PhD Scholarship
BB Graduate Programme
Call for Applications for a PhD Scholarship
The Graduate Programme Biodiversity-Bioresources is launching a call for applications for two PhD contract fundings as part of the SFRI GRADUATE+ program.
Eligibility Criteria:
- The recruited student must have completed at least a master’s degree (or equivalent) abroad (official proof required).
- The recruited student must have ranked within the top 20% of their master’s cohort (official certificate required).
- The proposed PhD project must be at the core of the Graduate Programme BB’s research topics and demonstrate feasibility, including financial viability.
- The supervisor must be affiliated with one of the partner laboratories of the GI BB (see the list on Biodiversity-Bioresources).
- The supervisor must be affiliated with the E2M2 doctoral school.
Application Procedure:
Each Graduate Programme BB partner laboratory may submit one (or two max) PhD projects, strictly adhering to the above eligibility criteria. Each laboratory may propose only one candidate per PhD project. The candidate selected by the laboratory will be interviewed by the E2M2 CPO members, complemented by the Graduate Programme BB steering committee members.
Candidates must complete the application forms provided by the E2M2 doctoral school.
- Application submission deadline: August 20, 2025
- Applications must be sent in PDF format to: emmanuel.desouhant@univ-lyon1.fr
- Selection interviews: September 5, 2025
- Deadline for the submission of presentation slides: September 3, 2025 (by noon) in PDF format to e2m2.codir@listes.univ-lyon1.fr
Funding Details:
The funding corresponds to the amount of a French ministerial research grant. The SFRI funding covers 36 months, with no additional months of funding available.