Talents’ Academy: The 75 2021-2022 Recipients Congratulated
The ceremony, which was initially scheduled in December, was attended by 90 people, including 15 external partners, on Monday, February 14, 2022, via videoconference.
UPPA President Laurent Bordes pointed out that the Talents’ Academy was set up when the I-SITE was awarded in 2017. The aim is to attract the most promising Bachelor (3rd year) and Master students.
Selection is based on criteria of excellence through a call for applications open to all courses within the E2S (energy and the environment) perimeter. The winners receive a grant of 6,000 to 8,000 euros so that they may devote themselves fully to their studies. They are also encouraged to pursue up to the doctorate level, and they are introduced to entrepreneurship.
In order to strengthen UPPA’s international standing, the call for projects is held in two waves: the first one, which is adapted to international recruitment schedules, is reserved for candidates from foreign universities targeted as priorities, and candidates are presented by their academic deans. The second wave is open to all other candidates, including foreign students applying directly.
Olivier Donard, Emeritus Director of Research at the CNRS, then gave a lecture on the theme “Inorganic signatures, speciation and non traditional isotopes: from the lab to the glass.” Eliane Sbrugnera, former Academic dean, then gave a brief presentation of each laureate and each course concerned.
Finally, at the end of the ceremony, 10 professional meetings took place (students selected by the companies), one of which resulted in a permanent contract offer for September 2022 and the others in an internship offer.
Distribution of the 2021-2022 recipients
- Bachelor 3rd year : 17 students
- Master 1st year : 21 students
- Master 2nd year : 37 students
View the list of laureates 2021-2022
