In GPX Paris, two world class research and teaching institutes in Earth Science, Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris (IPGP) and French Grande Ecole, Ecole des Mines de Paris (Mines ParisTech), propose to create a world-class group in the field of exploration geophysics in Paris in partnership with the leading French geophysical companies, CGGVeritas and TOTAL. The project also involves the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, one of the top engineering institutes in India. The main objective of this project is to create an international level Master of Research in Exploration Geophysics, attracting the best students from France and around the world and retaining them for research through Ph.D. program. The project will consist of two complementary parts: (1) Master of Research in Exploration Geophysics (MREG) and (2) research on quantitative imaging using coupled seismic and electromagnetic methods training Ph.D. students. The MREG program will consist of taught courses, several weeks of hands-on training in the field (land and marine) and in companies, and research stage relevant to industry at the partner institutions. We propose to take 10 students each year. The best of these graduating students will be offered Ph.D. fellowships to carry on doing industrial research in exploration geophysics. The IPGP will be the host institution. Together with the Mines ParisTech group, it will prepare and implement a new advanced curriculum in Exploration Geophysics in close cooperation with industrial partners. The two core institutions will actively participate both in teaching and research. IPGP has decided to create a new Department of Exploration Geophysics (DEG) and to recruit several new scientists to develop GPX Paris and enhance the partnership with industry. It has also decided to create Associate Professorships for colleagues from Industry who will actively participate in the GPX Paris project. The IPGP new purpose-built building at rue Curvier with a state of the art lecture rooms, research and computing facilities is an ideal site for developing a new research and training project. TOTAL and CGGVeritas will be the industry partners. They each will contribute 300,000 euros for four years. Leading scientists from these companies will take-up Associate Professorships at IPG Paris and will allocate 10-20% of their time to the GPX Paris project. CGGVeritas will provide a week of training at its centre in Massy to the Master Students in data acquisition and processing. Both TOTAL and CGGVeritas will host Master and Ph.D. students at their research centres and will actively participate in their supervisions. Professor Satish Singh, an eminent scientist, will be Head of the DEG and will lead the GPX Paris project. He will work closely with colleagues from IPGP and Mines ParisTech in designing the courses, teaching and supervising the students. A Management Committee, consisting of members from all partners will meet every three months and will direct the project. Teaching Committee will supervise and follow teaching program. A Scientific Advisory Board, consisting of scientists from other French institutions and partners will meet once a year and advise the Management Team. The total cost of the project is 1,200,000 euros, of which 600,000 euros will be funded by the industry partners and we request 607,000 euros from the ANR.