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NEWS20 Jun 2017Meet the researchers

VAHAN MALKHASYAN (ARMENIA) Université de Franche-Comté

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I was accepted to do my PhD in University of Franche-Comté, in FEMTO-ST institute. Before my arrival in Besançon, I faced several administrative problems, like finding a place to stay, procedures of obtaining hosting agreement from university for working permit, registering in Doctoral School.

Thanks to EURAXESS representative in UFC, namely Stephanie Djerioui, whose contacts I got from my supervisor, all obstacles had been solved promptly.

First, it was arranged accomodation for my arrival to Besançon, to which was left less than a week. In the beginning a temporary place to stay for 2 months, then a room in the university domitory; After that, proper guidance was provided to complete all the steps of obtaining working permit from the prefecture.

Besides that, information about life in Besançon was given, which facilitated my first days after arrival. Also, process of obtaining social security and complementary insurance was under thorough attention of EURAXESS staff.

In general, for the foreign researchers like me, such an organization makes the administrative issues to be completed easily and helps to overcome the language barrier during all the contacts with hosting university and institution.

I deeply appreciate the presence of EURAXESS in Besançon and express my gratitude once more to Ms Djerioui for her willingness and professional help.