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Mathematics and Computer Science

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Created in 1995, the Doctoral School of Mathematics and Computer Science (MI) provides training in all fields of mathematics and computer science, from fundamental to interdisciplinary research.

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The Doctoral School of Mathematics and Computer Science offers a wide range of training, including science training, programming and outreach courses, etc.

PhD students also benefit from the Leçons de Mathématiques et d'Informatique d'Aujourd'hui (LMIA), courses in mathematics and computer science given by leading members of the international scientific community and published by Cassini (Paris). 

The doctoral school also places great importance on the consultation, participation and involvement of its PhD students through its doctoral representatives and associations.

Computer science

• Applied mathematics and scientific computing
• Pure mathematics

Would you like to apply to our doctoral school? Find out about the conditions and procedures for admission to our doctoral school. Click here for more information Research units

Engineering and Digital Sciences department

• IMB - Institut de Mathématiques de Bordeaux
• LaBRI - Laboratoire Bordelais de Recherche en Informatique
• ESTIA Recherche - Institute of Technology
• INRIA -  National Institute for Research in Digital Science and Technology   - Bordeaux-Southwest centre

Biological and Medical Sciences department

• IBGC -  The Institute of Cellular Biochemistry and Genetics

Material and Light Sciences department

• LP2N - The Photonics, Numerical and Nanosciences Laboratory

DIRECTORIES AND DEFENSES

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Doctoral school calendar

18 Nov 21 Nov

Formation obligatoire des directions de thèse avant avis du CAC

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LINKS AND DOCUMENTS TO DOWNLOAD

• The Doctoral School's Internal Regulations
• The Doctoral School's Statutes & Regulations
• Rights and Representatives

Guillaume BLIN

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Nicolas BONICHON

DEPUTY DIRECTOR - COMPUTER SCIENCE

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Sylvain ERVEDOZA

DEPUTY DIRECTOR - MATHEMATICS

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Isabelle BORDAS

Administrative officer

(+33) 5 40 00 87 07

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How to find us: University of Bordeaux Campus Peixotto - Building A30 1st floor - Office 164 351, cours de la Libération 33405 TALENCE Cedex (Tram B - Béthanie or Peixotto stop)

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Mathematical Sciences

The aims of the Graduate School of Mathematical Sciences is to promote training for and through research in mathematics and fundamental computing at master and doctoral levels at Université Paris Cité.

Presentation

Training through research in mathematical science at Université Paris Cité is carried out thanks to world-renowned master’s and doctoral programmes covering a broad spectrum of subjects. These programmes offer students the opportunity to train in most areas of mathematics and fundamental computing, but also to learn about modern applications in areas such as data, machine learning, security, modelling, etc.

Among other actions conducted by the Graduate School of Mathematical Sciences , the scholarship programme at master level is managed by the PGSM programme of the Fondation Sciences Mathématiques de Paris (FSMP) which exists for more than ten years. This scholarship programme, addressed to students from all over the world, offers the necessary support to pursue their studies in Paris. Students will be able to benefit the richness of the Parisian mathematical community, but also an ideal living and working environment.

Arnaud DURAND [email protected]

The courses are taught in French and English.

• Master Parisien de Recherche en Informatique (MPRI)
• Fundamental mathematics
• General mathematics and aggregations
• Mathematical logic and foundations of computer science
• Random modelling, finance and data science
• Mathematics and computer science for Data Science
• Mathematics, computer science and applications to cryptology
• Engineering, mathematics, and biostatistics
• Mathematics, modelling, and machine learning

The research themes of the laboratories cover the whole spectrum of mathematics and fundamental computing. The laboratories are part of a research network in mathematics that includes the main Parisian institutions and constitute a highly recognised and attractive environment at the international level.

Laboratories

• IMJ-PRG – Institut de Mathématiques de Jussieu-Paris Rive Gauche (UMR 7586)
• IRIF – the Research Institute on the Foundations of Computer Science (UMR 8243)
• LJLL – Laboratoire Jacques Louis-Lions (UMR 7598)
• LPSM – Laboratoire de Probabilités, Statistique et Modélisation (LPSM, UMR 8001)
• MAP5 – Mathématiques Appliquées à Paris 5 (UMR 8145)

Doctoral schools

• Doctoral Schools of Sciences Mathématiques de Paris Centre (DS 386)
• Prof. Arnaud DURAND Director of the Graduate School of Mathematical Sciences Professor at  Université Paris Cité

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Why pursue a PhD at the Institut Polytechnique de Paris?

As a postgraduate degree whose excellence is recognized worldwide, a PhD degree opens doors to highly skilled jobs in both the private and public sectors. Our doctoral programs are designed to develop outstanding researchers who have a deep understanding of the scientific and practical issues they study. In addition to the academic world, a PhD paves the way for major long-term careers that rely on the specific skills acquired during the doctoral training, which are widely recognized in the socio-economic world for highly qualified employment.

Research partnerships

Institut Polytechnique de Paris welcomes young researchers from diverse backgrounds to its laboratories to work on their thesis research. Whatever the chosen field of study, students will benefit from the partnerships IP Paris has with major national and international research institutes (CNRS, Inria, CEA, Weizmann Institute of Science…).

Institut Polytechnique de Paris also partners with high-tech companies and major multinational groups. The doctoral theses have a strong collaborative component. They benefit from the CIFRE agreement , the numerous Chairs established in IP Paris and the doctoral training networks and European partnerships.

Entrepreneurial support

From the admission and until graduation, PhD students are accompanied. IP Paris provides a personalized follow-up for each PhD student and offers a variety of professional openings, providing the best recruitment opportunities in line with the ambitions of each doctoral student.

