2026 PhD – Excellence Scholarship ARTS

The ARTS Institute is launching a call for applications for a PhD contract funding as part of the SFRI GRADUATE+ program.

The PhD project of the candidate will be intended to cross disciplines or approaches, in the field of the arts, whatever they may be. It will be part of the themes and axes of the ARTS Institute;
Hold a master’s degree or equivalent with a minimum grade of B (14/20) in the final dissertation;
Quality of the research project and articulation with the scientific positioning of the ARTS Institute;
First enrolment for a PhD in 2026-2027;
Additional comments: the thesis paper will be written in French. The candidate is expected to present the thesis project and to be auditioned in French.

Your application must include:

Detailed CV ;
Thesis project : 4 to 6 typed pages (excluding bibliography) ; the project will demonstrate its adequacy with one or more of the themes and axes of the ARTS Institute.
Opinion of the prospective thesis supervisor;
Opinion of the Master’s thesis supervisor;
Copy of the Master’s degree or document signed by the thesis supervisor attesting to the estimated date of the defense;
Master 1 and Master 2 transcripts;
If applicable, digital version of the Master’s thesis.

Selection process

Please send your application before the deadline of May 25, 2026 – 23h59 (Paris Time), to

institut-arts @ univ-st-etienne.fr

An initial selection will be made on the basis of the application and then, for the candidates selected, an audition by a committee will be planned.

Contract details

Status: Doctoral contract (Public law contract for a period of 3 years, in accordance with the decree 2009-464 du 23-4-2009)
Amount of remuneration (as of 01/01/2025): Gross salary : 2300€/month
Doctoral schools for subscription: ED3LA 483 or EDSHS 484 depending on the targeted doctoral degree
Institution of Registration: Université Jean Monnet, Thesis supervisor’s home laboratory. The thesis must be supervised by an HDR lecturer or a University Professor attached to a laboratory within the scope of the Graduate + ARTS.

Contacts

GRADUATE + LYON St.ETIENNE UNIVERSITIES