The school offers 10 disciplines
- Materials science and engineering
Krzysztof Wolski
krzysztof.wolski@mines-stetienne.fr - Mecanical engineering
Sylvain Drapier
sylvain.drapier@mines-stetienne.fr - Process engineering
Frédéric Gruy
frederic.gruy@mines-stetienne.fr - Environmental science and engineering
Didier Graillot
didier.graillot@mines-stetienne.fr - Earth and universe sciences
Bernard Guy
bernard.guy@mines-stetienne.fr - Applied mathematics
Olivier Roustant
olivier.roustant@mines-stetienne.fr - Computational science
Olivier Boissier
olivier.boissier@mines-stetienne.fr - Mathematics: Mathematical Imaging and Spatial Pattern Analysis
Jean-Charles Pinoli
jean-charles.pinoli@mines-stetienne.fr - Industrial engineering
Nabil Abi
nabil.absi@mines-stetienne.fr - Microelectronics
Philippe Lalevée
philippe.lalevee@mines-stetienne.fr
How to apply
Applicants for doctoral studies must have validated an equivalent to a Master of Science in engineering or applied sciences (equivalent to the successful completion to a 5th year of higher education).
- Applicants must contact the doctoral department to submit a research project or to consult the department’s research proposals.
- The doctoral department will refer the candidate to a thesis supervisor and review with him the financing aspect during his doctoral studies.
- Once the candidate is selected by the doctoral department and thesis supervisor, he/she will sign a thesis contract.
Administrative Matters
Doctoral studies at Ecole des Mines are always funded. Funding is provided by the school (regional, national or European grants) or directly by companies in the case of applied research.
The contract is available for a period of 3 years, and it includes medical insurance and other social benefits.
Agenda
Most calls for PhD applications are issued before April 1st , for a start of PhD programs on October 1st.
Contact
Christophe Desrayaud
Phone: +33 (0)4 77 42 00 14
christophe.desrayaud@mines-stetienne.fr
Useful sites
- Agence Campus France
Online information and guidance for a study project in France - National association for doctors of science (ANDès, Association nationale des docteurs ès sciences), which collects and continually updates information on grants for doctoral studies
- Hosting of doctoral candidates and research scholars
- Information on visas
- Contact information for French consulates abroad
- French national legislation related to research (n° 2006-450 of 18 April 2006)
- Ministry of Higher Education, and Research
- Directory of higher education and research, compiled by CNRS, the French national center for scientific research
- CNRS quarterly