The purpose of this support is threefold:

to improve the quality of training

to increase the employability of the doctoral student

to reinforce access to the world of entrepreneurship.

PhD programs at the Institut Polytechnique de Paris  

Phd in three years.

Institut Polytechnique de Paris will offer 3-year PhD programs in a variety of disciplinary fields. The doctoral research conducted within IP Paris is based on 30 laboratories and takes place in a high-quality scientific environment. PhD students are offered the opportunity to conduct their PhD with companies with renowned R&D departments.  

PhD Track in five years

Institut Polytechnique de Paris offers a unique course for students with a bachelor’s degree: the PhD Track. This selective, personalised course allows master’s students to gradually develop their thesis topic. They are immersed in cutting-edge research laboratories, giving them skills to approach future scientific work.

More information about PhD track

Your arrival at l'Institut Polytechnique de Paris 

Welcome booklet Phd students

Organization Chart Graduate School

Doctoral School of the Institut Polytechnique de Paris (ED IP Paris)

Within 30 laboratories, ED IP Paris offers a rich PhD training ranging from basic to applied research.

Hadamard Doctoral School of Mathematics (EDMH)

The EDMH brings together all PhDs in fundamental and applied mathematics within the perimeter of the Institut Polytechnique de Paris and the University Paris-Saclay.

Research Areas

Engineering, Mechanics and Energy

Computing, Data and Artificial Intelligence

Information, Communications and Electronics

Social sciences and Management

Department of Humanities, Art, Literature and Languages

Mathematics

There are two ways to be admitted to a PhD program at Institut Polytechnique de Paris:

• Get into contact with a researcher/professor from one of the IP-Paris laboratories, develop in collaboration with him/her a PhD project and discuss funding possibilities. This is generally done in the middle of the M2 year, when choosing research internships. Once a few compulsory documents have been collected (thesis project, CV, M2 grades, letter of support from the thesis supervisor), one must obtain the agreements from the director of the laboratory and the director of the doctoral school. Then the application can be deposited on ADUM.  
• École polytechnique
• ENSTA Paris
• ENSAE Paris
• Télécom Paris
• Télécom SudParis
• All PhD Topics at ED IP Paris
• All PhD Topics at EDMH

The Institut Polytechnique de Paris implements a doctoral admission policy that aims to adhere to the following principles :

Explicit and public criteria and procedures made known to all members of the institution and the potential doctoral candidates

Consideration of the personalized and high-quality supervision within the units and research teams

Recruitment that promotes gender equality, diversity, and openness, particularly on the international level

A recruitment encouraging the development of new research avenues and attentive to consider the professional integration prospects and career development of the doctors

Possible guidance or direction

The Institut Polytechnique de Paris supports multiple types of funding :

• The programs financially supported or coordinated by the Institut Polytechnique de Paris (For example : MESR, AMX, Hi! PARIS, EUR Plasmas, E4C and E4H)
• Supported funding by research organizations (For example : ONERA, CEA and CNRS)
• Supported funding by other organizations

Doctoral contracts examination

The Institut Polytechnique de Paris organizes two calls :

Admission criteria

The Doctoral School considers in the selection of the doctoral candidates :

• The academic results previously obtained by the candidate, notably during the higher education period
• The candidate’s research ability, particularly evaluated from the beginning of the research internship period
• The alignment between the candidate’s education and the doctoral project
• The originality and the feasibility of the doctoral project within the context of the research unit and its partners
• The doctoral project’s alignment with the scientific policy of the research unit, through the approval of the director of the research unit during the registration
• The availability and the capacity of the thesis directors and all supervisors to ensure the scientific guidance of the doctoral project
• A career project expressed by the candidate and its coherence with the doctoral project

The terms of choice and selection of the doctoral candidates are subject to a procedure defined by the executive office and approved by the Doctoral School council.

Compilation of files

The candidate’s file requires the following information:

•  The application form
•  Curriculum Vitae
•  Cover letter
• M1 & M2 transcripts or other international diplomas
• Two recommendation letters

Terms of examination of files and selection to the interview

• Supervisors’ opinions for each application on its subject
• Laboratory directors’ opinions for each application in their laboratory
• Pre-selection of candidates’ applications by scientific domains of the Doctoral School for the interview, based on the application file
• Each application will be examined by the jury, taking into account the academic background (including internships completed by the candidate), the quality of supervision, the alignment of the candidate’s profile with the thesis topic, and potential interdisciplinarity, and also providing an overall rating
• The IP Paris Arbitration Board/Commission
• Interviews by scientific fields

The interviews can take place in French or English

The interviews shall include the following elements :

• Briefly (~2’): Presentation of the Curriculum Vitae (academic course, internships…)
• Presentation of the thesis subject (~5-10’): The candidates should be able to clearly explain the subject, its challenges and issues as a whole, including the aspects within the field of a discipline other than the candidate’s original subject if it is interdisciplinary
• Briefly (~2’): Motivation for the subject and professional prospects/perspectives.
• The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session (5-10 minutes)

At the end of the auditions, the evaluations could be updated by the members of the disciplinary jury considering the candidates’ performance.

