PhD Scholarships
Are you a French or international student interested in joining a Graduate + doctoral programme?
Find out about all the calls for applications for thesis grants.
Current calls for applications
Muskle: PHD Scholarships
Deadline: March 30, 2026
The Lyon1 University is very proud to announce scholarships in support of excellent students who wish to complete their PhD in France, in an interdisciplinary doctoral program dedicated to link Oncology and the musculoskeletal system.
Application deadline: March 30, 2026
Application deadline: March 30, 2026
INNOVINONCO: PHD Scholarships
Deadline: March 09, 2026
The Lyon1 University is very proud to announce scholarships in support of excellent students who wish to complete their PhD between Lyon1 and Tohoku University, in an interdisciplinary doctoral program.
Application deadline: March 09, 2026
Application deadline: March 09, 2026
BB: PHD Scholarships
Deadline: May 10, 2026
The Graduate Initiative Biodiversity-Bioresources is launching a call for applications for two PhD contract fundings as part of the SFRI GRADUATE+ program.
Deadline application: May 10, 2026
Deadline application: May 10, 2026
INNOVINONCO: PHD Scholarships
Deadline: April 30, 2026
EURECA – the European Academy of Epitranscriptomics of Cancer – is launching a call for applications for 14 PhD positions across Europe. This unique opportunity will allow you to join a leading training network in epitranscriptomics of cancer, which studies RNA modifications and their impact on cancer initiation, progression, and treatment.
Deadline application: April 30, 2026
Deadline application: April 30, 2026
Calls for applications closed
2025
BB: PHD Scholarships
Deadline: August 20, 2025
The Graduate Initiative Biodiversity-Bioresources is launching a call for applications for two PhD contract fundings as part of the SFRI GRADUATE+ program.
MDE: PHD Scholarships
Deadline: january 17, 2025
The Graduate School Medical Device Engineering is offering co-funding for doctoral fellowships, covering between 6 and 24 months per project. A total of 108 funded months will be awarded under this call.
Application deadline: 18 January 2025
Application deadline: 18 January 2025
LPMS: PHD Scholarships
Deadline: january 30, 2025
The Lyon Polymer Materials Science programme is launching a new call for applications for doctoral funding. Two doctoral fellowship funding opportunities are available (PhD start expected in October 2025).
Application deadline: 30 January 2025
Application deadline: 30 January 2025
ARTS: PHD Scholarships
Deadline: May 19, 2025
The ARTS Graduate Program is opening a call for applications for funding of doctoral contracts within the framework of the SFRI GRADUATE+ program.
Innovinonco: PHD Scholarships
Deadline: May 04, 2025
The Lyon1 University is very proud to announce scholarships in support of excellent students who wish to complete their PhD in France, in an interdisciplinary doctoral program dedicated to link Oncology and the musculoskeletal system.
IEIS: PHD Scholarships
Deadline: May 31, 2025
Recruitment of a PhD student in Management Sciences. Doctoral scholarship opportunity as part of the @iaelyon Graduate School "International Entrepreneurship and Innovation for Society (IEIS)".
Muskle: PHD Scholarships
Deadline: May 04, 2025
The Lyon1 University is very proud to announce scholarships in support of excellent students who wish to complete their PhD in France, in an interdisciplinary doctoral program dedicated to link Oncology and the musculoskeletal system.
MAthinfi: PHD Scholarships
Deadline: May 15, 2025
The Graduate Initiative MathInfi is launching a call for applications for PhD contract fundings as part of the SFRI GRADUATE+ program.
InnovInOnco: PHD Scholarships
Deadline: June 2, 2025
The Graduate Initiative Training In Oncology is launching a call for applications for PhD contract fundings as part of the SFRI GRADUATE+ program.
CORE: PhD Scholarships
Deadline : january 31, 2025
The CORE Graduate Programme is launching a call for applications to fund a doctoral contract within the framework of the SFRI GRADUATE+ programme.
Application deadline: 31 January 2025
Application deadline: 31 January 2025
DYNLIFESYS: PhD Scholarships
Dealine: january 31, 2025
The DynLifeSys Graduate Programme is launching a call for applications to fund a doctoral contract within the framework of the SFRI GRADUATE+ programme.GRADUATE+.
