You are a student ...

… and you are looking for a scholarship, internship or work-study placement at Europe’s Spaceport?

The registration campaign to CNES scholarship 2025  is open until midnight on 18 May.
 

Find the link to the online application file in the description of each grant.

CNES scholarships

Academic excellence grant

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Prerequisites :

 

The aim of this grant is to support students who plan to study for 5 years or more in French Guiana or outside French Guiana. Students must hold a baccalaureate, BTS or DUT diploma. This scheme cannot be combined with other CNES grants.

 

How to apply :

 

Complete the application form (french version only) during the application period (February to May).

 

What the grant covers :

 

  • monthly financial assistance for five years (€600/month for the first two years and €850/month from the 3rd year onwards)
  • access to a professional network-
  • an annual mobility allowance (€1,000 to the West Indies or €1,500 outside the West Indies).
     

Study grant

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Prerequisites :


This grant is open to applicants who want to enrol on a three-year higher education course. The course can be based in French Guiana or elsewhere. This scheme cannot be combined with other CNES grants.
 


How to apply :

Application form (french version only) to be completed during the application period (March to May).



What the grant covers :

The study grant amounts to €3,300 per year. 

It is broken down as follows: 
•    €500/year mobility allowance
•    €2,800/year allowance for living costs.


 

Work-study grant

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Prerequisites :

 

To be eligible for this grant, students must be enrolled on a work-study course outside French Guiana. This scheme cannot be combined with other CNES grants.

 

How to apply :

 

Application form (french version only) to be completed during the application period (March to May).


What the grant covers :

Students receive €2,000 per year to cover all costs.

 

The ARIANESPACE scholarship

Every year, Arianespace awards a scholarship to students looking to enrol on a higher education course not available in French Guiana. To be eligible, you need to have a scientific or technical baccalaureate or have completed a three-year preparatory course in French Guiana. 


How to apply : 

 

Applications for the Arianespace student scholarship are open during the first half of the year. 


The scholarship amounts to €6,500 per year.


To find out more, visit the Arianespace website. 
 

 

Are you looking for an internship or work-study placement ?

Please send your application to the Local Skills Office, the Bureau local des compétences (BLC), a structure that works on behalf of UEBS, the Space Base Employer's Union. As the gateway to employment at Europe’s Spaceport, it liaises with the human resources teams of all the companies operating at the Spaceport.


To find out about the different opportunities, visit the UEBS website, as well as the CNES and ESA websites. 

 


Do you know which companies operate at Europe’s Spaceport?
 

At Europe’s Spaceport, more than forty companies carry out a wide range of activities.
Some companies have space as their core business : for example, those that produce fuel for launchers, gases and fluids for preparation operations, and those responsible for assembling launchers.


But others are not space specialists : they provide the full set of skills needed to run Europe’s Spaceport. Their activities range from IT and transport to cleaning, quality, security, air conditioning and energy management.

 

Find out more on the UEBS website.