The Collège Doctoral is part of theuniversité Savoie Mont Blanc (USMB).
It is responsible for organizing doctoral studies and awarding doctorates and habilitations to direct research (HDR). As guarantor of the establishment's policy on academics in and through research, its missions are in line with the USMB's scientific policy.
The Doctoral College is responsible for organizing doctoral studies for all doctoral students, regardless of the Doctoral School to which they belong.
In this capacity, it coordinates doctoral studies betweenuniversité Savoie Mont Blanc and Université Grenoble Alpes, for co-accredited doctoral schools.

MISSIONS
The Collège Doctoral's missions are administrative, pedagogical and forward-looking. The Collège also has a role in promoting doctoral studies.

Missions administrative
The Collège Doctoral accompanies doctoral and HDR candidates throughout the preparation of their degree (from registration to defense), guaranteeing the validity of administrative procedures.
It coordinates the activities of the Doctoral Schools, in line with their remit and in response to changes in the national framework for doctoral academics .

Educational missions
In collaboration with the Doctoral Schools, the Collège Doctoral ensures that the academics offered are adapted to the needs of doctoral students. To this end, it designs and organizes training courses relating to transversal or general culture, scientific mediation and preparation for professional integration.
These courses are offered to all USMB doctoral students, in addition to those provided by the Doctoral School and Research units.

Prospective missions
The Collège Doctoral is also responsible for forward-looking reflection on the adaptation and evolution of doctoral academics in line with the needs and developments of research. The Collège Doctoral submits proposals to the USMB Research Commission for measures to promote the development of doctoral studies.

Valorization missions
The Doctoral College implements actions to promote the USMB Doctorate. It contributes to the international recognition of the Doctorate by supporting the mobility of doctoral students and the development of thesis cotutelles.
Your contacts
Management:
Jean-Luc BESOMBES
Mail: dir.collegedoctoral@univ-smb.fr
Administrative managers:
Tel: +33 (0)4.79.75.91.51 / 84.32
Mail: gestionnaire-codusmb.ddrv@univ-smb.fr
Monday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Université Savoie Mont Blanc
Development, Research and Valorization Department
27 rue Marcoz
73011 CHAMBÉRY cedex