Each year, the doctoral school awards doctoral contracts for two types of research topics: "Young HDR" projects supervised by recently accredited research community members, and "academic merit" topics proposed by research unit supervisors. Auditions are organized for selected candidates between May and June.
To apply for the doctoral school competitions, candidates must review the list of available topics. They should select a topic from those funded by "Young HDR" and unfunded topics designated as "Merit" in the lists, and identify their thesis supervisor and host laboratory. Candidates must then directly contact their host laboratory or the supervisor of the chosen topic.