MICEFA Mission Interuniversitaire de Coordination des Echanges Franco-Américains (Association loi 1901)
26 Rue du Faubourg Saint Jacques MICEFA is a not for profit consortium 75014 Paris of which the Universities of Paris III, France IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, XIII, the Institut Catholique de Paris Tel. 33 1 40 51 76 96 – Fax. 33 1 44 07 18 10 and the University of Evry are Email: [email protected] members. MICEFA is an indispensable tool for enhancing US/French academic Web site: http://www.micefa.org cooperation, because it helps American students register and adjust to the French higher education system. If your students have an interest in France, If you think that a traditional study Abroad Program is more like an island in France. You may want BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION to establish contact with MICEFA. It gives you access to the “real President : Anne DEYSINE, Professor at the University of Paris X – Nanterre thing”, a genuine experience in a French university with French and Assistant : Hélène JOUEN European students.
Treasurer : Jean-Jacques BOURDIN, Professor at the University of Paris VIII What MICEFA can do for you ? - Saint Denis Our Mission: Reciprocal exchange CONTACT PERSONS Facilitate the exchange of students – MICEFA helps integrate an PARIS, FRANCE average of 170 American students every year, either for a semester or a year, and sends as many French students to partner institutions. Exchange Director and contact person : Dr. Nancy MERRITT Student Affairs : Carol BROZZETTI - Mechanisms : reciprocal exemption of tuition fees ; facilitation of Assistant : Pascal VAN ROY transfer of credits
Contact Person for Medical Exchanges : Hélène JOUEN - Requirements : minimum level of language in host country (TEF/TOEFL) Language Coordinator : Michèle LE COADIC - Fields : humanities, social sciences, pre-law, business. Special programs exist for medical school, Law school and engineering. The «! Pluses !» of MICEFA Who are our Members in France? If your university signs with MICEFA, you have access to : - A wide choice of prestigious universities, including the Sorbonne, with • Université Paris 3 – Sorbonne Nouvelle www.univ-paris3.fr various curricula and emphases on different fields. • Université Paris 4 – Sorbonne www.paris4.sorbonne.fr • Université Paris 5 – René Descartes www.univ-paris5.fr - A team of professionals and academics to help facilitate the selection of • Université Paris 6 – Pierre et Marie Curie www.upmc.fr courses attended in France and the transfer of credits to the home university. • Université Paris 7 – Denis Diderot www.diderotp7.jussieu.fr - Intensive 3-week sessions of French • Université Paris 8 – Saint Denis www.univ-paris8.fr language, in September and January, • Université Paris 9 – Dauphine www.dauphine.fr including cultural activities and visits. • Université Paris 10 - Nanterre www.u-paris10.fr - Courses of French language (oral, written) • Université Paris 11 – Sud www.u-psud.fr and culture available both at partner • Université Paris 12 – Val de Marne www.univ-paris12.fr universities and through MICEFA. • Université Paris 13 – Nord www.univ-paris13.fr • Institut Catholique de Paris www.icp.fr - Help in finding housing either through • University Evry - Val d’Essonne www.univ-evry.fr CNOUS or in private apartments, and obtaining medical coverage if necessary. Who are our Partners in the US? - Each student receives a lot of individual attention and advice in integrating into Parisian life: Carte de séjour, internships, small jobs, teaching The California State University System (CSU), the City University of jobs, extra curriculum activities, French student contacts and gatherings … New York (CUNY), Florida International University, New Jersey State Specific Services University, the University of Denver, the University of Colorado, the University of Richmond, the University of Connecticut, Boston MICEFA can also: College, the University of Puerto Rico, the Louisiana State University
- Offer services as a portal to French universities. System, the University of New Orleans, the New York State University - Provide access to experts and help future US partner universities in arranging System (SUNY), the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, the transfer of credits for their students in MICEFA universities. University of Illinois at Chicago, Vanderbilt University, Manhattan - Help organize customized symposia for American partner universities on a College, George Washington University, the University of Texas at given subject, in English if requested, in order to facilitate American faculty to Austin, the University of Waterloo- Canada, the University of Miami, further their contacts with French academia, both for research and teaching The University of South Florida at Tampa, New Mexico State purposes. University, Bellarmine University, Pace University, Hartford - Offer 15 T.A. positions in French high schools, and 4-5 T.A. positions in University, … French partner Universities. What about our Medicine Exchange Program? Useful Websites www.micefa.org (with links to partner www.education.gouv.fr: information All Paris Schools of Medicine are part of our program and work with universities) about the French education system Harvard Medical School, Columbia College of Physicians and www.frenchculture.org/education (French www.ciep.fr (TA positions) Surgeons, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, George Washington Embassy) www.comete.u-paris10.fr: for a course of University, and the University of Pennsylvania. American applicants, www.cnous.fr :information about French language (intermediate) accomodation – living in France http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi for French Med 1, Med 3 or Med 4 students, as well as French ones, can obtain interactive course clerkships either clinical or in research for two month periods.