Financing your PhD
DIFFERENT TYPES OF FUNDING
Having the financial means to live in good conditions is essential to successfully complete your thesis work (as a reminder: a minimum of one SMIC is required for the entire duration of your thesis - 36 months).
There are a number of funding schemes available. For the I-MEP² Doctoral School, the main remunerations for doctoral students are :
_Doctoral Contracts (formerly Allocations du Ministère de la Recherche)
_CIFRE agreements involving a company
_Funding from research institutions (CNRS, CEA)
_Financing for foreigners
_Funding from lab research contracts (via ANR, Europe)
_Others (Region, Europe, Écoles des Mines, companies...)
Having the financial means to live in good conditions is essential to successfully complete your thesis work (as a reminder: a minimum of one SMIC is required for the entire duration of your thesis - 36 months).
There are a number of funding schemes available. For the I-MEP² Doctoral School, the main remunerations for doctoral students are :
_Doctoral Contracts (formerly Allocations du Ministère de la Recherche)
_CIFRE agreements involving a company
_Funding from research institutions (CNRS, CEA)
_Financing for foreigners
_Funding from lab research contracts (via ANR, Europe)
_Others (Region, Europe, Écoles des Mines, companies...)
CIFRE RESEARCH CONTRACTS
CIFRE agreements involve three partners in a research project leading to a doctorate: a company, a laboratory and the doctoral student.
The research topic is usually of an applied nature.
The company must be incorporated in France. In most cases, it is the company that handles the application. During the thesis, the company employs the PhD student on a 3-year fixed-term contract or on a permanent contract. The company receives a grant from the French Ministry of Research, managed by the ANRT. Since September 1, 2007, the minimum salary has been €1957 gross.
The laboratory can be a university, a school or a public research organization.
The CIFRE agreement can be set up at any time during the year.
Find out more about CIFRE : http://www.anrt.asso.fr/
The research topic is usually of an applied nature.
The company must be incorporated in France. In most cases, it is the company that handles the application. During the thesis, the company employs the PhD student on a 3-year fixed-term contract or on a permanent contract. The company receives a grant from the French Ministry of Research, managed by the ANRT. Since September 1, 2007, the minimum salary has been €1957 gross.
The laboratory can be a university, a school or a public research organization.
The CIFRE agreement can be set up at any time during the year.
Find out more about CIFRE : http://www.anrt.asso.fr/
OTHER SOURCES OF FINANCING
For the many other possible sources of funding, the I-MEP² Doctoral School refers you to the following websites:
_CEA scholarships
_CNRS scholarships : The CNRS website provides numerous links to useful sources of information on grants.
_ANDES guide : The Association Nationale des Docteurs en Sciences website is the most comprehensive source of information on all types of thesis and post-doctoral scholarships.
_CEA scholarships
_CNRS scholarships : The CNRS website provides numerous links to useful sources of information on grants.
_ANDES guide : The Association Nationale des Docteurs en Sciences website is the most comprehensive source of information on all types of thesis and post-doctoral scholarships.
Published on January 8, 2021
Updated on December 8, 2023
Updated on December 8, 2023
