Thesis defense: procedure

Given the administrative constraints and the Christmas holidays, please find below the schedule to be followed for defenses scheduled between January 4, 2027, and March 8, 2027.

Reminder: your re-enrollment request must be finalized before you begin your thesis defense declaration on ADUM.

> Defense between January 4 and January 18, 2027:
- You must finalize your thesis defense declaration on Adum by October 26, 2026, at the latest.
- The manuscript for the rapporteurs must be submitted on Adum no later than November 6, 2026, to allow the rapporteurs the four weeks required by regulations to read the manuscript and write their reports.
- The rapporteurs must submit their reports no later than December 4, 2026 (i.e., 15 days before the school closes).

> Defense between January 19 and February 12, 2027:
Normal procedure = Adum defense request at least 10 weeks before the defense + submission of the finalized manuscript at least 8 weeks before the defense.
 
> Defense between February 15 and February 26, 2027:
- You must finalize your thesis defense declaration on Adum by December 4, 2026, at the latest.
- The manuscript for the rapporteurs must be submitted on Adum by December 17, 2026, at the latest.
- The rapporteurs must submit their reports four weeks before your defense date.
 
> Defense between March 1 and March 8, 2027
- You must finalize your thesis defense declaration on Adum by December 4, 2026, at the latest.
Normal procedure =  submission of the finalized manuscript at least 8 weeks before the defense +  The rapporteurs must submit their reports four weeks before your defense date.
 
> Defense after March 8, 2027:
Normal procedure = Adum defense request at least 10 weeks before the defense + submission of the finalized manuscript at least 8 weeks before the defense.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the doctoral school.
Thesis on articles :
The dissertation can be written in the classic form, or it can be based on scientific articles written during the dissertation: the article-based dissertation. If you opt for this type of thesis, it's up to you to follow the recommendations set out in this document, and to discuss with your supervisor whether this is the best format for you. It's also important to make sure that the rapporteurs are comfortable with this format, and to let them know when choosing the jury.
DEFENSE PROCEDURE
> You must declare your request to defend a thesis at least 10 weeks**  before the date of the defense on your personal ADUM space (except during the summer > see the red box at the top of the page). 
IMPORTANT: Doctoral students who defend their thesis between September 1 and December 31 do not have to re-register* (no CSI either).
However, if you defend your thesis on or after January 1, you will need to organize a new CSI and submit your report on ADUM.
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IMPORTANT :
> *Article 5 of the decree of April 19, 2019 on registration fees in public higher education establishments under the authority of the MES allows doctoral students who postpone the defense of their thesis after the start of a new academic year (November 1 to December 31), to consider that they are still covered by the administrative registration made for the previous year.
> ** At this stage, if your manuscript has not yet been finalized, you can submit it as is (or submit a simple blank page) in order to start the Adum procedure. On the other hand, the finalized thesis must be submitted to ADUM between 10 and 8 weeks before the date of your defense, as this version will be sent to the rapporteurs and jury members at D-8 weeks.
> No later than 3 months after the defense, you must submit the final version of your thesis manuscript, in accordance with any corrections requested by the jury.
> When the manuscript is written in English, we ask you to include an extended abstract (with figures if necessary) of 5 to 10 pages, in French, in the final version of the thesis. This summary is compulsory..
> Before you can defend your thesis, you must have completed 120 hours of doctoral training, including the compulsory 'Research Ethics' course..
> the ADUM application does not allow you to declare more than 2 guests at the thesis defense. This is a software limitation independent of the I-MEP² Doctoral School.
> After your defense, if you would like to receive a certificate of completion and graduation, please contact the doctoral college's schooling department : scol-sts@univ-grenoble-alpes.fr
concerning the distribution of your thesis, you will find information HERE.
Documents to be downloaded by thesis directors to help you set up the jury:
Published on  January 8, 2021
Updated on October 2, 2026