BDI PED fellowships (doctoral fellowships for engineers from developing countries)
French National Center for Scientific Research
2317- Vanuatu
- Zimbabwe
- Uganda
- Tunisia
- Togo
- Tanzania
- Sudan
- South Africa
- Somalia
- Sierra Leone
- ...
- France
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| Application deadline: | June 11 |
| Benefits summary: | Monthly allowance € 1,757 |
Last update: 16 January 2012
Description
These doctoral fellowships are earmarked for young researchers from the priority solidarity zone (ZSP).) who have studied in their native countries or in France.
Eligibility
Applicants must:
hold a Master´s degree (formerly called DEA) or an equivalent degree from their home country.
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test. More information
Benefits
The gross monthly stipend for fellows is 1,757.00 Euros
Application information
The selection process is general, without quotas reserved for particular countries. Priority is given to candidates from francophone developing countries where CNRS has signed a cooperative agreement and has established joint research projects.
Recipients of this fellowship will be hosted at an institution affiliated with CNRS (in CNRS-only or associated labs). Priority will be given to institutions which have developed research programs with research teams from developing countries in the ZSP.
PhD students can be supervized by a joint team of professors: French professors and professors from their native country (joint supervision). They can, depending on their research topic, carry out work both in France and in their native country. The professional goals of the applicants in their native country are taken into account during the selection process.
Details about selection and funding
Applicant selection will be based on the same scientific standards as are applied to French applicants;
Applicants and labs are informed about the status of the application; The start date for the fellowships is November 1st;
Fellowships are for two years, renewable for an additional year when requested by the applicant and his lab director;
Renewal is not automatic, but a result of evaluation according to standard CNRS procedure; The request for renewal must be placed by June 30th;
Application files
The application file must include:
- an application form including personal information, the research topic,
- an evaluation from the academic supervisor as well as one from the director of the lab where the applicant wishes to be hosted
- a birth certificate;
- a copy of university diplomas
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