CentraleSupélec campus

Engineering

Doctorat - École Doctorale SMEMAG (Sciences Mécaniques et Énergétiques, Matériaux et Géosciences), Université Paris-Saclay at CentraleSupélec

CentraleSupélec, France

Programme overview

CentraleSupélec takes part in this doctoral school; since September 2015 doctorates at the Paris-Saclay campus lead to a single doctorate awarded by Université Paris-Saclay. SMEMAG covers mechanical and energy sciences, materials and geosciences.

Study mode: full-time; research  |  Location: Gif-sur-Yvette, Île-de-France, France

What you will study

Doctoral candidates carry out a thesis within a research laboratory and follow complementary training to strengthen their scientific culture and prepare their professional future, including transversal courses pooled in the doctoral colleges.

Career pathways

Doctoral training prepares graduates for research and development careers in the public and private sectors, with CentraleSupélec's links to companies supporting professional integration.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Paris-Saclay doctoral schools (applies to all Paris-Saclay doctoral schools): a candidacy consists of a candidate, a thesis subject, a thesis supervisor, a research team and planned funding. Applications are submitted through the Université Paris-Saclay ADUM application portal with the complete file (thesis subject, supervision and research-unit details, CV, transcripts including Master grades), and require the favourable opinion of the thesis supervisor and of the director of the host research unit. Candidates selected for funding are interviewed by an independent admission committee. Recruitment is either by competition (Graduate School 'blanc' programmes) or outside competition for other funding (ANR, CIFRE and similar); proof of funding is required to finalise enrolment.

Requirements published at program group level.

Domestic applicants: EUR 398 a year (2026-2027). National doctorate registration fee (EU/EEA). CVEC excluded. Source

International applicants: EUR 398 a year (2026-2027). National doctorate registration fee. Non-EU students subject to differentiated fees are partially exempted down to the national rate. CVEC excluded. Source

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