Apply for the competition

 

Competition terms and conditions

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

For 2024, the contractual allocation for the CST Doctoral School is 6 grants/year (23 for the establishment).

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

To apply, candidates must undertake to be available and have the required qualifications by October 31, 2024.

Submission of applications before May 31, 2024

Each file must include 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 should also send a PDF copy of their transparencies toDoctoral School .

A letter will be sent to applicants to inform them of the outcome of their application after the Research Commission meeting on July 06.