Application Process
Procedure
Find a research project
(If you wish to apply for multiple topics, please consult the applicant guide in “DOWNLOADS & LINKS”).
Contact the advisor
To get information on facilities, research topic, skills needed and in order to prepare your application.
Prepare an application
Collect all the pieces of the application following the guidelines given in How to Apply section and submit them via 
platform.
Interviews
Interviews are conducted by an Interview Committee (see the full guide for applicants for details). Each candidate has 12 min of presentation and 15 min for questions.
Candidates must prepare and submit one application per selected project through the Université Paris-Saclay platform.
For the application to be validated, it must be complete and finalized. This means the candidate needs to fill out the following sections in ADUM’s PhD application space:
- Civil status
- Contact information
- Diploma allowing access to PhD studies (master’s degree or equivalent)
- Detailed information on all your diplomas before Master
- Activities and languages
- Motivation and Additional Information
- Application file containing the following documents in a single PDF file:
- Bachelor, M1 and M2 transcripts, even partial transcripts (if, for example, M2 has not yet been awarded, then provide certificates indicating the course up to the date of application)
- Ethics self-assessment form given in “DOWNLOADS & LINKS”
- Proof of compliance with MSCA mobility rule (see Annex 4 of the full guide for applicants).
Recommendations from internship advisors are mandatory and should be sent directly to the LIGHTinPARIS Project Manager (see the model provided in “DOWNLOADS & LINKS”).
Practical information on how to use ADUM can be found in the full guide for applicants, in “DOWNLOADS & LINKS”.