Constitution of the final arbitration board/commission

The jury of the final arbitration will include:(the same person can represent several entities)

• The Director of the IP Paris Doctoral School
• The Director or Deputy Director representing the EDMH
• The Research Vice-President of IP ParisA representative per institution whose thesis funding is concerned by the competition
• A representative of each disciplinary jury  
• A representative of each IP Paris Doctoral School field  
• A representative of the jury of Hi! PARIS/E4C/E4H/etc

2024 Calendar

• Deadline for thesis subject deposits on ADUM: January 15, 2024
• Deadline for applications on ADUM: February 15, 2024
•  Interview of candidates: From March 6-15, 2024  
• Publishing of the early call results: Beginning of April 2024
• Deadline for thesis subject submission on ADUM: March 15, 2024
• Deadline for applications on ADUM: April 15, 2024
• Interview of candidates: From May 13-24, 2024
• Publishing of the final call results: Beginning of June 2024

CIFRE Thesis

If you need a supporting letter of the Doctoral School for the ANRT of your CIFRE thesis

Fill out this form

Comment s'inscrire et se réinscrire ?

• Procédure d'inscription et de réinscription - ED IPP
• Procédure d'inscription et de réinscription - EDMH

La période d'une année universitaire est du 01/09 au 31/08. Les inscriptions en 1ère année doivent être effectuées entre le 01/09 et le 31/10 (Inscription hors période acceptée selon la date de début du contrat de thèse).

Droit de scolarité

Toute année universitaire commencée est due (total des frais d'inscription, pas de prorata) quelle que soit la date de début de la thèse. Les doctorants en 4ème année qui soutiennent avant le 31 décembre ne doivent pas se réinscrire, ni payer la cotisation à la CVEC, ni payer les frais de scolarité.

Si vous avez des questions sur les inscriptions/réinscriptions, n'hésitez pas à nous contacter . 

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Presentation thesis monitoring committee (anual evaluation).

How to prepare for the presentation? A "presentation" is organized before each re-registration during the duration of the thesis. The provision of the follow-up committee report is a prerequisite for registration for the following year. The presentations are organized under the responsibility and initiative of the thesis supervisor. More information

To request a derogation concerning the duration of the preparation of the thesis - request for extension of the thesis for a defense after December 31

• Derogation on the duration of the thesis
• Declaring a withdrawal from the preparation of a thesis
• Request a transfer to another establishment  

PhD Training

• PhD training for doctoral students attached to the ED IP Paris
• PhD training for doctoral students attached to the EDMH

Mobilité doctorale IP Paris - Erasmus+

Présentation du dispositif

Profondément impliquée dans la promotion de la mobilité doctorale de ses étudiants en doctorat, IP Paris propose à ces derniers de réaliser des mobilités de recherche de durée variable au sein de laboratoires partenaires à l’échelle internationale.  Dans le cadre du programme Erasmus+, ces mobilités s’étendent à divers pays notamment l’Allemagne, l’Autriche, la Belgique, la Bulgarie, Chypre, la Croatie, le Danemark, l’Espagne, l’Estonie, la Finlande, la Grèce, la Hongrie, l’Irlande, l’Islande, l’Italie, la Lettonie, le Liechtenstein, la Lituanie, le Luxembourg, la République de Macédoine du Nord, Malte, la Norvège, les Pays-Bas, la Pologne, le Portugal, la Roumanie, la Serbie, la Slovaquie, la Suède, la République Tchèque et la Turquie.

La mobilité permet aux doctorants

d’accéder à des ressources disponibles uniquement à l’étranger, collecter des données dans un centre de recherche d’un autre pays.

d’étudier, développer des compétences, entamer une coopération dans le cadre d’une thèse.

de recevoir une formation aux compétences transversales et à l’expérience professionnelle/non universitaire, aux compétences en matière de recherche ; recherche de thèse.

La mobilité doctorale dans le cadre du programme Erasmus+ a pour vocation de financer les mobilités en lien avec l’éducation et la formation. Les activités doctorales concentrées uniquement sur la recherche sont financées par le programme Horizon Europe. Les types de mobilité doctorale dans le cadre du programme Erasmus+

Mobilité longue durée de stage de 2 à 12 mois

Si contractuel

Mobilité de formation de 2 jours à 2 mois

Mobilité d’enseignement de 2 jours à 2 mois

Afin de garantir la reconnaissance académique des activités menées pendant une mobilité doctorale à l’étranger, un contrat d’études sera établi, décrivant les activités réalisées sur place. Critères d’éligibilités

Être inscrit à une formation doctorale à IP Paris  (Ecole doctorale IP Paris ou Ecole doctorale de mathématique Hadamard (EDMH)) dans le périmètre d’une des écoles composantes d’IP Paris (Ecole polytechnique, ENSAE Paris, ENSTA Paris, Telecom Paris, Telecom SudParis) pour l’année 2023-2024.

Pour tous les doctorants, contractuels ou non contractuels

• Mobilité doctorale longue durée de stage (SMT) - de 2 à 12 mois

Objectif de la mobilité de stage : recevoir une formation aux compétences transversales et à l’expérience professionnelle/non universitaire, aux compétences en matière de recherche ; recherche de thèse.

Les organismes éligibles

Toute organisation publique ou privée d’un pays participant au programme ou d’un pays partenaire actif sur le marché du travail ou dans les domaines de l’éducation, de la formation, de la jeunesse, de la recherche et de l’innovation.

Attention , la mobilité ne peut être effectuée dans une structure non éligible : les institutions européennes ou bien tous les organismes financés sur les fonds européens. Pour les doctorants contractuels seulement

Mobilité des doctorants contractuels (personnels)  :

Mobilité de formation :  Il s’agit de participer à une activité de formation, de stage, d’observation, au sein d’une entreprise ou d’un établissement de l’enseignement supérieur (y compris cours structurés, programmes intensifs hybrides, formation linguistique, participation à une staff week, à une école d’été…). Durée de l’activité : de 2 jours à 2 mois, hors durée du voyage.

