All the programmes offered under ORION have the following distinctive features:
- Breaking down disciplinary boundaries
- Linking study levels, from undergraduate year 2 to doctoral studies
- Bringing together students from IUTs, faculties and engineering schools
- Involving partners – EPSTs – in a comprehensive training approach for the Lorraine site
ORION enables students to discover and practice research. It helps build a student community capable of addressing tomorrow’s challenges.
Documentation on ORION and its programmes is available on this page.
ORION Programmes
ORION Clubs
Take part in research activities led by academic supervisors and doctoral researchers.
Target group: from undergraduate year 2 (BAC+2) onwards
Excellence Scholarships
Apply for an Excellence Scholarship designed for students interested in engaging in research.
Target group: year N–1 before M2, or final year of engineering school
Excellence Practical Sessions (TP)
Discover and practice research using advanced experimental platforms on the Lorraine site.
Target group: Master 1, Master 2, engineering students
Course unit: Develop your critical thinking
With the course unit “Critical thinking: building an informed judgement”.
Target group: L2
Course unit: Take part in scientific battles
With the course unit “Scientific controversies and public debates”.
Target group: L2
Course unit: Discover everyday “objects” differently
With the course unit “Discovering an object”.
Target group: L2
Soft skills: 48 hours to awaken dormant patents
Showcase patents developed in laboratories on the Lorraine site.
Target group: M2, engineering students, PhD candidates
Soft skills: 48 hours to bring ideas to life
Develop creativity and ideation techniques & earn a national certificate of excellence in creativity.
Target group: all study levels
Soft skills: Business Digitalization workshop
Discover how to build a prototype, boost your creativity and promote a project.
Target group: M2, engineering students, PhD candidates
Soft skills: Make your ideas tangible
Discover how to build a prototype, boost your creativity and promote a project.
Target group: M2, engineering students, PhD candidates
International immersion
Discover and practice research abroad while gaining international experience.
Target group: M1, M2, engineering students, PhD candidates
ORION Master Grants
Internship scholarships for international students wishing to carry out a Master’s-level (M2) research placement in laboratories on the Lorraine site.
Target group: international students at BAC+5 level