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19 PhD Positions - MSCA COFUND BEST Doctoral Programme

Université de Toulouse · France

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The BEST programme is launching its 1st call for PhD Fellowships with up to 19 fully funded positions starting on 1 September 2027 in the thematics Health & well-being, Global changes and Sustainable transitions.

The programme is cofunded by the European Union under Horizon Europe Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) COFUND call and co-financed by the Université de Toulouse and its partners (UT Capitole, UT2J, ISAE, INP, INSA, IMT-MA, ENAC, INSERM, IRD, INRAE, INUC).

The available thesis projects are listed here: https://adum.fr/as/ed/proposition_Setab.pl

APPLICATION PROCESS

Applications must be submitted via the BEST application portal

Deadline for applications : 23 November 2026 12:00 PM Paris time.

Detailed information and instructions are provided in the Guide for Applicants and on

the programme website

EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS

  • Contract: Full-time, 36-month fixed-term French doctoral employment contract with an implementing partner (UT, UT Capitole, UT2J, ISAE, INP, INSA, IMT-MA, ENAC, INSERM, IRD, INRAE, INUC)).
  • Salary: Competitive net monthly salary for a BEST PhD fellow under French doctoral contract conditions is approximately €2,800 before income tax (see detail on application guide)
  • Allowances: Monthly travel and mobility allowance (€350).

TIMELINE

  • Call for application opens: 21 September 2026
  • Submission deadline: 23 November 2026 12:00 PM Paris time (UTC +2)
  • Eligibility check: 24 November - 30 November 2026
  • Written evaluation : December 4th to Janyary 15th
  • Consolidation of pre-selected projects : January 19th to March 19th
  • Oral evaluation: March 29th to April 4th
  • Notification of results: From April 9th 2027

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