Mobilité d’enseignement : Il s‘agit de dispenser des cours intégrés dans le cursus de l’établissement partenaire. Une activité d’enseignement comprend au minimum 8 heures d’enseignement par semaine. Durée de l’activité : de 2 jours à 2 mois, hors durée du voyage.

Autre information

Un même étudiant peut participer à des périodes de mobilité pour une durée totale maximale de 12 mois de mobilité physique par cycle d’études, indépendamment du nombre et du type d’activités de mobilité : pendant le premier cycle d’études (licence ou équivalent) ; pendant le deuxième cycle d’études (master ou équivalent – niveau 7 du CEC); pendant le troisième cycle d’études, en tant que doctorant (niveau doctorat ou niveau 8 du CEC).

Critères d’attribution pris en compte

Le montant de la bourse attribuée est fixé en fonction du coût de la vie du pays de destination.

Un supplément de 50 Euros est versé si un mode de transport éco responsable (train ou bus) est utilisé pour se rendre dans le pays de destination à l’aller et ainsi qu’au retour sur présentation des justificatifs à la fin de la mobilité.

La bourse est versée en deux fois : 90% au moment du départ en mobilité et 10% au retour après présentation des obligations du doctorant remplies : attestation de stage, compléter le rapport de mobilité sur la plateforme de la Commission Européenne dédiée.

Tableau d’attribution des bourses par montant mensuel et montant journalier en fonction des pays

Procédure  Pièces à fournir 

Lettre de soutien de la part du directeur de thèse et du directeur d’unité

La lettre d'acceptation mentionnant l’organisme d’accueil, la durée de la mobilité et l’encadrant sur place

La carte européenne d’assurance maladie (CEAM)

Une attestation d’assurance de responsabilité civile

Un RIB au nom du doctorant émis par une agence bancaire française

CV et lettre de motivation précisant en détail le projet de mobilité

Si vous êtes en situation de handicap, l’attestation de handicap (MDPH).

Candidature à déposer avant le 22/01/2024 Lien pour candidater

Label européen

l’Institut Polytechnique de Paris délivre le label « Doctorat Européen » ou « Doctor Europaeus ». Il s'applique au diplôme national de doctorat, déjà reconnu à l'international dans le cadre du systèmeL.M.D, et qui permet la reconnaissance de la dimension européenne du  projet doctoral. En savoir plus  

• Procédure de soutenance
• Modèle de couverture (Docx)
• Modèle de couverture (odt)
• Modèle de couverture (Latex)
• Déclaration de maîtrise de la langue de rédaction
• Engagement de confidentialité public
• Demande de soutenance Huis clos
• Accord de confidentialité jury avec huis clos
• Accord de confidentialité rapporteur avec huis clos
• Mise en place accord confidentialité sans huis clos
• Accord de confidentialité jury sans huis clos
• Accord de confidentialité rapporteur sans huis clos

Demande de participation à une soutenance en visio

• Autorisation à filmer la soutenance
• Formulaire de rectification STEP

Withdrawal of diplomas

During the doctoral graduation ceremony:

Please go to the graduation office present at the ceremony, with a valid identity document (French national identity card, passport, driving license)

Come and collect your diploma from your institution’s education service

Please go to doctoral school administration office during the opening hours, with a valid identity document (French national identity card, passport, driving license). The administration office will get in touch with you when the diploma is ready

Have it collected from the administration office by a third party

Establish a power of attorney for this third party ( see Annex 1 ).

Provide a copy of the PhD’s valid identity document and inform the third party that he/she will have to bring his/her valid identity document (French national identity card, passport, driving license)

Please send an email to the administration office and attach the requested documents to this e-mail.

The administration office will get in touch with you when the diploma is ready.

Receive your diploma in a French consulate or Embassy abroad:

The diploma will be sent via the diplomatic bag service to the French embassy concerned: find the French consulate or embassy abroad closest to the place of your residence abroad

Make a request to send the diploma abroad ( see Annex 2 )

You need to provide a document showing your residence abroad, and Provide a copy of a valid identity document (French national identity card, passport, driving license)

The Institut Polytechnique de Paris will award annually three prizes to the students who have produced the best PhD thesis and made the most outstanding contributions in one of the following fields: Physics; Biology and Chemistry; Information, Communications, Electronics; Computer Science, Data, and Artificial Intelligence; Engineering, Mechanics, and Energetics; Economics, Management, and Social Sciences and Mathematics.

Application Procedure & Creteria

• PhD thesis awards 2022
• PhD thesis awards 2023
• Doctoral charter at the Institut Polytechnique de Paris
• Rules of Procedure of the Institut Polytechnique de Paris Doctoral School
• Rules of Procedure at EDMH

The Golden Rules for PhD supervision provide a set of best practices for both PhD students and supervisors. These rules emphasise the shared responsibility and expectations of both the supervisor and PhD student. 

Discover the guide

• Submit an thesis subject
• Download the form

2023 PhD Graduation Ceremony

The IP-Paris PhD graduation ceremony will take place on Friday May 26th, 2023 at amphithéâtre Poincaré at Ecole Polytechnique.

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MathInParis2020

The international Doctoral Training in Mathematical Sciences in Paris - MathInParis2020 - Cofunded by Marie Sklodowska‑Curie Actions offered 40 PhD fellowships within the framework of the European Horizon 2020 program "Marie Sklodowska‑Curie Co‑funding of Regional, National and International Programmes".

