On this page, you can explore all the international opportunities offered by the CMA Académie Spatiale d’Île-de-France. You will find international or English-taught programmes and projects: master’s, challenges and summer schools, mobility scholarships, etc.
The Académie Spatiale d’Île-de-France aims to unite, improve, and promote training activities in the Paris region’s space sector. It works to raise young people’s awareness of the diversity of careers in the space sector and to build a community around major strategic themes: the environment, space exploration, privatization and competition in the sector, the emergence of NewSpace and agile methods, the development of payloads, and propulsion challenges.
Among its actions, particular attention is devoted to inter-university cooperation, women’s representation, equal opportunities, and international outreach.
- Innovative programs
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International and English-taught innovative training
English-taught training in France
JUNIOR SPACE ACADEMY #3
June 15-19, 2026
One-week immersion into the space ecosystem of the Paris region for undergraduate students or equivalent
MASTERCLASS #3
January 18–22, 2027
Acquisition of in-depth knowledge of technologies used in the monitoring of terrestrial resources
[More info soon]
BOOTCAMP #2
April 20-23, 2026
Program, intended for master’s and doctoral students, aimed at presenting examples of AI applications to spatial data.
BYOS – Build Your Own Satellite in 5 Days
From June 22 to 26, 2026
A unique opportunity to design, build, and launch your own nanosatellite.
International training
Visit to ESOC and EUMETSAT
Darmstadt, Germany
Two days of discovery of the operational activities of the European space agencies ESOC (European Space Operations Center) and EUMETSAT.
ESA Sciences Hub Challenge
Esrin, Italy
Week-long training for students on the use of Earth observation data to better understand the dynamics and processes of the Earth system.
DLR / Berlin Lectures
Berlin, Germany
A two-day event to deepen the scientific knowledge of master’s and doctoral students while discovering the latest advances in planetary science.
VSEO 4
Quy Nhon, Vietnam
Vietnam School of Earth Observation
One week summer school about generation of digital elevation models using remote sensing dara
Hackathon DefInSpace
France / Sénégal / Italie / Mexique
24-hour hackathon created by the French Space Command (CDE) with the aim of devising solutions for the space defense of tomorrow.
International and English-taught Master’s
Master SSA – Satellite Systems and Applications (France / South Africa)
2 years – UPEC / Cape Perninsula – University of Technology (South Africa)
Master in Space – Earth Observation, Astrophysics, Satellite Technology (France / Vietnam)
2 years – UPEC / USTH (Vietnam) / Université Paris Cité / PSL (Observatoire de Paris)
More infos USTH → Master in Space
Plus d’infos UPCité → Master SPACE- Ametys Ca
Master Science & Technology in Space Business Strategy (English-taught)
15 month – Université Paris-Saclay / UVSQ / CentraleSupélec
More infos → MSc&T in Space Business Strategy
Master FRS – Fundamentals of Remote Sensing (French & english-taught)
2 years – Université Paris Cité (IPGP) / Sorbonne Université
More infos → Master in earth and planet sciences, environment: fundamentals of remote sensing (FRS) | Université Paris Cité
Master 2 SAAS – Smart Aerospace and Autonomous Systems (English-taught)
1 year – Université Paris-Saclay / Université d’Evry Val d’Essonne
More infos → M2 Smart Aerospace and Autonomous Systems | Université Paris-Saclay
Master 2 NPAC – Nuclei, Particles, Astroparticles Cosmology (English-taught)
1 year – Sorbonne Université (Institut Lagrange de Paris) / Université Paris Cité / Université Paris-Saclay / CNRS / INSTN
The NPAC “M2”(*) Master’s degree is designed to provide training for students who wish to study nuclear physics, particle physics, astroparticles, and cosmology. More specifically, it prepares students for either an experimental (primarily) or a theoretical PhD in these fields in laboratories attached to universities or other major research institutions (in particular, but not exclusively, CNRS and CEA in France).
(*) In the French system, the Master’s program is divided into two years: M1 (first year of Master) and M2 (second year of Master).
More infos → Nuclei, particles, astroparticles and cosmology – Master Sciences, Technologies, Santé
More infos UPSaclay → M2 Nuclei, Particles, Astroparticles and Cosmology | Université Paris-Saclay
Master 2 IRT (SUTS parcours IRT) – International Research Track (English-taught)
1 year – Université PSL (ENS, Observatoire de Paris)
The international research track (M2 IRT) is designed according to the priorities of the graduate program, with strong links between academic teaching and laboratory research. You will need to choose one of six majors in line with your career plans in order to learn the techniques and methods used in astrophysics. The program is based on competitive projects in astrophysics and engineering for astrophysics conducted at PSL.
