Welcoming the New EURIP Students

This September marked an exciting moment at EURIP as we welcomed the newest cohorts of Master and PhD students and officially held the CIRP Workshop 2025. This event highlights the vibrant EURIP interdisciplinary community.

CIRP Workshop 2025

From September 15th to 19th, the Community, Interdisciplinary Reflections and Projects (CIRP) workshop brought together first-year FIRE PhD students and Master of AIRE M2 students at the Learning Planet Institute.

CIRP is more than a workshop—it’s a space for collegiality, dialogue, and co-creation. Students worked in small groups to design a project that addressed a planetary health challenge and presented a final product at the end of the week. Here, “project” is understood broadly: the focus is not only on the outcome, but on the collective process of inquiry, collaboration, and creativity. By engaging in this process, participants explored new ways of thinking, strengthened teamwork skills, and built lasting connections across disciplines.

👉 You can check their projects here.

The week also featured a Discovery Day at the Learning Planet Institute, MakerLab (FabLab) activities, team-building exercises, guided visits, and social gatherings—all designed to help students connect across disciplines and cultures.

FIRE PhD Program: Interdisciplinary Research at the Frontiers

The Frontières de l’Innovation en Recherche et Éducation (FIRE) doctoral school, accredited by Université Paris Cité and co-accredited by Université Paris Sciences et Lettres, continues to attract students eager to push the boundaries of research.

● 56 applications were received this year, with 33 pre-selected candidates interviewed by an international jury.
● 50% of candidates came from international backgrounds.
● The FIRE doctoral school awarded 14 fellowships (5 UPCité, 1 PSL, 4 EURIP, 2 ITMO Cancer, 1 Institut Pasteur, and 1 Contrat Doctoral International).
● An additional 8 fellowships were secured through either the research labs or by the students themselves.
● The FIRE 2025/2026 cohort now counts 22 students.

The program remains a global hub for interdisciplinary talent committed to advancing Planetary Health and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Master AIRE: A Unique Approach to Learning and Research

The Master of AIRE, hosted at the Learning Planet Institute and accredited by Université Paris Cité, continues to attract students from across the globe with its interdisciplinary approach.

● 131 applications for M1 and 28 for M2 were received.
● After interviews, 15 students joined M1 and 8 joined M2 (in addition to 21 continuing from last year’s M1 class).
● Fellowships awarded included:
– 8 EURIP fellowships (€1,000/month)
– 3 Fondation Bettencourt Schueller fellowships (€1,000/month)
– 13 EURIP mobility fellowships (€1,000–5,000)

With 97% of applicants coming from outside France, the Master of AIRE program reaffirms its strong international profile.