This project has received funding from the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement n° 945332.

The main features of the program is to enhance the potential and future career perspective of young researchers by offering :

• an extremely attractive place in FSMP network for international brilliant students planning to prepare a PhD in mathematics
• a strengthened advising
• a broadened support for career development

MathInParis2020 is the extension of the doctoral training program COFUND MathInParis that began in 2018 and offered 40 PhD fellowships in 2018 and 2019. This program will support only PhD projects with an advisor that belongs to the FSMP network. More information can be found here.

Eligibility criteria

Mobility rule  : applicants may not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in France for more than 12 months in the three years immediatly before the deadline of the co‑funded program's call. I.e. from February, 13 th  2019 to February, 13 th  2022.

Early‑stage researchers  : candidates must have a master's degree or an equivalent diploma at the time of their enrolment and must be in the first four years of their research careers. Moreover, they must not have been awarded a doctoral degree.

Results of the calls for applications

MathInParis2020 Doctoral programme granted 40 PhD projects spead over 2 calls in 2020‑2021 and in 2021‑2022. The second call ended on   February 13 th 2022.   Selected fellows will start their PhD in September‑October 2022. There will be no more calls for application to this program.

Laureates of call 2020-2021

Click here for the list of call 2020-2021 laureates.

Laureates of call 2021-2022

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Statistics of the call 2021-2022

61 candidates including 15 women.

Doctoral schools in Paris

• École Doctorale de Sciences Mathématiques de Paris Centre (ED 386)
• École Doctorale de Dauphine (ED 543)
• École Doctorale Galilée (ED 146)
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• How to find an PhD advisor or a Post‑doc supervisor ?
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This program is co‑funded by the European Commission under the programme H2020‑MSCA‑COFUND‑2019 Grant agreement 945332

The laureates of the Cofund Math In Paris program

The laureates of the call for application 2018‑2019 are, in alphabetical order :

• ALLOUCH Samar
• BELLVER ARNAU Jesús
• BRANCHEREAU Romain
• BRIGATI Giovanni
• BURNIOL CLOTET Sergi
• DAO Quang‑Duc
• DAVID Noemi
• DE BONDT Ben
• DE GAAY FORTMAN Olivier
• EICHINGER Katharina
• ETINSKI Simona
• FONTE SANCHEZ Claudia
• GHOLAMI Shayan
• KATSAMAKI Christina
• LAPLANTE‑ANFOSSI Guillaume
• LI Tzu‑Jan
• OLIVER‑BONAFOUX Ramon
• ZHAO Ruishen

The laureates of the call for application 2017‑2018 are, in alphabetical order :

• ALVAREZ BORGES Frank Ernesto
• ASLANI Shahriar
• BECHTOLD Florian
• BELLOUM Mohamed Ali
• BERTONI Federico
• BOULOS AL MAKARY Nelly
• DE Abhishek
• HORII Hiroshi
• IRIARTE CARRASCO Hernán Alberto
• KAMILA Kare
• LADGHAM Safa
• MEHRABDOLLAHEI Mahya
• POURCELOT Hugo
• SCARCELLA Donato
• SUNNY Anupa
• TODESCHI Gabriele
• TORRES Nicolas
• WANG Zhouningxin

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PhD Program

Please consult the Institut Polytechnique de Paris website for more information about the programs

Program Overview

Ecole Polytechnique offers a five-year program designed for outstanding students of all nationalities. The Program involves a combination of an MSc (2 years) and a PhD (3 years).

Starting from the first year of the program, students work closely with academic tutors who will oversee their progress and help customize their training with regards to their own interests and goals. Affiliation to Ecole polytechnique is required during most of the program.

Institut Polytechnique de Paris is a newly created institution, which unites five established and prestigious graduate engineering schools: Ecole Polytechnique, ENSTA Paris, ENSAE Paris, Télécom Paris and Télécom SudParis, who share the ambition to create a world-class institution of higher education. 

The graduate programs offer a wide range of courses in Mathematics, Computer Science, Chemistry, Economics, Energy, Mechanics, Innovative Industry and their applications in Data Science, Finance, Biological Sciences, Physics and many other related fields. English is the language of instruction for the majority of our courses.  The campus of Institut Polytechnique de Paris is located in Palaiseau, in the heart of one of the world’s top 10 Industry and Innovation Clusters.   Please consult the Institut Polytechnique de Paris website for more information about the programs.

Registration is open! Click here to apply to IP Paris Programs

Program Structure

The first two years of the Program are based on a custom selection of taught modules and lab experience, giving students the tools required to continue with a challenging three-year long-term research project, leading ultimately to a PhD degree.

While the Program is rather demanding, students have the flexibility to define their own goals and research interests within their chosen discipline during the first two years.

Students may also have the possibility to start the PhD Program in the second year of the MSc (4-year PhD program). In either case, progression to PhD study requires successful completion of the MSc.

Years 1 and 2 (MSc)

• At the end of the fall term students are required to submit a mid-year progress report and, with their tutor, define a research project and choose a lab and a team.
• A progress meeting and discussion of the study plan are held at the end of each year. Students may leave the PhD Program after Years 1 or 2 for personal or academic reasons; in this latter case, they may complete the Master's Program.
• Students are expected to complete an intensive research internship at the end of Years 1 and 2 of the Program.  

Years 3 to 5 (PhD)

• During this period, at least one year must be spent teaching, participating in a scientific outreach program or consulting for industry.
• There are annual progress reports at the end of Years 3 and 4, plus a provisional timeline for Year 5 drawn up at the end of Year 4.
• Students complete a written dissertation demonstrating the results of original research that meet the requirements for a PhD.
• Students must also successfully complete an oral defense of their PhD research.  

