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Programme Doctoral International
International Doctoral Programme

The University
of Strasbourg
It is one of the largest multidisciplinary universities in
France and one of the universities awarded the
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((_(((_“Initiative_d’Excellence”_)(_Excellence_Initiative_)_) .
(__(_The_University__)))_)__of_Strasbourg_) plays a major role in
the city, the country and internationally. It works in close
cooperation with many partner institutions, for example:
The European Campus (_EUCOR_) (Confederation
of Universities of the Upper Rhine) and the
League of European Research Universities (_LERU_) , two
networks of which this university is a founding member.
Eminent members of the University of Strasbourg
have been distinguished with prestigious prices:
Jean-Marie Lehn, Martin Karplus, Jules Hoffmann and recently
Jean-Pierre Sauvage were awarded Nobel Prizes in Chemistry
and in Physiology or Medicine.
Research at the University
of Strasbourg
(__(_The_University__)))_)_of_Strasbourg_) is driven by the
ambition to rank among the best research universities.
It has more than 70 research units and 6 research
federations covering a broad range of academic
disciplines in many scientific fields such as biology,
biotechnology pharmacy, chemistry, materialphysics or
space sciences and is strongly involved in research in
humanities and social sciences.
¨«¬ 2400 doctoral candidates from more than
110 different nationalities are enrolled at the University
of Strasbourg.
Ten doctoral schools are federated into a doctoral
College that contributes to the development and the
implementation of doctoral training at the University of
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 The International Benefits of
Doctoral Programme the Programme

This programme aims to FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

increase the international Ô support travel expenses for mobility between the
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two institutions during the “cotutelle thesis” (research
visibility of the University travel expenses and housing assistance)
of Strasbourg and its research Ô support the participation in scientific events
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activities. (conferences, summers schools or workshops)
Ô provide an end-of-thesis complement (individual application)
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THE PROGRAMME’S OBJECTIVES A EUROPEAN-FOCUSED DOCTORAL PROGRAMME

Ô attract excellent doctoral candidates
ÔTo Ô unique training programme, taught in English and French
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from all over the world Æ ÇÈ by internationally renowned specialists. It recalls not only the
Ô promote their international
ÔTo history of Europe, but also exposes inter-cultural European
mobility Ë Õ issues, raising awareness of the new challenges facing Europe.
Ô develop their intercultural skills
ÔTo The city of Strasbourg is an epicenter of European affairs.
and their awareness of current
European issues ÎÏÑ INTER-DISCIPLINARY AND INTER-CULTURAL INTEGRATION
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ÔBecause the programme members come from different cultural and
THE PROGRAMME ENROLLS scientific horizons, they learn from one another different scientific
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ÔDoctoral candidates working on a joint- disciplines, other ways of thinking and other methods of working.
supervision thesis (_“cotutelle”_) between
the University of Strasbourg and another A PRIVILEGED LIFESTYLE
institution of higher education abroad Ô
ÔMembers get priority access at reduced rates to comfortable
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ÔDoctoral candidates with a contract and modern studio appartements at the Collège Doctoral
within the framework of the Strasbourg Européen. The building, reserved for doctoral candidates, is
(_IDEX_) Excellence Initiative located on the central university campus, in the city center.
 Admission
“Cotutelle” doctoral candidates: the call
for applications is launched each year. All
information is available on the website:
http://cde.unistra.fr
(_IDEX_) doctoral candidates: the call for
applications for (_IDEX_) contracts is
launched each year on the Strasbourg
University website: www.unistra.fr
TESTIMONIAL
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ÔFarouk, PhD student in biology, a member
of the programme (Helen Keller cohort):
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The University of Strasbourg
International Doctoral Programme
is a unique doctoral programme in
France. With its international outlook,
its multidisciplinary nature, which
embraces all the graduate schools
in our university and thanks to its
proximity to the European institutions
based in our city, our programme
provides a forum for intellectual,
professional and human exchange that
is quite unique.
Contact
DOCTORAL COLLEGE
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Ô Boulevard de la Victoire
Ô46
F-67000 STRASBOURG
Phone: +33/368851385
E-mail: h.eriksson@unistra.fr
Website: http://cde.unistra.fr
EDUCATIONAL MANAGER
Ô Sandra SCHAAL
ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER
Ô Hanna ERIKSSON
The lectures given in the programme and
the organized visits to the various European
institutions are an opportunity for me to
explore more closely how international
institutions really work and to improve
my general knowledge by talking with
specialists about the current issues. In short,
I unhesitatingly recommend this programme,
initiated by our university.
Programme Doctoral International
International Doctoral Programme