PhD Subjects and Funding

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Doctoral contracts

The UGA and USMB allocate two types of doctoral contracts to our Doctoral School each year:
  • "Ordinary" doctoral contracts: these are awarded on the basis of a competition organized according to a precise timetable see here.
  • "Fléchés" doctoral contracts are awarded under the various IDEX "University Grenoble Alpes : Innovation University Strategic Research Initiatives (IRS), International Strategic Partnership (ISP), Cross-Disciplinary Projects (CDP) and the MIAI Institut.

CIFRE agreements

The research topic is usually of an applied nature.
The company must be incorporated under French law. It is usually the company that examines the application. During the thesis, the company employs the doctoral student on a 3-year fixed-term contract or a permanent contract. The company receives a grant from the Ministry of Research, which is managed by the ANRT. Since 1 September 2007, the minimum salary has been €1957 gross.
The laboratory may be at a university, school or public research body.
The CIFRE agreement can be set up at any time during the year.

To find out more about CIFREs: http://www.anrt.asso.fr/

Other sources of funding

For the many other possible sources of funding, the MSTII doctoral school refers you to the following websites:
The ED MSTII laboratories each have their own way of managing thesis topics.
You will find thesis proposals on the following link.
Below are links to other institutions that may be able to offer thesis topics:
Published on  January 8, 2021
Updated on October 20, 2023