Areas of Research

Students involved in the PhD Program benefit from the attention and expertise of renowned experts in the following areas of research:

- Biology and Interfaces

- Molecular Chemistry - Chemistry of Materials

Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship

- History of Science and Technology - Business and Corporate History - Political Science - Ethics and Philosophy - Literature and Science - Cultures and Globalization

- Fluid and Solid Mechanics - Environmental and Geophysical Science - Bio-mechanics

- Physics of the Two Infinities - High-energy Physics - Optics, Lasers, and Plasmas - Nanoscience, Nanotechnology, Information, and Communications - Condensed Matter - Materials - Energy

- Algebra and Number Theory - Analysis and Partial Differential Equations - Geometry and Dynamical Systems

Laboratories

The Research Center comprises 23 laboratories:

• BIOC - Biochemistry Laboratory
• CMAP - Applied Mathematics Center
• CMLS - Laurent Schwartz Mathematics Center
• CPHT - Theoretical Physics Center
• IPVF - The Institut Photovoltaïque d’Île-de-France
• LSO - Organic Synthesis Laboratory
• LADHYX - Hydrodynamics
• LCM - Molecular Chemistry Laboratory
• LIX - Computer Science Laboratory
• LLR - Leprince-Ringuet Laboratory for Particle Physics and Astrophysics
• LMD - Dynamic Meteorology Laboratory
• LMS - Solids Mechanics Laboratory
• LOA - Applied Optics Laboratory
• LOB - Optics and Bioscience
• LPP - Plasma Physics Laboratory
• LSI - Irradiated Solids
• LULI - Intense Lasers Laboratory
• PICM - Physics of Interfaces
• PMC - Condensed Matter Physics
• EXCESS Laboratory (ENSAE-X Center in Economics, Statistics and Sociology)
• I³ - CRG Center for Management Studies
• LinX - Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire de l'X

Costs and Funding

• Annual registration fees: €256 (rate applicable in 2017-18)
• Annual compulsory social security fees: €217 (rate applicable in 2017-18)

An annual scholarship of € 8,000 minimum, funded by the “ E cole Polytechnique Foundation ”, may be granted to the best applicants.

• Successful applicants will obtain a three-year PhD scholarship with a minimum monthly gross salary of €1,750 (rate applicable in 2017-18).
• Annual registration fees: €391 (rate applicable in 2017-18)

Entry Requirements

Academic ability: Applicants are chosen according to the excellence of their academic qualifications ( Licence , bachelor's or equivalent qualification) in a relevant discipline.

During the first two years of the program, students hold the status of master's student. They then obtain PhD candidate status upon successful completion of their master's degree with distinction. Students wishing to continue in the PhD program must submit a formal application after completion of the Master's Program.

Application Process

Applications for the 2019 intake are now closed. Applications for the Fall 2020 intake will open in January 2020.  

• Applicants should demonstrate their strong interest in research in a written personal statement.
• Two letters of recommendation from renowned academics supporting the application (motivation and suitability for research) are required.
• The application includes an interview to evaluate students’ academic abilities, research interests and motivation.
• Final admission into the Program is dependent on the fulfillment of the university's admission rules for an MSc.
• Shortlisted applicants are assigned a tutor who helps define a provisional five-year study plan. (This may be done via videoconference, however face-to-face meetings are preferred.)

Support PSL

• PhD track in Mathematics and applications

The PSL PhD track in Mathematics and Applications is a fully-funded 5-year program structured around two phases. During the first phase, students draw on courses from PSL’s research master in Mathematics and Applications and start working towards their research project. The research master is a stepping-stone towards the second phase of the PhD track, during which students work on their research project in one of PSL’s labs ( CEREMADE or DMA ). During that second phase, students are mentored to gain state-of-the-arts research methods, write academic papers, present at academic conferences and prepare for the academic job market. | Application deadline:  3 january 2023 |

PHASE 1 | Research Master in Mathematics and applications

PhD track students will complete their research master (Year 2) in the Applied and Theoretical Mathematics (MATH) track. Students will explore advanced topics in mathematics in an up-to-date, transversal and transdisciplinary manner. They will gain expert knowledge in theoretical and applied mathematics through research-oriented classes and multiple internship opportunities. Please note: The Master's program (2 years) can be adapted for students who already have a Master's degree (or who have validated a Master's degree Year 1)   

Phase 2 | Doctoral studies

During their doctoral years, students will benefit from the following programs:

• PSL interdisciplinary courses: PSL is a strongly interdisciplinary university with special courses that cut across our disciplinary graduate programs and are open to all graduate students
• A CEREMADE Colloquium seminar is organized once a month (Master and PhD)
• Students  are strongly advised to attend
• An Analysis and Probability seminar takes place once a week (3 times a month), it is also recommended to participate. 

Resources for prospective students

Contact:  [email protected] Applications: 17 october - 11 december 2023

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Insead phd in management, funded phd programme (students worldwide).

Some or all of the PhD opportunities in this programme have funding attached. Applications for this programme are welcome from suitably qualified candidates worldwide. Funding may only be available to a limited set of nationalities and you should read the full programme details for further information.

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PhD fellowships in Mathematics in France - MathInParis programme

The international Doctoral Training in Mathematical Sciences in Paris -  MathInParis2020  -  offers 40 PhD fellowships  (20 in 2021 and 20 in 2022).

