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How to apply
You can only apply for 1 project.
It is your responsibility to contact directly the promoter(s) of the project(s) you are interested in, and to obtain their agreement to submit your application.
Application to be returned to the Doctoral School: ed659-recherches-biomedicales@univ-amu.fr
by May 11, 2025 at the latest as aSINGLE PDFfile including :
- Application form (download)
- Competition rules (download)
- Mini CV
- 1 cover letter
Regarding Master's results and S4 grades : all successful candidates must submit their results by the beginning of July 2025.
ATTENTION: You must obtain your master's degree with at least AB honors to qualify for the Contrat Doctoral.
Candidates with foreign thesis entrance diplomas without ECTS credits will have to apply for a Master's degree exemption if they are awarded funding.
NO REGISTRATION ON ADUM before obtaining your funding.
Jury composition
| Berbis | Julie | CEReSS - Director Adj ED659 |
| Burtey | Stéphane | C2VN |
| Caron | Leslie | MMG |
| Carrieri | Patrizia | SESSTIM |
| Castinetti | Frédéric | MMG - Chairman of the Jury - Director of ED659 |
| Dubois | Christophe | C2VN |
| Dubourg | Grégory | MEPHI |
| Ginestier | Christophe | CRCM |
| Guye | Maxime | CRMBM |
| Mège | Jean-Louis | ADES |
| Nougairede | Antoine | UVE |
| URENA PEREZ | Raquel Maria | SESSTIM |
| Kerfelec | Brigitte | CRCM |
| Kovacic | Hervé | INP |
| Alaka | Meryem | MEPHI - PhD student observer |
Jury rules
Eligibility :
- Hold a Master's degree or equivalent
- Have the agreement of a host team to carry out the thesis
The evaluation of the application is carried out by two experts who note : The candidate's background (out of 10 points), the environment (out of 15 points) and the project (out of 25 points).
Auditions :
- 10-minute oral presentation: (25 points)
Candidates selected for the auditions will be given a 10-minute oral presentation.
This presentation should cover :
- Candidate's background
- Presentation of laboratory research work
- Thesis project
- Questions 10 min: (25 points)
10 min discussion with the jury. The evaluation will focus on the thesis project, i.e. :
- Feasibility of thesis project
- Knowledge of the subject
- Scientific maturity
Audition schedules
Please note: Please send your presentation via a download link in PDF and PPT format no later than the day before your audition to your jury chairman, Mr Frédéric CASTINETTI. As the audition schedule is extremely tight over 3 days, it is essential to avoid any loss of time due to technical problems.