Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation (France)

Minister of Higher Education and Research of the French Republic
Ministre de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche
since 21 September 2024
Ministry of Higher Education and Research
Member ofCabinet
Reports toPresident of the Republic
Prime Minister
SeatParis 5e, France
NominatorPrime Minister
AppointerPresident of the Republic
Term lengthNo fixed term
Formation8 June 1974
Websitewww.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr

The Minister of Higher Education and Research (formerly Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation or Ministre de l'Enseignement supérieur, de la Recherche et de l'Innovation) is a cabinet position in the French Government overseeing university-level education and research. The ministry is headquartered in the 5th arrondissement of Paris. The current Minister of Higher Education is Sylvie Retailleau.[1]

The Ministry is one of the sponsors of the Irène Joliot-Curie Prize, which is awarded to women scientists who have distinguished themselves by the quality of their research.

In October 2021, the ministry released an official translation of its second plan for open science.[2]

  1. ^ "[1]." Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation (in French). 17 May 2017. Retrieved on 18 May 2017.
  2. ^ Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation (July 2021). Second French Plan for Open Science: Generalising open science in France 2021–2024 (PDF). Paris, France: Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation. Retrieved 2021-10-12. Publication date refers to French language version.