European Union, Horizon Europe (European Commission / REA)

Partially funded

Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Networks (France-based doctoral positions)

European Union, Horizon Europe (European Commission / REA), France

Scholarship overview

MSCA Doctoral Networks fund doctoral programmes run by partnerships of organisations from different sectors across Europe and beyond, to train highly skilled doctoral candidates and boost their long-term employability.

French universities and research organisations take part in many funded networks. Candidates do not apply to the European Commission: each funded network recruits its own doctoral candidates and advertises vacancies, including on the EURAXESS portal.

Award Information

  • Not hold a doctoral degree at the recruitment date.
  • Any nationality is accepted.
  • Be enrolled in a doctoral programme during the project.
  • Mobility rule: not have lived or carried out main activity (work, studies) in the recruiting organisation's country for more than 12 months in the 36 months before recruitment.
  • Industrial Doctorates: at least 50% of the time spent outside academia.
  • Living allowance and mobility allowance for each recruited researcher.
  • Family, long-term leave and special-needs allowances where applicable.
  • Network funding for research, training and networking activities.
  • Doctoral Networks last up to 4 years (up to 5 for Joint Doctorates).
  1. Look for open doctoral vacancies advertised by funded MSCA Doctoral Networks, including on EURAXESS, with a host in France.
  2. Check that you meet the mobility rule for the recruiting country.
  3. Apply directly to the recruiting institution or project under its own instructions.

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How selection works

Recruiting institutions select candidates. Selection criteria are set by each network.

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