Apply for the competition

 

Competition terms and conditions

Allocations de recherche (ADR) contractualisées de l'École Doctorale Cultures, Sociétés, TerritoiresDoctoral School School CST) pour la rentrée universitaire 2024.

Pour 2025, la dotation contractualisée au niveau de l’École Doctorale CST est de 5 allocations doctorales.

To apply, you must:

  • Choose a thesis topic from among those proposed by the CST Doctoral School as part of the competition.
  • Get in touch with the host laboratory and the researchers proposing the subjects in order to prepare their application.
 

Calendar

Les étudiants intéressés doivent contacter les unités et équipes de recherche rattachées à l’école doctorale CST.

Pour postuler, les candidats doivent s’engager à être disponibles et avoir les diplômes requis au 31 octobre 2025.

Envoi des dossiers de candidatures avant le 31 mai 2025

Each file must contain the following information:

  • Thesis topic sheet
  • Information sheet
  • Candidate's detailed CV
  • Candidate's grades, average and ranking: initial course + Master1 + Master2 (or equivalent level), minimum 1st semester results
  • Candidate's cover letter
  • Cover letter from prospective thesis supervisor
  • Letter(s) of support from outside the host laboratory (2 maximum)

Files will be evaluated by laboratory representatives, with the exception of their own laboratory's files.

Candidates are auditioned (10-minute presentation + 10-minute question period) by the Board, which is restricted to HDR members.

The selection criteria are as follows:

  • Clarity of the candidate's presentation to a multidisciplinary audience,
  • Motivation for thesis, subject and laboratory(s),
  • Knowledge of the subject and its context,
  • Knowledge of thesis progress and prospects,
  • Quality of answers to questions.

Auditions will be held in person (or remotely using the TEAMS videoconferencing tool). Candidates auditioning remotely are invited to familiarize themselves with the tool and install the TEAMS client on their computer.

Candidates must also send theDoctoral School School a PDF copy of their transparencies.

Un courrier sera envoyé aux candidats pour les informer du résultat de leur candidature après la Commission Recherche du 03 juillet.