Who is eligible?
The successful candidates will hold a Master degree in biostatistics, medical informatics, epidemiology, public health, economy, or social sciences in medicine. Their master degree must be obtained from universities (either in France or abroad) other than Aix-Marseille University, with excellent academic records. Each selected candidate will be supervised by a member of SESSTIM Research Unit (“Economic and Social Sciences of Health & Medical Information Processing”), Aix-Marseille University. Their work will be financed to carry out the research within the framework of a PhD programme.
Who can be thesis supervisor and how to find him/her?
The supervisor must be a member of SESSTIM Research Unit, accredited to supervise research (HDR diploma). Candidates are required to contact potential supervisors before the application.
There are two options to apply for the PhD grants:
- Applicants can submit their own research program, in connection with the research themes of SESSTIM’s Research Unit by directly contacting potential thesis directors* to submit their topics.
- Applicants can apply to a project proposed by a member of SESSTIM’s Research Unit by directly contacting potential thesis directors* to apply for the topics they might propose.
* It is responsibility of candidate to ensure that potential thesis directors hold HDR.
What is the amount of the scholarship?
According to applicable rules in Aix-Marseille University, the monthly salary will be equivalent to the amount allocated to doctoral students funded by a grant from the French MHER* corresponding to 1415 € per month during the three years of PhD (net monthly remuneration subject to change in social security charge). The beneficiary must have a bank account in France.
* MHER: Ministry of Higher Education and Research.
Should the research work take place only within Aix-Marseille University?
Not necessarily.
PhD grants may be offered in co-direction with a co-director from a research institute in a candidate's country. In this case, transnational research plan between SESSTIM Research Unit and the research institute of the candidate's country can thus be set up. Alternations of 6 months periods can be considered. Such mobility allows insight into different working environments.
As part of the MEDSe-PubHealth project particular attention must be paid to research projects involving such partnerships.
Who makes the selection?
These grants are awarded by a committee of teachers and researchers of the specialized courses EISIS, MQERS, and SPSD of the Public Health Master of Aix-Marseille University.
What to include in your application?
It is essential that all applications contain:
- CV
- The application form for the PhD grant A*Midex (click here to download it, and open it with Adobe Acrobat Reader)
- An official transcript of academic studies, especially the masters exam results
- The letter of motivation of the candidate
- The letter of acceptance of prospective PhD supervisor containing a reasoned opinion
- The letter of acceptance of prospective co-supervisor supervising the work in the candidate's country of origin, if applicable, again containing a reasoned opinion
How to submit the application?
The application form must be sent via email to the following address: sesstim-enseignement@univ-amu.fr
The subject of the email message must be: Candidature PhD Grant A*Midex
The electronic files provided in PDF format must be named as follows:
- CV: NAME_CVPhD.pdf
- Application form: NAME_FormGrantPhD.pdf
- Transcript of academic studies: NAME_TransNotes.pdf
- Letter of motivation: NAME_MotivGrantPhD.pdf
- Letter of acceptance of prospective PhD supervisor: NAME_AcceptSupGrantPhD.pdf
- Letter of acceptance of prospective co-supervisor, if applicable: NAME_AcceptCosupGrantPhD.pdf where NAME is your last name (candidate name).
Applications which do not comply with the rules will be refused.
Will be considered as nonconforming applications that do not respect the formatting, including incorrect, incomplete and/or missing information.
When to submit the application?
The application must be submitted between march 15 and june 15 of the current academic year.
No applications will be accepted after this date.
When will the results be communicated?
The committee will meet in the first fortnight of July. The selected applications must then be validated by Aix-Marseille University.
You will be informed by email whether your request has been approved or refused.
Students receiving this A*Midex grant will not be able to combine with another scholarship for the requested training. The application for this A*Midex grant does not exclude to apply for other grants; however, in the event of obtaining another grant of an amount greater than the A*Midex grant, the candidate must waive the latter and inform us of his/her withdrawal within a shorter period (email addressed to: sesstim-enseignement@univ-amu.fr).
