Doctorat in Fundamental Sciences (chemistry, mathematics, physics, universe sciences) at Université Clermont Auvergne

The École doctorale Sciences Fondamentales (EDSF), created in 1994, brings together the UCA research laboratories in chemistry, mathematics, physics and universe sciences, with about 450 permanent staff, around 200 potential supervisors and roughly 150 enrolled doctoral students.

Department: Chimie, mathématiques, physique, sciences de l'univers  |  Study mode: full-time research; taught in French and English  |  Location: Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

What you will study

Research areas: chemistry (molecules of biological interest, inorganic materials, photochemistry, radiochemistry and molecular imaging), mathematics (pure and applied), physics (nanostructures, particles, plasmas, radiation and imaging) and universe sciences (atmospheric physico-chemistry and climate, volcanology, petrology, geochemistry). Doctoral training is complemented by cross-disciplinary and socio-professional modules run by the Collège des Écoles Doctorales.

Career pathways

The school supports professional integration of doctors, with career tracking for three years after the defence.

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