CALL FOR APPLICATION – 4 PHD PROGRAMS
Deadline : Monday, 10 April 2017- 11.59 am CET.
1. The Nanosciences Foundation’s PhD Program
The PhD Program of the Nanosciences Foundation is a three year program to support PhD training of students selected by a jury. This call is for all areas of interdisciplinary research, dedicated to Nanosciences and Nanotechnology.
The thesis will be prepared in one of the network’s laboratories.
The program is open to highly talented and motivated students of any nationality, educated everywhere except France. Applicants from different backgrounds (biology, chemistry, physics, engineering, mathematics) who can build, thanks to a research proposal, a strong interest in the field of Nanosciences are welcome. It is compulsory to build a proposal in strong connection with the targetted host laboratory, taking into account the networking opportunity within the Grenoble ecosystem. Applicants should have the equivalent of a master’s degree obtained outside of France, and must be fluent in English language.
More information: http://www.fondation-nanosciences.fr/spip.php?article80
Download the call: http://www.fondation-nanosciences.fr/IMG/pdf/call_phd_2017.pdf
2. The Lanef PhD Program
LANEF PhD Program is a three year program to support PhD training of excellent students. The thesis will be prepared in one of the five laboratories.
The program is open to highly talented and motivated students of any nationality. Students from different backgrounds (biology, chemistry, physics, engineering, mathematics) who can demonstrate a strong interest in the fields of LANEF are welcome. Applicants should have a master’s degree and must be fluent in English language. A good mobility (within the country of origin - or internationally) demonstrated during the undergraduate cursus will be considered as a plus.
Applicants must have already found a PhD supervisor in one of the 5 laboratories of LANEF and be able to propose a thesis project in agreement with his/her future thesis supervisor.
A thesis project based on synergies between the 5 laboratories or the different thematics, will have a greater chance to be selected by our evaluation committee - also if it aims at enhancing collaborations with R&D, healthcare laboratories, or companies.
More information:
http://www.grenoble-lanef.fr/spip.php?article66
Download the call:
http://www.grenoble-lanef.fr/IMG/pdf/call_phd_2017-lanef.pdf
3. Quantum Engineering Grenoble PhD Programm 2017
The QuEnG doctoral programme is funded by the Idex-UGA and aims to foster a pluridisciplinary ecosystem for quantum technologies. The laureates will pursue high-level research at the interface between physics, mathematics, computer sciences, social sciences, humanities, or with industrial coaching.
The program is open to highly talented and motivated students of any nationality. Applicants should have a master’s degree. A good mobility (within the country of origin - or internationally) demonstrated during the undergraduate cursus, and well as fluency in English will be considered as a plus. Applicants for the program have to meet the following criteria:
• Outstanding or excellent Master’s degree or equivalent qualification
• Capacity or good previous knowledge in Quantum Computing, Quantum Technology, Philosophy or Sociology of Science, Mathematics
• Outstanding references
More information: http://www.grenoble-lanef.fr/spip.php?article164
Download the call: http://www.grenoble-lanef.fr/IMG/pdf/call_phd_2017-queng.pdf
4. Grenoble Quantum Engineering PhD Program 2017
The Grenoble Quantum Engineering (GreQue) doctoral programme is supported by the European Union, via a COFUND Marie Slodowska Curie Action (MSCA). It will provide the laureates with a double training involving fundamental research in top-level laboratories and strong industrial exposure through internships within our network of industrial partners.
Applicants must fulfill the MSCA mobility criteria : No nationality conditions, but applicants must not have spent more than one year in France during the last three years.
The Program will grant 25 PhD projects hosted in Grenoble research institutes in which each student will benefit from a 2 to 6 months placement in a European company. 17 SMEs & large groups in 5 countries have committed to offer such placement to our students in accordance with their PhD project.
More information: http://www.grenoble-lanef.fr/spip.php?article171
Download the call: http://www.grenoble-lanef.fr/IMG/pdf/call_phd_2017-greque.pdf