The Libyan Academy for Postgraduate Studies has signed an agreement for academic and research cooperation with the University of Grenoble Alpes (UGA) in France.

The agreement was signed by the academy president, Dr. Ramadan Al-Madani, and the Vice president of Grenoble University, Lazine Lakhnish.

A statement by the academy said the cooperation will focus on developing the outcomes of the Libyan academy.

As a first stage, the deal targets students of the French Language Department.

Under the agreement, the University of Grenoble will host top students from the academy for a whole semester.

The applicants would be accepted on a competitive basis, depending on their results in the admission exams.

The agreement also supports doctorate students in the French Language Department by providing four seats at Grenoble University.

The Libyan Academy said it looks forward to expanding its cooperation in other scientific departments, especially in medical science.