If you'd like to do a PhD in the Cultures, Sciences, Territoires Doctoral School (Doctoral School CST), there are 3 options open to you:
- Choose a subject from among the theses offered byDoctoral School CST published on the site (doctoral contract) and submit an application in accordance with the procedures indicated.
- Choose a thesis topic proposed by a laboratory (research contract, etc.)
- Propose a thesis topic to a laboratory
Preparing your project
Making an informed choice
To be considered for a doctorate, you must hold a French research Master's degree (as of October 1 of the year of the competition) or an equivalent diploma.
It's important to get the facts before making a three-year commitment, or giving up a doctorate simply because you don't know what you're doing.
To make an informed choice, it is essential to :
- Understanding the specificity and benefits of academics through research
- Anticipate difficulties to avoid dropping out and make the most of the advantages of academics .
- Be a real player in your professional future
You can contact the director of the CST school(dir.edcst@univ-smb.fr) or the laboratories, who will be able to answer your questions.
There are also associations that can help you with this, by answering your questions or offering avant-thèse training courses.
The Bernard Gregory Association, for example, offers a academics avant-thèse.
THE 3 CHOICES
THESIS TOPIC
1.
Choose a thesis topic proposed byDoctoral School CST
2.
Choose a thesis topic proposed by a laboratory
3.
Propose a thesis project
In ADUM
Here you'll find a list of thesis topics open to competition for the coming academic year, sorted by specialty.
On laboratory sites
Each laboratory offers thesis topics to which you can apply.
In this case, you initiate the thesis topic.
You must contact the laboratory to which you wish to propose your thesis topic.
To apply for one of the thesis topics offered by the CST Doctoral School, details of the procedure and timetable are given on the page Apply to the competition.
In this case, please contact the laboratory directly. laboratory proposing the thesis topic.
The laboratory will tell you how to proceed.
In this case, your thesis will be designed in collaboration with your future thesis supervisor.
1.
Choose a thesis topic proposed byDoctoral School SIE
WHERE TO FIND SUBJECTS?
In ADUM
Here you'll find a list of thesis topics open to competition for the coming academic year, sorted by specialty.
HOW TO APPLY
To apply for one of the thesis topics offered by the CST Doctoral School, details of the procedure and timetable are given on the Apply for the competition page.
2.
Choose a thesis topic proposed by a laboratory
WHERE TO FIND SUBJECTS?
On laboratory sites
Each laboratory offers thesis topics to which you can apply.
HOW TO APPLY
In this case, you must contact the laboratory proposing the thesis topic directly.
The laboratory will tell you how to proceed.
3.
Propose a thesis project
WHERE TO FIND SUBJECTS?
In this case, you initiate the thesis topic.
You must contact the laboratory to which you wish to propose your thesis topic.
HOW TO APPLY
In this case, your thesis will be designed in collaboration with your future thesis supervisor.