The University of Pau (UPPA) launched its first call for applications for EDENE, the European doctoral programme in Energy and Environment (- https://www.univ-pau.fr/edene).

Through this First Call for Projects, CALL#1, EDENE will allow 10 excellent researchers to develop their talent beyond the Master while being integrated in the best teams of the UPPA and possible partners. All research areas are accepted as long as the project has a connection to energy and/or the environment in a broad definition of the terms. Motivated candidates are asked to define their own research project in cooperation with their host unit at the UPPA, so they can develop a successful cooperation in term of research, excellence and career development.

Applicants can consult the Guide for Applicants on https://www.univ-pau.fr/edene and apply on https://aap-e2s.univ-pau.fr.

For general questions about the application assistance, please contact: edene@univ-pau.fr

MAIN INFORMATION ABOUT EDENE

AGENDA

Opening of the call: 25/01/2021 at 09.00 am (GMT +01:00)

Closure of the call: 31/03/2021 at 12.00 pm (GMT +01:00)

Applications submitted on:  https://aap-e2s.univ-pau.fr  

ELIGIBILITY

Citizens of all nationalities are eligible to apply, however applicants must not have resided or carried out their main activity in France for more than 12 months in the 3 years preceding the PhD start date (09/2021)

Entrance requirements: candidates must hold a Master’s degree (or equivalent degree) with outstanding records

English language requirements: non-native speakers of English are required to provide proof of linguistic  proficiency

Required competencies: Applicants are expected to show outstanding commitment connected to the research priorities of the laboratories.

SELECTION

1st step: candidates have to contact the Research Laboratories from the UPPA in their field of interest, in order to find a supervisor and prepare their Research project

https://recherche.univ-pau.fr/en/labs-and-expertise/research-laboratories.html

2nd step: by March 31st, 2021, applicants must submit their Research project, previously reviewed with the host laboratory, on the E2S UPPA online platform https://aap-e2s.univ-pau.fr  

3rd step: candidates will be selected on the basis of the quality of their curriculum and the relevance of their project proposal. The selection of the best candidates will be carried out by committees involved in the different stages of the process

Interview – the best-ranked proposals will be short-listed (up to 40) for interviews; the candidate will be invited to defend her/his project in front of the selection committee