Travel assistance

When to go?

You can immerse yourself for a summer in a country whose language you're studying with travel assistance. In fact, Inalco distributes part of the funds allocated to the FSDIE (Fonds de solidarité et de développement des initiatives étudiantes), in the form of financial aid. Intended to cover the cost of transport to the destination country, this aid enables you to take a linguistic and cultural trip during your summer university vacation, for a minimum duration of 14 days and a maximum duration of 75 days.

Please note, it is imperative that you attend the end-of-year exams and make-up session 2, if applicable, and that you return no later than the day before the university pre-start week, or no later than August 31 of the current year, in the event that the trip comes at the end of your studies at Inalco.

For whom?

This offer is open to students enrolled in introductory diplomas, intensive diplomas, DLC1, DLC2, DLC3 (face-to-face), L1, L1+, Tempo, L2, L3 or M1 degrees at INALCO. (See requirements).

This grant allows you to travel to a country where you are learning the language from among the destinations offered and validated (list included in the registration form which will be available online in December). First trips to these countries are given priority. No minimum language level is required. However, please consult your teachers to determine the trip that is most suitable for your studies. The various departments will be consulted for the selection of applications.

It is not necessary to be a social criteria scholarship holder to benefit from travel assistance. However, the assistance received by scholarship holders is increased by 10%.

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Watch out!

This aid is not an ERASMUS+ or international mobility aid. It cannot be combined with ERASMUS+ or international mobility aid. If you are planning to go to a partner university for a semester or a year of study, you should contact the International Mobility Office and the ERASMUS+ team, as travel assistance cannot be granted.

Travel assistance does not fund family stays either.

How to apply?

You will need to complete an online application form from 10/12/25 onwards and upload the supporting documents:
Please note! No handwritten applications or applications in any other format will be accepted.

•    Step 1: Complete the travel assistance application form on your computer by clicking here (link will be added shortly). Feel free to ask an academic advisor for advice. 
•    Step 2: Submit your application and supporting documents on the dedicated website before 16 February 2026, 3 p.m.
•    Step 3: wait until early April (from 08/04/26) to receive an email informing you whether your application has been accepted or not.
•    Step 4: if your application is eligible, you will need to confirm by email before 19 April 2026 whether you accept the grant.  
•    Step 5: If you have any questions about organising your trip, you can make an appointment with the REVE service at View e-mail (Email subject: Travel assistance - appointment request).

The documents below contain the eligibility and selection criteria, the application steps, and the information you will be asked to provide in the questionnaire, which must be completed online only. (Documents 2025-2026 to be published shortly).

Student testimonials

Find out about some of the travel diaries of students who have already left thanks to travel assistance.
Students whom we would like to thank very much for sharing their experience with us.