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Doctorat (École Doctorale 587 Diversités, Santé et Développement en Amazonie) at Université de Guyane

Université de Guyane, France

Programme overview

The doctorate at Université de Guyane is prepared within École Doctorale 587 'Diversités, Santé et Développement en Amazonie' and leads to the title of Docteur (PhD) after a thesis defence before an academic jury. Research themes cover biodiversity and ecology, environmental sciences, social sciences and anthropology, public health and tropical medicine, and education sciences in the Amazonian context.

Faculty: École Doctorale 587 (ED587)  |  Duration: 3 to 6 years  |  Study mode: full-time; French  |  Location: Cayenne, Outre-mer, France

What you will study

Supervised research towards a thesis in a host laboratory, supported by transversal training in scientific communication, project management and innovation.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A national master's degree or a degree conferring master's grade (or equivalent foreign studies with a comparability certificate, or validation of professional experience by derogation). Candidates contact a laboratory to identify a thesis supervisor and subject, then submit an online application assessed by the restricted council of the doctoral school on academic record (including master's average and dissertation mark), fit with Amazonian research priorities and quality of supervision. Proof of funding or professional activity for the three years of thesis is required (doctoral contract, partner research body, CIFRE or employment). Seven funded doctoral contracts are offered (2 ministry, 2 AIBSI, 3 CNES); thesis subjects are published from March.

Duration: 3 to 6 years

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