CEA PhD Call 2020: Applied Sciences 1614 views

French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) PhD Call 2020.

The NUMERICS program is a new international Doctoral program launched by CEA in the fields of numerical simulation and scientific computing. The program will last five years with the recruitment of 3 groups of PhD students during the three-year periods 2018-2021, 2019-2022 and 2020-2023.

Overview

CEA: a key player in science and technology

The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) is a key player in research, development and innovation in four main areas:

1.    defense and security,

2.    low carbon energies (nuclear and renewable energies),

3.    technological research for industry,

4.    fundamental research in the physical sciences and life sciences.

​Required Eligibility conditions

Before applying to the NUMERICS program, all applicants should verify that they meet the following criteria:

1. To hold or to be enrolled in a Master degree program before starting the PhD thesis.
2. Not have resided or carried out their main activity in France more than 12 (twelve) months over the three years prior to the call deadline (mobility condition), i.e. over the period May 1, 2017 – April 30, 2020.

​Selected projects: open for applications

The list of PhD projects proposed by CEA and open for the 2020 session will be published on the present website in January 2020. The projects will cover many different scientific fields, from basic to applied sciences, but always with an important component of simulation, scientific computing, and computer sciences, including big data and artificial intelligence.

For further information about a particular PhD project, candidates may contact the PhD supervisor of the project using the details indicated on the description page of the specific PhD subject.

​Application Procedure

To apply candidates must fill the Application Form along with required documents and send them to numerics@cea.fr.