Application deadline: 31 January 2025
Application deadline: 31 January 2025
PACE: PHD Scholarships
Deadline: December 31, 2025
The Graduate Programme in Physics, Astro, Chemistry, Earth is opening a call for applications for PhD contract scholarships under the SFRI GRADUATE+ programme.
2024
ARTS: PHD Scholarships
Date: May 31, 2024
The thesis project will aim to cross disciplines or approaches within the field of arts, whatever they may be. It will align with the themes and focuses of the ARTS Institute.
Application deadline : May 31, 2024
Application deadline : May 31, 2024
IEIS: PhD Scholarships
Date: May 2023
Call for applications: Recruitment of a PhD student in Management Sciences. Doctoral scholarship opportunity as part of the @iaelyon Graduate School "International Entrepreneurship and Innovation for Society (IEIS)".
Duration : October 2024 - October 2027
Apply between 4th April to 16th May 2024
Duration : October 2024 - October 2027
Apply between 4th April to 16th May 2024
MDE: PhD scholarships
Date: March 04, 2024
The Graduate School Medical Device Engineering is offering co-funding for doctoral grants of between 6 and 24 months per project. A total of 72 months will be funded under this call.
Application deadline : March 4, 2024
Application deadline : March 4, 2024
LPMS: PhD Scholarships
Deadline: July 10, 2024
The Lyon Polymer Materials Science programme is offering funding for doctoral fellowships. Four PhD positions will be funded in 2024/2025 within the framework of the Graduate+ initiative.
Application deadline: 10 July 2024
Interviews: 19 July 2024
Application deadline: 10 July 2024
Interviews: 19 July 2024
CORE: PhD Scholarships 2024/2025
The Conflicts and Recompositions in a Globalised World Graduate Programme is launching a new call for applications to fund doctoral contracts under the Graduate+ initiative.
InnovInOnco: PhD Scholarships 2024/2025
The InnovInOnco Graduate Programme is opening a second call for applications to fund a doctoral contract as part of the Graduate+ programme.
MUSKLE: PhD Scholarships 2024/2025
The University of Lyon 1 is pleased to announce scholarships to support outstanding students who wish to undertake their PhD in France, within an interdisciplinary doctoral programme dedicated to exploring the links between oncology and the musculoskeletal system.
PACE: PhD Scholarships 2024/2025
The Physics, Astrophysics, Chemistry, Earth Graduate Programme is opening a call for applications to fund doctoral contracts under the SFRI GRADUATE+ initiative.
2023
NEURO: PhD Scholarships
Date: octobre 2023
For students currently enrolled in a doctoral programme outside France who are ready to join the Neuroscience doctoral programme.
Application deadline: October 31, 2023
Application deadline: October 31, 2023
IEIS: PhD Scholarships
Date: june 2023
For students currently enrolled in a doctoral programme on the theme of entrepreneurship and more specifically on the development of innovative and international projects with a societal impact.
Application deadline : June 28, 2023
Application deadline : June 28, 2023
MDE: PHD Scholarships 2023/2024
As a result of the PhD call for project launched in January, we have funded 3 projects seeking for student applications.
MATHINFI: PhD Scholarships 2023/2024
The Graduate Programme Mathematics, Foundations of Computer Science and Interactions is opening a call for applications to fund doctoral contracts within the framework of the GRADUATE+ initiative.
ARTS: PhD Scholarships 2023/2024
The doctoral project should involve crossing disciplines or approaches within the field of the arts, broadly defined. It must align with the themes and research priorities of the ARTS Institute.
LPMS: PhD Scholarships 2023/2024
The Lyon Polymer Materials Science Graduate Programme is opening a call for applications to fund a doctoral contract under the GRADUATE+ initiative.
InnovInOnco: PhD Scholarships 2023/2024
The InnovInOnco Graduate Programme is opening a call for applications to fund doctoral contracts as part of the GRADUATE+ initiative.
CORE: PhD Scholarships 2023/2024
The Conflicts and Recompositions in a Globalised World Graduate Programme is opening a call for applications to fund doctoral contracts within the framework of the GRADUATE+ initiative.