Call for Applications:
ENGAGE.EU Study Tour 2025 at UT Capitole
Topic: Corporate Social Responsibility to help build meaningful careers
Dates: June 25, 26 and 27, 2025
Location: Université Toulouse Capitole – Toulouse, France
Language of instruction: English
Application period: March 3rd to March 23rd, 2025 (12:00h midnight
CET)
Students’ nomination: by April 2nd, 2025
About ENGAGE.EU Study Tours
They are a new short-term, physical mobility format to be piloted in ENGAGE 2.0.
A Study Tour is a 3–5-day visit by students from ENGAGE.EU partner universities to the campus of one
other ENGAGE.EU partner university. The study tours are jointly organised with students from the host
university and include an academic component (minimum a 1-hour session) and may also include a
professional one.
The format aims to create new mobility opportunities in addition to the traditional semester exchange and summer/winter schools. The Study Tours are designed to make international mobility more
accessible to learners from underrepresented groups(*).
ENGAGE.EU Study Tours are organised on top of the regular curriculum of the student.
Participating students in the UT Capitole Study Tour will:
- come in contact with new-to-them learning concepts
- gain knowledge about the education system of the host country and academic profile of the
host university - learn about the local institutional and economic environment
- build a lastng network with their peers in the group and at the host university
- be significantly made up of students who are usually under-represented in other mobility forms
- be more likely to engage in a future international credit or degree mobility afterwards
Core theme
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is defined as a management concept whereby companies integrate social and environmental concerns in their business operations and interactions with their
stakeholders. CSR is generally understood as being the way through which a company achieves a balance of economic, environmental and social imperatives, while at the same time addressing the
expectations of shareholders and stakeholders.
Key CSR issues include: environmental management, eco-efficiency, responsible sourcing, stakeholder engagement, labour standards and working conditions, employee and community relations, social
equity, gender balance, human rights, good governance, and anti-corruption measures.*
While the quest for meaning at work is becoming increasingly important among the younger generations, CSR should go beyond a mere business management strategy. It can also be a response to
the aspirations of those who are currently building their career plans and who could become the decision-makers of the future, as well as a way to align personal values with profesionnal growth.
This study tour aims to raise students’ awareness of the main principles and implications of this
concept. It will also provide an opportunity to explore meaningful careers.
*Source: https://www.unido.org
Academic and social programme
The UT Capitole ENGAGE.EU Study Tour will include, from Wednesday to Friday:
- 2 academic sessions by expert lecturers about CSR aspects
- CSR in Action: Legal Levers for Responsible Businesses: Prof. Sophie Sabathier
- Introduction to circular economy: Principles, challenges, and initiatives: Prof. Farid
Gasmi
- 2 field trips within companies or instituions integrating CSR into their activites
- Field Trip 1: Construction site of the new Toulouse metro line & High Environmental Quality certification
- Field Trip 2: Airbus A350 assembly line
- An orienteering race to discover the campus and its surroundings from a CSR perspective
- An CSR alumni session
- A cocktail/dinner @Les Halles de la Transition
- Time for socialising and getting together
- Our Board of Learner (BoL) representatives are involved in the organisation of the Study Tour.
They will lead a session and have the opportunity to present their activities - Attendance and active participation in both academic and professional sessions are prerequisites
for the successful completion of the Study Tour
Accommodation
Toulouse Capitole does not have residence halls of its own, but near the university you can book a
room to share with others at the different options of youth hostels, apartments or hotels listed ENGAGE.EU- Accommodations in Toulouse.
Please note that accommodation is not included. UT Capitole provides accommodation suggestions,
but students are not bound to these options.
Student Profile
Students of any citizenship and any field of study who are enrolled in an ENGAGE.EU partner university are welcome to apply.
The ENGAGE.EU Study Tour at Toulouse Capitole is mainly targeted at Bachelor’s students in their first or second year. However, all Bachelor’s and Master’s students are eligible provided they are considered as underrepresented students. Underrepresented students will in any case be prioritised (*).
(*) For “underrepresented students” we understand a person with fewer opportunities. It is a potential
participant whose, personal, physical, mental, or health-related conditions is such that his/her participation in the project/mobility action would not be possible without extra financial or other
support.
Application Documents
To apply for the ENGAGE.EU Study Tour you should provide:
- A short letter (max. 300 words) explaining your motivation for applying to the ENGAGE.EU Study Tour at Toulouse Capitole, including why you consider you are an underrepresented student (if applicable)
- Curriculum vitae (education, work experience, language skills, study/work abroad, other relevant skills and experiences)
- Academic transcript of records
Application Procedure
To complete your application, you will have to fill in the application form (see below) and upload your CV, transcript of records and motivation letter (in PDF format).
Applications must be submitted by March 23rd 2025, at midnight CET.
All documents must be in English, except for the academic transcript of records (which can be in any language of the partner universities).
For further information, please contact: engage-cellule@ut-capitole.fr
Selection procedure
Submitted applications will be assessed by each ENGAGE.EU university.
Candidates will be evaluated based on their academic performance, CV, motivation letter and personal situation. To ensure equal participation among students from the different partner universities, the
selection committee will aim at choosing up to 4 students from each partner university. As mentioned
above, underrepresented students will be prioritised (*).
Final decisions may also consider a range of criteria for cohort composition, including but not limited to underrepresented students, disciplines’ balance, and institutional diversity.
Results will be communicated to the selected students by April 2nd, 2024. Students will have 4 days to accept their spot.
Scholarships
Selected students will receive a scholarship for participation in the ENGAGE.EU Study tour. Contact your local ENGAGE.EU office to know the exact amount or for any question about this. Details will follow from
the home university after being selected for the Study Tour.
Toulouse Capitole students will receive NO funding, as their selection will not entail any mobility or accommodation fee.