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The French national Agency for the promotion of higher education,international student services and international mobility
CampusFrance
Doctoral studies in
France
27th March 2012KU Leuven
Journée doc et post-doc
PhD and postdoc opportunities
in and with France
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The French national Agency for the promotion of higher education,international student services and international mobility
Doctoral studies in France
A high-level research
Research in France, supported by the French government,
is particularly dynamic
• Research and Development expenditure: 42.7 billion € (2009)
• 5th place in OECD countries (2009)
• 6th in the world in number of scientific publications
• 4th in the world in number of patents
International awards for French researchers
• 55 French Nobel laureates
• 11 winners of the Fields Medal of 52 (2 in 2010)
• 2nd in the world for its performance in Mathematics
41% of Phd students registered in France are international students
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The French national Agency for the promotion of higher education,international student services and international mobility
Doctoral studies in France
France Doctoral Departments / Bologna process
Doctoral Departments (since 1990) - today 285 Ecoles doctorales
accredited by the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research
PhD students within the Doctoral Department are under the scientific responsibility:o either a supervisor of the Ecole Doctoraleo or two directors of thesis
Doctoral Department supports PhD students: o to insert the Doctors in the academic institutionso to integrate the socio-economic, administrative, industrial world
Bologna Process 1999 / Berlin 2003 / Bergen 2005o Integration of doctoral studies between the European higher education area and the
European research mobility o Increased cooperation in doctoral and postdoctoralo Recognition of joint degrees, including Doctoral level
Joint Doctorates / Cotutelles internationales de thèse
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Doctoral studies in France
Organization of the research / position of the Doctoral Departement
Director
Doctoral departement
University
PRES cluster
Links between Teaching and
Research within institutions of higher
education
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Doctoral studies in France
Key figures Ecoles Doctorales
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The French national Agency for the promotion of higher education,international student services and international mobility
Doctorate / LMD system
ECTS and National Diplomas
Level required: • A degree equivalent to a European
Master (5 years of Higher Education)
• A diploma proving the ability to do research
Knowledge of French language is not required:
• English is the working language of many laboratories
• The thesis may be written in English (with French summary)
Funding required • About 1000 euros per month
minimum
Applying for admission
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Joint Doctorates / Cotutelles internationale de thèse
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The French national Agency for the promotion of higher education,international student services and international mobility
FIELDS Domains / Specialities
Agriculture and ecological sciences
Agri-food biotechnology, Food science; Biology of organisms; animal, plant and microbial biotechnologies; Environmental Biology, population, ecology
Biology, Medicine and Health
Biomolecules, Pharmacoly, therapeutics; Clinical researh, technological innovation, public healh; Life and health sciences; Molecular and cellular aspects of biology; Physioloy, biology of organisms, population, interactions
Chemistry Materials chemistry; Materials engineering; Organic, mineral, industrial chemistry
Engineering science Electrical engineering, power electronics ; Fluid mechanics, thermics, combustion, acoustics, biomechanics, bioengineering; Process ingineering, cold plamas; Solid state, material and surface mechanics
Human sciences and Humanities
Educational sciences; Information and communication sciences; Psychology; Sciences and technics of physical activities; Languages and Literatures; Philosophy and Arts
Mathematical sciences Mathemactics and their interactions
Physics Dense media, materials and composites; Diluted media and fundamental optics; Elementary constituents and theorotical physics; Hot plasmas
Sciences and technologies of information and communication
Automation, signal treatment; Electronnics, photonics; Informatics and applications
Sciences of the earth and the universe, space
Astronomy, astrophysics; Earth, fluid envelopes; Solid earth and deep layers; Solid earth and Surfaces envelopes
Sciences of society Economical and Management sciences; Legal and political sciences; Social sciences
Doctoral studies in France
Scientifc fields
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Doctoral studies in France
Research profiles collection
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The French national Agency for the promotion of higher education,international student services and international mobility
Doctoral studies in France
The directory level D Campus France
3 ways to search for the students
Regions Scientific domains Keywords
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The French national Agency for the promotion of higher education,international student services and international mobility
Find financial assistance for study and research in France
Campus Bourses: grant search engine
www.campusfrance.org>Finance your
program
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Doctoral studies in France
PhD registration file:
Detailed CV (résumé) of the PhD candidate
List of diplomas (grade, disctintion, honours)
and marks
Certificate of funding or financial aid
Motivation letter and topic thesis
Letter of appreciation by Master supervisor
Detailed topic thesis signed by the director
Doctoral Departement registration
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Living in France
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The French national Agency for the promotion of higher education,international student services and international mobility
• System of doctoral contracts
-International joint supervision of
dissertation research
- Partnership with industry
- Awarded and administered by
Doctoral Departements
- CIFRE agreements
- Professional training
- True employment agreements
- All doctoral degree students- Contractual status
3 years1,625 €
< /monthly
Research
Employment
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PhD international students support
Registration Hosting Daily life Integration Tutoring Public healh Bank French language Cultural events
…
EURAXESSResearchers in Motion
Network of more than 200 Service Centres located in 40 European countries. Scientific Visa: fast-track to European research careers for non-European Union/third country nationalsPractical information about administrative and legal issues EURAXESS France regions- individual assistance- to facilitate foreign researchers’ reception and stay in and around cities in France- “convention d’accueil” (hosting agreement)
Doctoral Department
Ecole Doctorale
University
International Relations office
PRES cluster
Collège doctoral
Foundation Alfred Kastler
Cité internationale universitaire de Paris
- hospitality and support for foreign researchers in France- to maintain contact with them following their return home
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Doctoral studies in Europe
Promodoc consortium coordination by Campus France
