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FRANCE SCIENCES PO, PARIS :: Overview
Overview Sciences Po is one of the leading social science teaching and research institutions in France. According to Sciences Po: Excellence, Innovation, Diversity, “Sciences Po has a unique status combining the selectivity of the French Grandes Ecoles, the intellectual wealth of a university and the independence of a private foundation.” Today, Sciences Po comprises eight research centers, including Sciences Po has a strong international orientation: about one third of its students (including undergraduate and graduate students) are international students, and it is mandatory for undergraduate students to study abroad as part of their course of study (Sources: Katherine Newman and Katrin Križ’ site visit; Sciences Po: Excellence, Innovation, Diversity, and Bruno Palier’s presentation on Sciences Po at Harvard Inequality Summer Institute, June 19, 2004). Research areas at a glance
Researchers at Sciences Po Balme, Richard Bastard, Benoît Bergeron, Henri Borraz, Olivier Boy, Daniel Chauvel, Louis Chenu, Alain Cornilleau, Gérard Decheux Jean-Hugues De Wenden, Catherine Grunberg, Gérard Hugounenq, Réjane Kastoryano, Riva Lagrange Hugues Laurent, Eloi Le Cacheux, Jacques Le Galès, Patrick Le Garrec, Gilles Mayer, Nonna Musselin, Christine Muxel, Anne Oberti, Marco Palier, Bruno Périvier, Hélène Préteceille, Edmond Rey, Henri Stancanelli, Elena Storper, Michael Tiberj, Vincent Van Zanten, Agnès Library access Research seminars There are numerous associations, lectures and events at Sciences Po. Sciences Po publishes a newsletter publicizing events every Friday, and Fellows can subscribe to the Sciences Po listserve. Inequality Fellows could give one or two lectures in an ongoing course at the end of the term. They could also teach in English, which is accepted and encouraged.
Accommodation Inequality Fellows who are planning on staying in Paris between June and September can find accommodation at the Cité Universitaire Internationale, metro stop Cité. The Collège Franco-Britannique is one of the Cité’s newly renovated residence halls. The Collège offers single rooms with Internet access and en-suite bathrooms and showers, common kitchens, a computer room with Internet access, a common room, and a laundry room. Inequality Fellows who are interested in summer accommodation at the Cité are advised to apply for a room by April by sending an email to the Collège’s Director, Frederic Ogée, at ogee@paris7.jusieu.fr, or cfb@cfb-ciup.com.fr. Among other newly renovated residence halls are the Maison du Cambodge, and the Maison des Provinces de France. The Cité also has an office called BACE offering help to guest researchers looking for housing in Paris. For other types of accommodation, see the information on La Residence des Carmes and La Fiap in the accommodation section of Sciences Po's“Guide de Bienvenue.” Inequality Fellows who have done research residencies in Paris have also found the Paris craigsglist useful for finding accommodation. Health insurance Office space and computer access In the past, both OCS and CEVIPOF graciously agreed to provide office space for Inequality Fellows. Alternatively, Inequality Fellows may have access to the computer lab at the Centre Americain. For more information, Inequality Fellows are advised to contact Katrin Križ at inequality@harvard.edu. Timing The best time to engage in a research residency at Sciences Po is between early October and early February, and the end of February to mid-June, when classes for undergraduate and masters programs end. The classes for doctoral programs run from November until mid-May. Most researchers will be in Paris until the national holiday on July 14. Transportation See Science Po's “Guide de Bienvenue” for information on transportation in Paris. In 2003, a monthly pass for Paris cost 46.05 euros. Also visit the RATP website for information on transportation in Paris, and the website of SNCF for information on train travel in France. For a list of low-cost airlines operating in Europe, visit http://www.discountairfares.com/lcosteur.htm . To print out a location on a map, go to http://www.mappy.com./ Visa information U.S. citizens do not need a visa if they stay in France as tourists for less than 90 days. For the latest visa-related information, see the U.S. Department of State website. Ruth Grosrichard, Secrétaire Générale à la Direction des Affaires Internationales et des Echanges at Sciences Po, strongly recommended that Inequality Fellows apply for a student visa with the French Consulate in Boston. Inequality Fellows are advised to contact the Consulate for more detailed information well before traveling to Paris. Inequality Fellows who are planning on staying in France for more than three months will need to apply for a residency permit (carte de séjour). If students initially stay for two months and then decide that they want to stay longer than three months once they are in France, they will have to leave France to apply for a visa. Within three weeks upon arrival, students will need to get a carte de séjour at the local prefecture de police. If they arrive in September to mid-October and in February, they can get the carte de séjour through the International Student Office. The prefecture de police is located in the 15th arrondissement, 13, rue Miollis, metro Cambronne, phone: 800 95 95 75. Among other documents, students will need copies of their passport, their birth certificate, translated by a certified translator approved by the French Consulate in Boston, their entry visa (sticker in passport), and proof of accommodation (“justicatif de domicile”), for instance from the Cité Internationale, if they stay there (source: Katrin Križ' site visit 2003). For more detailed information on visas and residency permits, see the French Consulate in Washington, DC. Overview...>>
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