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Crisis in Ukraine: the emergency aid plan and measures implemented at Jean Moulin Lyon 3 University

Published on March 21, 2022 – Updated on May 3, 2022

In mid-March 2022, at the suggestion of ?ric Carpano, President of Jean Moulin Lyon 3 University, the institution’s board of governors adopted an exceptional aid plan to respond to the urgent situation arising from the conflict in Ukraine.

Jean Moulin Lyon 3 University is committed to providing direct support to its students, particularly Ukrainian, Russian and Belarusian students in Lyon, whose daily lives, especially in material and financial terms, have been made extremely difficult by the present circumstances.

Additional measures have also been put in place since mid-March.

Aid measures for Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian students enrolled at Jean Moulin Lyon 3 University
Emergency aid fund
The emergency aid fund approved by Jean Moulin Lyon 3 University provides a renewable allowance of up to 500 euros per month to the students concerned.

This scheme is also open to refugees from the conflict who may be accepted at the University, provided that they are authorised to join a course and have taken steps to enrol at Jean Moulin Lyon 3 University.

In addition, Jean Moulin University has acted to safeguard the situation of the University’s students staying in regions affected by the conflict by covering the costs of their repatriation.
 
Individual assistance and psychological support

The students concerned have been contacted individually by the crisis unit set up at the University in order to offer them psychological support and to monitor their situation, in addition to providing material aid. They can also receive assistance to help them with the various steps they need to take: specific aid, finding a student job, information on the solidarity measures in place, etc.

Welcoming Ukrainian refugee students at Jean Moulin Lyon 3 University for the end of the academic year 2021-2022
Enrolment in the DEUF university diploma (Dipl?me d'études universitaires fran?aises)

The University is also offering 25 Ukrainian students the opportunity to enrol at Lyon 3 in the Dipl?me d'études universitaires fran?aises programme (DEUF - French university diploma for non-native speakers wishing to improve their French language skills). They will be able to take part in courses in French as a foreign language until the end of the academic year.

In addition to enrolling for this university degree, their enrolment also provides them wit