Collaborative Doctoral Partnership Programme: The Collaborative Doctoral Partnership Programme (CDP) provides an exciting opportunity for higher education institutions (HEIs) and universities to collaborate with the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission on doctoral research projects. The programme promotes dual PhD projects, enabling candidates to gain valuable insights into policy-oriented research while enhancing their academic and professional skills.
Designation
PhD Candidates in collaboration with JRC and HEIs/Universities
Research Area
Collaborative research across 25 specified topics relevant to European policy cycles.
Location
Candidates will split their research time between their home university and one of the JRC campuses located in:
- Ispra, Italy
- Petten, Netherlands
- Geel, Belgium
- Karlsruhe, Germany
- Brussels, Belgium
- Sevilla, Spain
Eligibility/Qualification
- HEIs/universities must:
- Originate from an EU Member State or a country associated with the EU Research Framework Programme.
- Be entitled to award doctoral degrees and have administrative autonomy.
- Institutions that are not accredited HEIs/universities may also apply in collaboration with an eligible university.
Description
Successful applicants will establish a scientific collaboration with the JRC to jointly design, host, and supervise PhD projects. While candidates will cover costs during their time at their home institutions, the JRC will provide funding (including salary and training costs) when they are on JRC premises. The application involves submitting proposals for the collaborative research topics, and multiple proposals can be submitted by the same institution.
Selection Criteria
- Research (50 points)
- Reputation of the Principal Investigator (PI)
- Expertise relevant to the collaboration topic
- PI’s complementarity to JRC expertise
- Collaboration (30 points)
- Past successful collaborations
- Proposed methods for collaboration
- Experience in policy-oriented research and stakeholder involvement
- Organisation (20 points)
- Support structure of the PhD programme
- Accessibility and dissemination policies of research output
How to Apply
Submit your application and proposals for the collaboration topics via email to the JRC at jrc-cdp@ec.europa.eu before the application deadline. For more details and to familiarize yourself with the collaboration topics, review the CDP 2025 Call for Expressions of Interest.
Last Date to Apply
18 March 2025, at 23:59 (CET)
This scholarship provides a unique opportunity to enhance research competencies, network with key scientific areas, and contribute to policy-oriented research at the European level.
