M2 Biologie Agrosciences Plant Sciences
The Research track is taught entirely in English and aims to train students, through research, to acquire solid expertise in plant sciences and in the mechanisms used by plants to adapt to abiotic and biotic stresses. Graduates continue their studies under doctoral contracts, mainly in public laboratories, but also in private companies. The programme is divided into two parts: courses (September-December), consisting of teaching units and laboratory immersion, and training (January-June), consisting of a six-month internship in a public research laboratory.
The aim of the IQPV professionnal subtrack's programme is to enable students to acquire a solid scientific foundation in fields related to plant production. This knowledge base will enable them to implement a rigorous scientific approach combined with appropriate experimental methods in the context of real-world issues. It will draw on generic knowledge and transfer it to an agricultural/agronomic context in order to improve plant production in a changing environment and under conditions of sustainable agriculture.
Describe and use basic concepts in genomics and plant improvement (common core curriculum), plant signalling, plant physiology and metabolism, plant cell biology, interactions between plants and micro-organisms, plant epigenetics and epigenomics (research path), multiperforming agricultural practices, crop protection, marketing, authorisation for plant protection products (professional path); and, combining these concepts, to build a scientific approach to plant science.
The Research sub-track is organised into 8 teaching units:
- 5 fundamental knowledge teaching units (semester 1, 16 ECTS): Plant genomics and breeding, Plant response to their complex environment, Plant epigenetics, Plant cell biology, Metagenomics
-4 teaching units on research projects (semester 1, 14 ECTS): Laboratory rotations, Omics approaches to plant metabolism, Research project, International congress.
A 6-month internship is carried out in a research laboratory (30 ECTS, from January to June).
The IQPV sub-track programme is organised into 7 teaching units:
-3 scientific teaching units (semester 1, 15 ECTS): Genomics and plant breeding, Plant health, Agricultural practices and climate change;
-4 entrepreneurial teaching units (semester 1, 15 ECTS): Market research and marketing, Tools for business development, Approval of plant protection products, Strategic and regulatory monitoring
A 6-month end-of-study internship is carried out in a company (30 ECTS, from March to September).
Research path: Students from this path usually pursue a PhD. There are several types of doctoral contracts available, through the doctoral schools or through the Saclay Plant Sciences Graduate School of Research (EUR SPS). After doctoral studies, there are opportunities for working at doctoral level in public or private research. At the end of the M2 course, permanent contracts (CDI) at M2 level are rare; most jobs are in the form of fixed-term contracts. At the end of the M2, long-term employment opportunities are rare; most employment opportunities are for short-term contracts. Full information is provided by course leaders at the beginning of the year on competitive exams of the doctoral schools and how to prepare for them as well as on the employment former students have found. For more information, students can also turn to the Doctoral School (ED) for Plant Sciences (ED567), which is involved in this curriculum. Depending on their host team, students may also be enrolled in the Agriculture, Food, Biology, Environment, Health ED (ABIES, ED581) or in the Structure and Dynamics of Living Systems ED (SDSV, ED577) doctoral schools.
Professional path: This study path leads to Master-level management professions (Bac+5) in the private sector, in the areas of crop protection, innovative agriculture and seeds. Targeted professions are as follows: agronomic development, marketing/communication, regulation, intelligence & monitoring. The teaching team maintains a database of alumni, which today contains more than 300 people working in all fields of the plant industry. A Career Day is held at the beginning of the year to give newcomers the chance to meet former students and discuss available careers in the area and the proportion of people who find employment after graduating from the course.
Candidates for the training programme must have completed a Master's degree in biology with a solid foundation in plant biology and physiology, genetics and genomics, plant-microorganism interaction biology, and statistics.
Research sub-track : The knowledge acquired in the Research sub-track is put into practice during the compulsory six-month internship, which is a fundamental step towards each student's professional integration. Students enrolled in M2 must complete a six-month internship, worth 30 ECTS credits. This research internship is carried out in a laboratory associated with the programme. The internship is assessed by means of a written report and an oral presentation to the teaching team. A wide range of internships are available to students in the Île-de-France region, but it is also possible to complete an internship elsewhere in France or abroad.
IQPV Sub-track: A 6-month end-of-studies internship, to be carried out mandatorily in a private company in the field of plant/seed production/protection.
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The Saclay Plant Sciences network (SPS, www.saclayplantsciences.fr) offers scholarships for students enrolled in the teaching programmes in its scope, including the “Plant Sciences” programe of the Integrative Biology and Physiology master’s degree (M1 and/or M2).
Successful candidates will receive:
- in M1: 8,000 euros
- in M2 or DA: 6,000 euros (which will be added to the internship stipends)
This scholarship does not include payment of registration fees.
To learn more and apply:
https://www6.inrae.fr/saclay-plant-sciences_eng/News/SPS-News/SPS-Scholarships-for-master-students
Application deadline: June 20, 2022
Graduates of this course will be profiled as experts in plant sciences with the ability to apply their skills with scientific rigour, either for scientific research projects in a public or private laboratory (research path), or as junior management employees working for a company on a topic related to crop production in agriculture/agronomy.
Institut Jean-Pierre Bourgin
Institut des Sciences des Plantes de Paris-Saclay
Génétique Quantitative et Evolution - Le Moulon
Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell - DRF/JOLIOT
BIOlogie GEstion des Risques en agriculture.
The schedule will be posted shortly.
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Copy diplomas.
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Copy of identity document.
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Motivation letter.
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All transcripts of the years / semesters validated since the high school diploma at the date of application.
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Curriculum Vitae.
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Letter of recommendation from a trainee.
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Certificate of English level.
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Certificate of French (compulsory for non-French speakers).
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VAP file (obligatory for all persons requesting a valuation of the assets to enter the diploma).
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The application procedure, which depends on your nationality and your situation is explained here : https://urlz.fr/i3Lo.
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Supporting documents :
- Residence permit stating the country of residence of the first country
- Or receipt of request stating the country of first asylum
- Or document from the UNHCR granting refugee status
- Or receipt of refugee status request delivered in France
- Or residence permit stating the refugee status delivered in France
- Or document stating subsidiary protection in France or abroad
- Or document stating temporary protection in France or abroad.