University of Bordeaux PhD Scholarship: The University of Bordeaux’s Graduate Programs offer international PhD scholarships across various research areas. These programs combine training and research, providing students with international scientific expertise as they work towards their PhD.
Designation: PhD Student
Research Areas:
- AFRICA: Challenges and transitions in Africa, Public Health, Economics, Political Sciences
- ARCHEO: Archaeological research, data collection
- Cancer Biology: Cellular and molecular biology to translational and clinical research in oncology
- Cardiac EP: Integrated, international and interdisciplinary training on various academic fields in cardiac electrophysiology and bio-engineering
- EUREkA: Chemistry and physics-chemistry of materials
- Infinity²: Subatomic Physics, High-Energy Physics, and Astrophysics
- LEXFI: Law applied to the fields of technological innovation and social innovation
- Numerics: Digital Science: mathematics, computer science and science for engineers, combined with human and social sciences
- SENSE: Environmental issues and the management of ecological transitions
- SiTH: Health innovations and technologies for medicine
Location: University of Bordeaux, France
Eligibility/Qualification:
- Candidates holding (or currently enrolled in) a Master’s degree or another degree conferring Master’s status from a foreign institution.
- Candidates currently in a Graduate Program, enrolled in the second year of Master’s at the University of Bordeaux and holding a degree (e.g. Licence, Bachelor, or Master 1) from a foreign institution.
Description: The University of Bordeaux’s Graduate Programs are designed to provide international PhD students with the opportunity to engage in theme-based research specialties. Successful candidates will gain international scientific expertise while pursuing their PhD. Up to 10 PhD positions are available for Fall 2025.
How to Apply:
- Choose a project: Select up to 3 projects of interest from the available options on the UB PhD Scholarship Program website.
- Prepare your application:
- Diplomas and transcripts (Master’s degree or equivalent)
- Current certificate of enrollment (if applicable)
- CV
- Motivation letter for each chosen project
- Recommendation letter(s)
- Passport
- Any document demonstrating proficiency in English/French according to the requirements of the project
- Submit your application: Apply through the University of Bordeaux application portal.
- Audition: If your application is successful, you will be invited for an audition between March 25 and April 27.
Last Date to Apply: Final admission results will be published at the end of May.
- List of available PhD proposals for the 2025-2026 academic year
- Deadline for application: March 17, 2025 at 11:59pm (23h59)
- Assessment of applications and auditions: between the end of March and the end of April
- Final selection and results: mid-May
- Start of the projects: between september and november 2025