More infos → International Research Track – Observatoire de Paris – PSL – Centre de recherche en astronomie et astrophysique
International mobility scholarships
The call for applications for international mobility scholarships is open to international students who will join the Académie Spatiale (incoming mobility), as well as to students from the academy wishing to undertake a period abroad (outgoing mobility).
International mobility scholarships are awarded for study projects lasting one academic year or one academic semester. They are intended for international students wishing to enrol in the master’s programmes of the Académie Spatiale d’Île-de-France, as well as for students of the academy who wish to carry out internships abroad.
For any questions: mobility@academiespatiale.fr
Mobility call currently open
Deadlines:1st call: 30 October 20252nd call: 30 January 20263rd call: 31 May 2026
- Appel à candidatures 2026/2027 : bourses de mobilités internationales
>>> click here for the English version
As part of the CMA France 2030 project « Space Academy of Ile-de-France » (The Space Academy of Ile-de-France), which coordinates 8 space-related training institutes in Ile-de-France (UPS, SU, ONERA, UPC, UPEC, UVSQ, IPP, PSL), we are pleased to announce the call for application for international mobility grants. This aims foreign students joining the space academy (incoming mobility) and students of the academy willing to study abroad (outgoing mobility). These international mobility grants (up to €1200/month) are awarded for study projects lasting one academic year or semester in a Space Academy training and internships for space-related research projects in a laboratory of a partner of the academy (for foreign students) or abroad.
For each application, fill in one of the attached forms and send it to the following address :
mobility@academiespatiale.fr
Before one of the following deadlines: 30 october 2026 / 29 january 2027 / 28 may 2027Any further information ?
mobility@academiespatiale.fr
Dans le cadre du projet CMA France 2030 « Académie Spatiale d’Ile-de-France » coordonnant 8 établissements franciliens (UPS, SU, ONERA, UPC, UPEC, UVSQ, IPP, PSL) sur la formation dans le domaine du spatial, nous avons le plaisir de vous annoncer l’appel à candidatures 2026/2027 pour les mobilités internationales. Il s’adresse aux étudiantes et étudiants étrangers qui intègreront l’Académie Spatiale (mobilité entrante) ainsi qu’aux étudiantes et étudiants de l’Académie souhaitant effectuer un séjour à l’étranger (mobilité sortante). Ces bourses de mobilité internationale (jusqu’à 1200€ par mois) sont attribuées pour des projets d’étude d’une année ou un semestre académique dans une formation de l’Académie Spatiale et pour des stages de recherche liés au domaine spatial dans un laboratoire de l’académie (pour les étrangers) ou à l’étranger.
Pour chaque candidature, il faut remplir l’un de ces formulaires et l’envoyer à l’adresse suivante :
mobility@academiespatiale.fr
Au plus tard avant l’une des dates limites suivantes : 30 octobre 2026 / 29 janvier 2027 / 28 mai 2027Besoin de précisions complémentaires ?
mobility@academiespatiale.fr
International conferences
Throughout 2026, the Académie Spatiale d’Île-de-France will take part in several major international conferences, showcasing our work and expanding our collaborations abroad. At each event, our director, Philippe Keckhut, will present the academy’s vision, ongoing projects and future ambitions.
It will be an opportunity to meet us outside France!
EGU26
European Geosciences Union
3-8th of May
Vienna, Austria
EOS2 – Education and Outreach Sessions / Higher Education Teaching & Research
Internationals news
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- Salon SG[France]2026 – Vols spatiaux habités
- Appel à candidatures 2026/2027 : bourses de mobilités internationales
- Inscription – Webinaire « Satellite Communications » de l’école d’ingénieur ESILV
- COSPAR 2026 46th scientific assembly – Contribution of the Academie Spatiale d’IDF
- BepiColombo – Huit ans de voyage : en approche de Mercure !
- [Continuing education] Launch of an Expert Level Program – Executive Certificate Space Law and Policy
- 4 Masterclass on Atmospheric Remote Sensing – Dr. Masanori Saito from the University of Wyoming
- [En direct] Contact depuis la Station Spatiale International avec l’astronaute Sophie Adenot
- Registration now open: « Build Your Own Satellite in 5 Days » summer school – June 2026
- Suivez en direct le décollage de Sophie Adenot vers l’ISS
- AGU 2025 – Retour en image du stand Académie Spatiale à La Nouvelle-Orléans
- Formation – Analyse de Cycle de Vie d’un projet spatial
- [Communiqué de presse] Chaire de diplomatie arctique et spatiale – coopération franco-canado-américaine
- [REGRISTRATION OPEN] Bootcamp AI and satellite observations – April 2025
- European Space Ready project holds its first meeting in France
- [REGISTRATION OPEN] June 2026: Summer school for undergraduate student – Junior Space Academy #3