The main features of the program is to enhance the potential and future career perspective of young researchers by offering :

• an extremely attractive place in FSMP network for international brilliant students planning to prepare a PhD in mathematics
• a strengthened advising
• a broadened support for career development.

MathInParis2020 is the extension of the doctoral training program  COFUND MathInParis  that began in 2018 and offered 40 PhD fellowships in 2018 and 2019.

This program will support only PhD projects with an advisor that belongs to the FSMP network.  More information can be found  here . 

Mobility rule:  Applicants may not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in France for more than 12 months in the three years immediately before the deadline of the co-funded program's call, i.e. from the 13 th  of February 2018 to the 13 th  of February 2021.

Early-stage researchers:  Candidates must have a  master’s degree  or an equivalent diploma at the time of their enrolment and must be in the first four years of their research careers. Moreover, they must not have been awarded a doctoral degree.

More information here

Deadline: 13 February 2021 .

This program has received funding from the European Union within the framework of the European Horizon 2020 Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions , under grant agreement n°945332.

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PhD student

You have the opportunity to come to Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University as an international PhD student, either in the framework of a joint PhD, a doctoral research stay, or as a freemover.

You want to embark on a joint PhD programme between Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University and a foreign institution? You will find below information on how a joint PhD is organised, how to apply and funding opportunities.

Supervision The PhD student conducts his/her research under the responsibility of two thesis supervisors: one at Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University and the other one in a foreign institution. The two supervisors are fully and jointly committed to exercise their functions as tutors. Location The doctoral student stays alternately at Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University and in the partner university. The length of stay in each institution depends on the scientific requirements and the conditions for preparing the thesis, but it should not be less than one semester. Duration The usual duration of a joint PhD is three years, although a derogation of one year may be granted by the head of the institution on the basis of a legitimate request from the student, after consultation with the thesis supervisor and the doctoral school. Enrolment fees The PhD student is enrolled both at Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and at the partner university, but is exempt from the payment of tuition fees at one of these two institutions. PhD viva The joint PhD leads to a single defence recognised by both parties. At the end of this defence, the doctoral student receives both the doctoral degree from Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University and the one from the partner institution. Language The language in which the thesis is written and defended is defined by the agreement concluded between the two institutions. When this language is not French, the thesis is completed by an abstract in French.

After applying for a joint PhD at both Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and a foreign university, you must establish a joint PhD agreement between these two institutions. What to include in the joint PhD agreement Although Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University provides a joint PhD agreement template (Word - 67 KB) , it is not strictly mandatory as your contract is the result of an agreement between the two partner institutions. If you wish to prepare a joint PhD between Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and an Italian university, you must use the agreement template of the Université Franco-Italienne (UFI) (Word - 50 KB - French/Italian) . If you wish to prepare a joint PhD between Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and a Swiss or Quebec university, you must ask the latter to draw up your agreement according to the template already established with French universities.

The agreement can be bilingual (each article being successively written in both languages) or in two versions (one in French and another one in a foreign language). Signature of the joint PhD agreement The joint PhD agreement must be signed in three copies by yourself and by three people from each of the partner institutions (the thesis supervisor, the director of the doctoral school and the president of the university). At Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University, the agreement must be submitted to the thesis department of your discipline in order to be forwarded to the research department and then to the president of the university for signature.

There is no deadline for signing the joint PhD agreement, but it is normally signed during the first year of enrolment in a PhD programme. This stage usually takes a very long time, given the number of signatories and the distance between them.

Eiffel Excellence Scholarship Programme (PhD level)

• Be accepted as part of a joint PhD at Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University in one of the following academic fields: Economics, Management, Law, Political science, Sciences (Mathematics, Communication sciences, Environmental science),
• Be a foreign citizen (priority is given to citizens from developing and industrialised countries),
• Be less than 35 years old
• Amount and duration : €1400 per month (+ round-trip ticket) / 10 months maximum
• Application procedure : get in touch with your doctoral school
• More information :  campusfrance.org/en/eiffel-scholarship-implementation

Other grants In order to find out about other funding opportunities, we encourage you to check calls for applications on the websites of French embassies abroad, the  Instituts français  and the  Alliances françaises . You can also check the  grant search engine  available on the Campus France website.

PhD research stay

Find out the procedure to follow if you are a PhD student at a foreign university and wish to undertake a research stay at Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University.

You must first submit your research project to one of the professors at Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University with an HDR (accreditation to supervise research). The list of these professors is available from the websites of the university's doctoral schools (ED):

• Archaeology (ED 112)
• Art history (ED 441)
• Economics (ED 465)
• Fine arts (ED 279)
• Geography (ED 434)
• History (ED 113)
• Law (ED 565)
• Management (ED 559)
• Philosophy (ED 280)
• Political science (ED119)  

If a professor agrees to supervise your research stay at Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, he or she will issue you with a letter of invitation.

If your home institution and Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University have signed a student exchange agreement in your academic field and at your level of studies, you can take part in study mobility.  Once you have been preselected by your home university, you will receive a link from the International Relations Department of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne to access the application form, which you will have to fill in and submit before 30 th May (if you wish to arrive in September for the first semester or the entire academic year) or before 30 th October (if you wish to arrive in January for the second semester). Before your departure, you must sign a learning agreement that lists the classes that you will take at Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (among those open to exchange students) and/or activities (offered by doctoral schools) in which you wish to take part during your mobility at Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University.

