The Partner University Fund is a Franco-American initiative whose goal is to support high-level and cutting-edge partnerships between French and American universities and research institutes. Established in 2007, the Partner University Fund provides the most talented scholars in both countries with the opportunity to cross national boundaries and pursue a long tradition of fruitful academic cooperation. The Partner University Fund is a program of the French Embassy in the United States and the FACE Foundation and is supported by American donors and the French government. Learn more...
The Ocean Observatory of Villefranche-sur-Mer (OOV) is one of three oceanography research institutes of Université Pierre et Marie Curie. It hosts several research teams and an ecosystem monitoring observatory, which has been taking daily samples of water and biological organisms in Villefranche's bay since 1966. In three historical buildings, on a total of 8500 m2, it hosts about 90 teaching and research staff (faculty, researchers, engineers), nearly as many non-permanent staff (students, contract employees), and about 50 support staff (administrative personnel, IT, machine shop, sailors, etc.). — Learn more...
The Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS), of the University of Miami, is a the leading academic oceanographic research institutions in the world. The School's basic and applied research interests encompass virtually all marine-related sciences. The Rosenstiel School's main campus is located on Virginia Key, Florida. It forms part of a specially designated 65-acre marine research and education park that includes two NOAA laboratories and a dedicated marine and science technology high school. RSMAS itself hosts about 220 faculty and research staff, almost as many Ph.D. students, and 80 support staff. — Learn more...