Enrolment

Presentation

The Astronomy & Astrohysics Doctoral School calls for applications for PhD positions once a year.

Registration for a thesis at the ED can be done if the following conditions are met:

  • Hold a Master’s degree (or equivalent diploma)
  • To have the agreement of the thesis director
  • To have full funding for 3 years of thesis.

Funding may come from different sources:

  • The competition of the Doctoral School, with an application deadline of 19 April 2024 (23h59 CEST).
  • The host team. In this case, the candidate will have to submit two applications: one to the Doctoral School (application), the other to the funding organisation (CNES, CNRS, ...) whose deadlines are specific to each funding.

List of thesis subjects open to the call for applications for the year 2024.

Assessment of the 2023 competition

In 2023, the ED received 180 applications for the 20.5 doctoral contracts open to competition. The ED auditioned 60 applicants. Including other sources of funding, 55 doctoral students started a thesis in 2023.

News

  • The ED and PhDTalent are organising a skills assessment for doctoral students on 5 December 2024. Contact the ED if you are interested in this course.
  • The 2024 Kick-off meeting of AAIF ED will take place on 9 October 2024 at the Observatoire de Paris, Meudon Campus.

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