ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
We strive for gender diversity and equality of the selected candidates and applications from female candidates are strongly encouraged
The PhD fellowships are cofunded by the European Union
There are no age nor nationality restrictions to apply for a LIGHTinPARIS PhD fellowship
The LIGHTinPARIS MSCA COFUND PhD fellow must
1. Comply with Transnational Mobility rule
Candidates should not have been a resident in France for more than 12 months between 24 February 2023 and 23 February 2026
“show transnational mobility by carrying out the research training activities in a country (or — in case of international European research organisations or international organisations — with this organisation) where they have not resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately before the call deadline of the co-funded programme — unless: otherwise specified in Annex 1 for existing programmes or this time was part of a compulsory national service or a procedure for obtaining refugee status under the Geneva Convention11”
2. Possess the necessary qualification for a PhD
“be doctoral candidates (i.e. not already in possession of a doctoral degree)” by the call deadline.
A candidate must have a Master’s or equivalent* degree OR have completed their academic cursus** by 23 February 2026 and the official degree certificate acquired before the date of recruitment.
* E.g. a 5-year engineering degree fulfills the requirement in France and the equivalence needs to be validated by the Doctoral School concerned.
** ALL requirements, such as the internship, Master’s research / thesis (defense) etc., if required for your degree, need to be completed by 23 February 26.
THESE TWO ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA ARE STRICTLY APPLIED AND NO EXCEPTIONS CAN BE MADE
Security Clearance
Recruitment in French science and technology research facilities is subject to security clearance as required by the Department of Strategy, Security and Defence. The attribution of a PhD fellowship is contingent on the candidate obtaining the necessary security clearance.