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University of Paris Doctoral Fellowship Program 2021
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The University of Paris is organizing a competition for the award of doctoral contracts intended for candidates with an international background. Up to sixteen contracts will be awarded under this framework for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Particular attention is paid to the recruitment procedure which must be transparent, open and based on merit.
The University of Paris program in brief
LEVEL : Doctorate.
DEADLINE : April 9, 2021.
FINANCING : Partial.
NUMBER OF SCHOLARSHIPS : 16.
ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES : All nationalities.
HOST COUNTRY : France.
HOST UNIVERSITY : University of Paris.
Benefits of doctoral scholarships from the University of Paris
scholarship holders will have the following specificities:
- Duration of 36 months,
- Funding approximately 20% higher than usual salary,
- Specific support and monitoring of doctoral students,
- Stay of at least two months in a laboratory outside France or in a non-academic partner (company, association, administration, etc.) with appropriate local supervision (ideally joint thesis supervision).
- Commitment of doctoral students to follow the training specific to the project that will be organized (estimated volume 4 to 5 days / year) and of their thesis supervisor to allow them to participate.
- Provision of a sum of at least € 1,000 by the host team to allow mobility of doctoral students (4IMPACT will allocate additional funding of € 2,500).
Eligibility conditions
- The candidate has never stayed in France or has spent less than twelve months in France during the three years preceding the selection;
- Candidates must hold a diploma which allows access to doctoral studies in France (Master’s degree or any other equivalent degree) at the time of recruitment;
- No previous registration for a doctorate;
- Obtaining the thesis access diploma less than 4 years before the start of the project.
Application procedures
- March 15, 2021 : publication of topics on the site https: //4impact.u-paris .emundus.io /
- March 15 – April 9, 2021 : application phase open on the site https: // 4impact .u-paris.emundus.io /
- From April 10, 2021 : review of files by EDs. For each subject, a maximum of 3 applications may be sent on Monday, May 10, 2021;
- 25 May 2021 : an external jury examines the files and classifies the candidates;
- June 2, 2021 : the COPIL IdEx validates the list of selected candidates;
- June 7, 2021 : publication of the results;
- October 2021 : welcome of the laureates and start of theses.
Available subjects
| Project title | Doctoral School | Main host structure |
|---|---|---|
| Cross-cultural neuropsychological assessment of social cognition | Cognition, Behaviors, Human Behaviors | Institute of Psychology, University of Paris |
| Towards Efficient Catalytic Photo- and Electro-chemical Benzene Carbonylation with Group IX Metal Complexes | Physical chemistry and analytical chemistry of Paris center | Laboratory of Molecular Electrochemistry, University of Paris |
| Functionalization and evaluation of antioxidant cerium oxide nanoparticles for stroke treatment | Medicines, Toxicology, Chemistry, Imaging | INSERM |
| Exploring the neural basis of multisensory control of head direction activity | Brain, Cognition, Behavior | Université de Paris, Integrative Neuroscience and Cognition Center |
| Deciphering the pathogenicity of new genetic variants identified in the RHO GTPases pathways at the origin of severe immunological defects in humans | Bio Sorbonne Paris Cité | Institut Cochin, Inserm, Université de Paris |
| RNA-based Synthetic membraneless organelles in bacteria: Characterization and deployment in metabolic engineering | Frontières de l’Innovation en Rercherche et Education | INSERM |
| Chemical composition of secondary organic aerosol from biogenic and anthropogenic precursors | Sciences de l’environnement d’Île-de-France | Laboratoire Interuniversitaire des Systèmes Atmosphériques (LISA), Université de Paris |
| Meaning-based approach to locality constraints : empirical and theoretical perspectives | Sciences du langage | Laboratoire de linguistique formelle, Université de Paris |
| Just-in-time adaptive interventions for the care of chronically ill patients | ED Pierre Louis de Santé Publique à Paris | INSERM |
| Lineage-specific signaling and targeting of PI3K gamma in myeloid malignancies. | Hématologie, Oncogénèse et Biothérapies | INSERM |
| Aux origines du populisme. Une enquête de socio-histoire comparative, globale et connectée | Sciences des sociétés | Laboratoire du changement social et politique (LCSP) |
| Property testing, quantum computing and their connection | Sciences Mathématiques de Paris-Centre | IRIF |
Self-organization and morphogenesis of active mixtures | Physique en Ile de France | Laboratoire MSC |
| Étude de l’atmosphère de Jupiter avec les premières données du télescope spatial JWSTStudy of Jupiter’s atmosphere with the first data from the JWST space telescope | Astronomie et Astrophysique d’Île-de-France | Laboratoire d’études spatiales et d’instrumentation en astrophysique |
| The first epochs of structure formation | Sciences de la Terre et de l’environnement et Physique de l’Univers | Astroparticule et Cosmologie laboratory |
| Air Quality Policy in the Global South Cities: Public Health Knowledge in Building Effective Governance | Savoir, Sciences, Education | CNRS-INSERM- EHESS |
Scoring grid
The scoring grid will be as follows:
- Academic background (50%) : grades and academic background (in particular ranking as well as any prices);
- Research experience (20%) : previous research experience, publications and / or communications;
- Professional experience excluding research (20%) ;
- International mobility (10%) : mobility prior to bachelor’s or master’s level.
Depending on the marks obtained, up to three candidates will be auditioned by videoconference by a jury.
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