PhDs at Montpellier SupAgro

Your Thesis at Montpellier SupAgro

Student Status : Formation initiale ou Etudiant étranger

Training aims :

Starting a Ph.D is the final step to combine training programs & research. Giving graduate students the opportunity to be innovative & creative for research, holding a Ph.D will spring to many professional careers that require high technology and complex management skills at an international level.

Montpellier SupAgro, as the International Centre for Higher Education in Agricultural Sciences, delivers the doctorate diploma (Arrêté du 7 août 2006) in several scientific areas of research in joint accreditation with 4 doctorate schools, offering an excellent environment to succeed the Ph.D. The joint accreditation with Montpellier Universities, gives the opportunity to benefit from the highest technologies with equipped labs and work closely with exceptional academic staff.

Montpellier SupAgro aims to offer students a whole new level of mentoring and opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration through training programs directing to widen scientific and professional knowledge. Beyond the Thesis, our support & academic staff provide all resources to help find the best

Admission requirement :

Candidates must hold a Master or European Master degree or equivalent in the discipline chosen for the Ph.D., in the four years preceding the application for registration in thesis. (An exemption may be granted to applicants not holding one of these diplomas if they can establish an equivalent level of education including a research paper, and / or scientific publications in refereed reviews/journals

Registration conditions :

Prior applying, you must:

· Receive a favorable opinion from your Scientific Mentor or the hosting Lab.

· Have a Thesis topic to submit

· Have proper funding to cover the duration of your Ph.D.

Career Prospects :

99% of young Doctors get, straight after, a position either in public, Post-Doc or private sector.

Course structure :

Useful Information

Find out here how you can find Funding for your Thesis.

If you are planning on joint doctorate supervision, please read this page.

Whether it’s your first, second, third or fourth year in the Ph.D, you have to follow the registration procedures, please go to Fees & How to Apply for further instructions.

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Last update : 16/04/2012

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