Research in France

Campus France took the opportunity of its General Assembly, held on Tuesday 20 January 2026 at the École nationale supérieure d’Arts et Métiers, to release the 2025 activity report of the Campus France Forum.

The French ministry of research has just presented the “Open Science Awards for Research Data, Open-Source Research Software, and the Thesis”. Within this threefold distinction, the Open Science Thesis Award aims to highlight open science practices among doctoral candidates. This year, eight laureates were honoured, including three alumnae of Brazilian, Venezuelan, and Cameroonian origin.

Parcoursup 2026 is the French nation-wide pre-enrolment platform for first-year higher education in France. It is operational since December 17, 2025. Registration on the platform is not mandatory for the vast majority of international students; however, Parcoursup provides students with a full and detailed overview of the academic programs options available in France for the 2026 academic intake and allows you to better prepare your study plans. Nearly 25,000 programs are listed on the platform!