ColibriSupport for students and researchers in exile

This interview highlights the remarkable academic and personal journey of Mushfiqullah Sapay, a young Afghan civil engineer who, despite political upheaval and threats to his freedom, has continued to conduct research at the highest level. His experience reflects the essential role of universities in preserving knowledge, collaboration, and human dignity.

A winner of the PAUSE and GATES programs, Professor Ievgeniia Bodarenko joinedUniversité Grenoble Alpes being displaced by the war in Ukraine. In this interview, she discusses her academic career, her research on information warfare and memetics, and her integration into the UGA scientific community.

On June 19, 2025,Université Grenoble Alpes UGA) celebrated the 10th anniversary of its University Diploma (DU) Passerelle étudiants en exil, a program designed to support refugees and exiles in resuming their higher education in France. Supported by the University Center for French Studies (CUEF), this diploma has already been awarded to nearly 200 refugee students, enabling them to continue their studies in France after acquiring the necessary linguistic, cultural, and methodological skills.

To celebrate the end of the classes organized as part of the Co-former program, teachers, learners, and the Colibri team gathered for a snack. It was a friendly moment before the program's summer break!

During a Christmas tea party, people in exile accompanied by the Colibri space received gift boxes. This was a solidarity initiative set up to support isolated people during the holiday season.

To celebrate the end of the first semester of classes organized as part of the Co-former program, teachers, learners, and the Colibri team got together.

100 Opportunities - 100 Jobs is a program that connects supportive companies with job seekers. The goal is to help candidates succeed in their career plans. The next modules dedicated to beneficiaries of international protection (BPI) and new arrivals will take place in April and October 2024.

Every Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Espace Colibri offers a group session to help you apply on Parcoursup.

Three organizations offering sports and cultural activities for the exiled community have been invited by Espace Colibri to come and present their work and their program for the year 2023-2024.

Since 2016, the University Center for French Studies (CUEF) in Grenoble has been offering the DU PASS program, a university diploma for students in exile. This intensive course in French language, French culture, and academic methodology aims to enable students who have been forced to interrupt their previous studies to return to university in France.

The AGORA project, Grenoble Alpes Métropole Academy for Refugee Participation, aims to bring refugees together to discuss their reception in Grenoble and brainstorm ways to improve services.

The Migrants en Isère collective, in collaboration with citizen collectives, and on the occasion of World Refugee Day, invites you to the 2nd Hospitality and Solidarity Meetings.

In order to provide the best possible conditions for students who have had to flee their countries ravaged by war or conflict, the UGA Foundation launched a "Students in Exile" fund in early 2022. This fund will award scholarships to enable these young people to join theUniversité Grenoble Alpes UGA) to continue their studies. In response to the recent emergency, the UGA Foundation launched a public campaign in early March. Already, €18,000 has been raised to supplement the €80,000 already mobilized by the founders of the UGA Foundation.

Université Grenoble Alpes UGA) is joining forces with France Universités and other French and European universities to express its support for the academic, scientific, and student communities, as well as the entire Ukrainian people, during this dramatic period their country is going through. More than ever, UGA stands up for the values of peace and democracy around the world.

As part of World Refugee Day,Université Grenoble Alpes joiningUniversité Grenoble Alpes with Grenoble-Alpes Métropole to offer a program of activities and celebrations organized by various local partners during Refugee Week.

Université Grenoble Alpes, Crous Grenoble Alpes, and their partners confirm their strong commitment to students and are strengthening the measures in place to combat student poverty and support them during this unprecedented period.

To combat students' financial difficulties and isolation, Agoraé is both a store selling basic goods and a place for people to meet and socialize.

Grenoble Alpes Métropole has produced a guide designed to provide newcomers to the metropolitan area with the practical information they need to make their daily lives easier.