You must then fill in the online application form with the following documents:

• Learning agreement in  French (Word - 892 KB)  or in  English (Word - 891 KB)  completed and signed by yourself and by the academic teacher or research director of your home institution. Your learning agreement will be signed by your academic advisor at Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne once you arrive in France. 
• Letter of invitation from the professor at Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University who agrees to supervise your research stay.
• Language certificate of minimum level B2 ( DELF / DALF , TCF or a letter written by a French teacher from your home university). If you choose classes taught in English, you must also provide a letter written by an English teacher from your home university or an equivalent language certificate of English ( IELTS , TOEFL , etc.).
• Copy of transcript of grades obtained in higher education, with a translation in French (see  grade conversion table (PDF - 315 KB - French) ).
• Copy of the passport or identity card .
• If you are an exchange student outside the Erasmus+ programme, you will also need to provide a CV , a cover letter and a letter of recommendation .

Once your application is accepted by Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, you will receive your admission certificate by the end of June, and you will be able to enrol as an exchange student to be exempt from the payment of tuition fees at Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University. During your stay in France, you will remain enrolled in your home institution and continue to pay tuition fees there. You also have the possibility to carry out an internship at Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University. For more information on the procedure, please consult your home institution and the relevant doctoral school in Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne.

If your home university participates in the Erasmus+ programme, you can set up an Erasmus+ agreement for traineeship which could enable you to obtain an Erasmus+ "traineeship" grant from your home university.

Otherwise, you must draw up a hosting (or internship) agreement setting out your working conditions at Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University, in particular the duration of your stay and the terms and conditions for your research supervision. This agreement must be signed by your host laboratory at Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, your home university and yourself. For more information, get in touch with your doctoral school.

If your application is accepted, you will have to enrol at Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne as an unregistered student. This will allow you to obtain your student card and access to the university libraries.

You come from a partner institution

• You are a PhD student at Columbia University (New York): check out the  Alliance program grants
• If you are coming under an Erasmus+ student exchange agreement, you can apply for an Erasmus+ "study" grant or an Erasmus+ "traineeship" grant. In both cases, we encourage you to contact your home institution to find out how the grants are awarded.

You do not come from a partner institution If your home university participates in the Erasmus+ programme, you can establish an internship agreement and obtain an Erasmus+ "traineeship" grant from it.

Other grants

We encourage you to check calls for applications on the websites of French embassies abroad, the  Instituts français  and the  Alliances françaises . You can also check the  grant search engine  available on the Campus France website.

Full degree application

Find below the steps to follow to apply to Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University as a full degree international doctoral student. Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne will apply the same tuition fee rates for the academic year 2024/2025 to French and foreign students regardless of whether they come from a European Union member state (voted by the Board of Governors on 26th October 2023).

You need to check that the thesis topic you plan to cover has not already been defended or is not in preparation, using the two following websites:

• www.sudoc.abes.fr
• www.theses.fr

Submit your research project to one of the professors at Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University with an  HDR  (accreditation to supervise research). The list of these professors is available from the websites of the university's doctoral schools (ED):

Once a professor at Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University who is authorised to supervise research has given his/her agreement to supervise your thesis, send your application to the doctoral school to which he/she belongs. This file must be sent between mid-June and the end of October, and must include the following documents:

• Form completed online at  ecandidat.univ-paris1.fr , duly dated and signed
• Copy of your master's degree or equivalent (the  ENIC-NARIC France can provide a statement of comparability between your degree and the French master's degree)
• Thesis project in two versions: long version (2 to 3 pages) and abstract (300 words maximum)
• Written agreement of the Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne professor who has agreed to supervise your thesis (this professor must be accredited to supervise research).

Your application will be reviewed in early November by the thesis commission of the doctoral school you have applied to. If you are accepted, you will have to sign the thesis charter upon your first enrolment.

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Eighty Years of Mathematics Education in Haiti: A Historical Study

Maitre, Jonathan

This research traced the history of mathematics education in Haitian secondary schools from 1935 until 2015. While there is not much explicit historical evidence of how mathematics education evolved in Haiti, its development gave some insight into the history of mathematics education in a Caribbean country with a colonial past. One might ask, “Does the Haitian curriculum reflect its past colonizers, or has it developed an identity of its own?” The purpose of this study was to examine the development of mathematics education in secondary schools in Haiti from 1935 to 2015 under the influence of cultural and sociopolitical changes in the country. To accomplish this purpose, the researcher investigated objectives, content, instructional practices, curricula, and the impact of internal and external influences and ideologies. Haitian parochial and private schools have developed curricula that emulate those of France, the United States, and Canada. This study examined how these colonial countries may have influenced the development of secondary mathematics education in Haiti. Furthermore, the researcher sought to understand whether Haitian mathematics education curricula were more reflective of modernized French curricula or the New Math movement in the United States during this period of the study. This study was based on multiple primary sources, including documents from the Haitian Ministry of Education, the Internet archive Republique D’Haïti Ministère de l’Éducation Nationale et de la Formation Professionnelle (Republic of Haïti Ministry of National Education and Professional Training), textbooks during the respective years, and other sources. The analysis of textbooks and curricula revealed patterns that seem very general. Recent trends towards developing students’ perceptions and conceptual understanding or teaching applications and real-world problems find their way into Haitian textbooks. Even before that, trends towards the study of more advanced and abstract mathematics were also reflected in Haiti. The mathematics course turns out to be focused on European models, primarily on the former—albeit, many years ago, metropolis—France. This is reflected not only the fact that the primary language of instruction is French even though only a small part of the population speaks it, but also in the way the curriculum is structured.

Geographic Areas

• United States
• Mathematics--Study and teaching (Secondary)
• Education, Secondary
• Education, Secondary--Curricula
• Haitians--Education
• Imperialism

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