researchers and academics from Ukraine and from third countries affected by the conflict. It strives to guide very one of them as best it can among its schools, depending on the persons' subjects, their levels and their ability to study or work in French and/or English. If necessary, it also directs them to national and European aid programs (such as programme PAUSE...).

All requests should be sent to: ukraine.psl[@]psl.eu

When contacting us, as far as possible, do not forget to include as much information as you can, especially on the following points...
- Your identity (name, first name, age, nationality)
- Scientific or training background (education level, field of study, command of French and/or English, general or specific projects and interests)
- Geographical situation (current location, medical state and ability to come to Paris)

Any copy of an official document is also appreciated (diplomas, transcripts, lists of publications, etc.).

Emergency assistance fund

Following deliberation of the Board of Directors of March 10, 2022 of Université PSL, several funds have been set up to support Ukrainian students in the various component schools, including a one-lump emergency assistance fund.

The emergency assistance fund is intended for Ukrainian students who are officially enrolled before December 31, 2021 in a curriculum at a PSL component or associated school. The fund amounts for €50,000 for the year 2021-22.

Applicants for emergency assistance fund must provide the following documents:

• Ukrainian identity document;
• Certificate of enrollment before December 31, 2021 in a degree program at a PSL component or associate school for the current academic year;
• bank account ID with their name (they may ask the Welcome Desk de PSL for help in opening a French bank account);
• The application form for emergency assistance for Ukrainian students duly completed (download here).

The documents should be sent to aides.sociales[@]psl.eu, which will also be your contact for any questions about how the assistance fund works.
Emergency support is a lump sum of €250, €500 or €1,000; it is awarded by a cross-institutional aid committee, chaired by the vice-president for student life and social responsibility at Université PSL.

Funding may be requested several times by the same person during the academic year, up to a limit of €5,000 for the academic year.

The following people sit on the emergency assistance fund's committee for Ukrainian students:

• The vice-president for student life and social responsibility at Université PSL;
• A representative of the Université PSL's General Services Department;
• The Director of Education at Université PSL;
• The person in charge of student life at the University;
• A representative of the student life departments of each school where student submitted an application.

The committee may invite any person it deems useful to act as an expert. The committee will meet at least once a month until the end of the 2021-22 academic year, unless there is no application. It keeps the right to meet more regularly depending on the seriousness of the applications received.
After evaluating the file, the committee makes an individual decision specifying the amount of emergency funding granted.

Download the application package for the emergency assistance fund

Counseling services

• Priority contact: santeetudiante@psl.eu / Coordinating nurse, Ms Legent: +33 (0)7 76 08 63 28
• Nightline (Chat and counselling service for students by students) nightline-paris.fr / +33 (0)1 88 32 12 32
• APASO free counselling service (providing prevention, contact, support and guidance): +33 (0)1 1 40 47 55 47 / etudiants@apaso.fr

• Establishment of a University Emergency Fund (the university and its component schools) for Ukrainian PSL students, with an initial sum of €50,000 for the 2021-22 academic year;
• Use of conventional emergency funds for PSL students affected by the Ukraine crisis (for example, Russian PSL students can receive aid where appropriate);
• Establishment of a Université PSL Fund (the university and its component schools) with an initial sum of €500,000 to welcome refugee students from Ukraine and third countries (emergency scheme). The university has proposed to welcome an initial number of 53 students. A scheme to host students on degree programs is currently under appraisal for September 2022;
• Suspension of institutional education and research agreements with Russian universities and research entities;
• Suspended enforcement of the non-discrimination principle for applications to PSL academic programs as part of the ongoing admissions campaign.

PSL is also determining its capacities to host Ukrainian or Russian researchers and professors through the PAUSE program, as well as involving its communities who send supplies.

Université PSL is committed to maintaining its links with Russian fellow scientists in order to help protect academic freedom and the universality of research.

Dear students,
Dear colleagues,

Université PSL strongly condemns the invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops. It expresses its solidarity with the people of Ukraine and reminds PSL students affected by this crisis that financial and psychological support services are available:

• Financial support: Emergency assistance fund: contact aides.sociales@psl.eu
• Psychological support:
  • Priority contact: santeetudiante@psl.eu / Coordinating nurse, Ms Legent: +33 (0)7 76 08 63 28
  • Nightline (Chat and counselling service for students by students) nightline-paris.fr / +33 (0)1 88 32 12 32
  • APASO free counselling service (providing prevention, contact, support and guidance): +33 (0)1 1 40 47 55 47 / etudiants@apaso.fr

PSL students in Ukraine are invited to contact the French embassy.

Laboratory directors are also reminded that there is the Science for Ukraine initiative.

• Les ressortissants français présents en Ukraine doivent contacter le poste diplomatique, qui a constitué une cellule de crise dont la priorité absolue aujourd'hui est d'accompagner la communauté française et l'évacuation des ressortissants français vers la France. L'Ambassade de France en Ukraine ouvre, à destination des Français se trouvant en Ukraine, une cellule téléphonique au +380 44 590 36 39.
• Il est recommandé aux ressortissants français présents en Russie, étudiants, chercheurs, enseignants-chercheurs, de quitter le territoire russe. Une ligne téléphonique dédiée a été ouverte (+7 495 937 14 91) pour répondre aux préoccupations les plus urgentes des français présents en Russie. Par ailleurs, il convient de différer tout déplacement vers la Russie.
• Il est recommandé aux ressortissants français présents en Biélorussie de quitter le pays par la route, via les points de passage frontaliers avec la Lituanie, la Pologne ou la Lettonie. Le cas échéant, les passagers arrivés par voie aérienne doivent solliciter un visa de sortie auprès des services du ministère biélorusse de l'intérieur. L'ambassade reste joignable (+375 17 229 18 00 ; +375 17 229 18 01 et info.minsk-amba@diplomatie.gouv.fr).
• Il est recommandé de se tenir informés des derniers conseils aux voyageurs. "

• Scientific communities impacted by the crisis in Ukraine and challenged in submitting a project to an ANR call, or in conducting a funded project, can contact the ANR at impactukraine@anr.fr and request an adequate help. Pour plus d'informations ; Further information (English)