The EDENE doctoral programme, winner of the Horizon 2020 Marie Curie COFUND calls for projects, offers to train 30 international doctoral students in the fields of energy and the environment, and more specifically in the disciplines the University of Pau is most renowned for (science and technology and social sciences & humanities)
Consult the details of the call and apply until March 31, 2021.
The EDENE doctoral programme (European doctoral program in Energy and Environment)
Application, Information and contact
The EDENE programme, winner of the H2020 Marie Curie COFUND call for projects, aims to finance PhD theses proposing innovative solutions for energy and the environment in Pau University’s (Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour - UPPA) top disciplines: science and technology and social science and humanities.
The programme aims to train 30 international PhD candidates at the highest level. Candidates will be offered the opportunity to be part of a very strong academic and industrial network and to benefit from quality training with a threefold approach (international, intersectoral and interdisciplinary).
Within this programme, PhD candidates will sign a three-year job contract with the UPPA and will be enrolled in one of the two schools of doctoral studies. During this period, they will benefit from the expertise of all research units of the UPPA and its partners, as well as from a range of high-performance instruments.
TERMS AND JOB CONDITIONS
- the net month salary, before tax, is approximately €1555/month (subject to variations),
- mobility allowance: scholarship holders will receive a specific grant of 1 080 euros upon arrival at the UPPA,
- a travel allowance is provided for secondment if needed.
PERSONALISED SUPPORT
- During the programme, candidates will benefit from personalised support via a Personal Career Development Plan (PCDP) and will have access to a wide variety of training and workshops,
- In addition, secondments of 3 to 6 months are possible and encouraged among project partners. Other partners may also participate.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
One of EDENE's ambitions is to give the UPPA PhD candidates important professional perspectives in line with their personal and professional projects. The UPPA offers co-supervision with a partner institution, secondment, and training in intersectoral fields.
BUT ALSO, CANDIDATES WILL HAVE...
- assistance with administrative procedures via the institution's Welcome Desk,
- several activities for social and cultural integration,
- possibility to learn French as a foreign language
The EDENE programme aims to train future researchers while developing their capacity for innovation, through collaborations between research centres of excellence and public/private partnerships. But it also aims to enhance collaborations with the area’s socio-economic actors and international university actors. To this end, 7 partners have joined the programme:
For more information, please take a look at the "apply" tab of the EDENE programme area on the UPPA website.
If you have any questions, please contact the EDENE administrative team:
Gilles CARBOU [Project Coordinator - PC] et Elisabeth TINSEAU [Project Manager - PM] à edene@univ-pau.fr.