HOW TO APPLY FOR A PHD IN FRANCE ? THE MOST IMPORTANT APPLICATION STEPS YOU NEED TO KNOW.

[@user-jp2is5nx8u]

Thank you so much for this video it is incredibly helpful!

[@livethefullestdear6697]

Thank u dear.Very helpful video.I m planning for phd in France.

[@saumyakumar2665]

Thanks for this informative video

[@dorishwang6965]

Thank you for this informative video on phd application.

[@beststudenttips]

You’re welcome! I will do a more detailed one with the focus on the doctoral school

[@Monir_adventure]

Thank you very much for this amazing video. I am a master two student in bioinformatics and want to apply for a PhD in computational neuroscience. It would be amazing if you could make some videos about this domain and related PhD programs. Thanks again 😊

[@ivanchernuha6065]

Thank you for your videos! Can you please record a video on PhD funding and salaries?

[@alejandrogarciasanchez5333]

Such an useful video!!

[@beststudenttips]

Thank you :)

[@nosisamakhathini6012]

Great video- very informative

[@beststudenttips]

Thank you !

[@lisaharriman8560]

Hi. Great video. Can you please make a video about PhD projects. In the UK you can apply to predefined projects, is there anything like this in France? Tia :)

[@beststudenttips]

New video, more details on application to a doctoral school: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYjIqJ6ir92SqKc

[@prajaktadange4064]

How to find a supervisor regarding our subject

[@moyatube]

Thanks

[@mriraju1881]

How much funds we need to show for visa for doing phd in France??

[@prajaktadange4064]

Can u please whoever working on battery I just want to apply

[@mathieumaticien]

Thanks for your videos, they are super helpful! I already have two masters (from the US) so I'm not very keen on starting from M1 (especially bc I don't test well), but in case it comes to that, how hard is it to go from M2 to a PhD? Is it reserved only for those with the top grades? Also have you heard of just PhD students taking over 3 years to complete their degree?

[@beststudenttips]

Hello, thank you for your question. To answer your first question, it depends on where you want to apply. They should accept the equivalent of the M2 degree from the USA , if you have it. I guess you would need to check that with the administration of the university you would be affiliated with. Then, when it comes to grades, it is not common to need super high grades, as long as you could compensate lower GPA, by having some research experience in the field etc. If they have a threshold for grades, they should state it. So it depends mostly on how your profile fits the proposed project. Another way to get information about the grades, is you could get in touch with PhD students from the same program/lab and ask them if they needed certain GPA to get accepted. The second question, When it comes to doing it for more than 3 years, yes it is possible in two ways. You might get an extension that is one year long (as long as there are fundings for an extra year) or you might start working as an engineer/research assistant in the lab prior to officially starting the PhD. In that way you would already get some work done on the project, some results and so on, even before you start the 3-year long PhD. Hope this was useful 😊

[@mathieumaticien]

@@beststudenttips thank you for the response! I found a project that sounds really interesting by going to the doctoral school website like you suggested in one of your videos. How much expectation is there as a first year PhD student (especially given your experience doing a PhD in a field slightly different from your master's)? I have an applied math MS but I want to apply to a physics PhD project (with an application in biology lol). In the small chance that I'm accepted, would they be expecting you to understand papers right away and to publish your own papers in your first year, or do group members and your advisor guide you with small projects and readings?

[@beststudenttips]

@@mathieumaticien Great that you found an interesting project. From my experience, writing papers takes some time, it is very rare that someone has a paper already in the first year. If they do, they could have been working on the same project before, such as during their master studies/as a research assistant and continued for the PhD. And some doctoral schools, like mine, do not even ask you to publish papers in order to graduate. When it comes to being unfamiliar with the field of research, personally I believe if they accept you, it means you have enough background to handle the project. Now it depends on the supervisor, how much they would help or how fast they would expect you to start getting results.

[@mathieumaticien]

@@beststudenttips thanks again for your comment, that puts me more at ease, and I think it would be a good idea to reach out to some of the grad students in the group as well. I did e-mail a bunch of professors whose website said to reach out about PhD projects, but I'm not getting any response from any of them :/ hopefully at least one of them replies at some point... Academia is such a rejection filled sport 😓

[@beststudenttips]

@@mathieumaticien I’m glad to hear that. From my experience , sometimes they might reach out to you later if they don’t have a project to offer at the moment( I got some responses after few months). You can always resend an email if you’re in a hurry.

[@Cimex090]

Thanks for the video. I checked how to apply for a PHD in france and the first website I get is campus france which lists different programs and doctorals schools. Or should I just google myself the universities and contact their doctoral schools directly on their university website? The application is more confusing than I thought. Also, on campus france they are saying that we need to apply for thesis subjects that have been published by French researchers, and not the other way around by writing our own phd research.

[@beststudenttips]

Thank you for your question. For the first question, you can do both. The second question: yes , you first find a professor who would hire you and then you write a research proposal together. The most common way is the second meaning finding a professor first and then applying to a doctoral school. Note that I offer consultations for 1-1 help in finding a PhD.

[@naydean6494]

I have a Masters degree in Law precisely law from a French speaking country. Can I get a direct admission to study PhD or I have to retake a masters program? And what procedure should I take to look for a university and apply ? Thank you

[@beststudenttips]

The best thing would be to email the student office. They should be able to confirm which master diplomas they accept! Good luck

[@zaheerahmedjamali]

Hi how-to reach to supervisor.. should we try from campus France website or directly from university website

[@beststudenttips]

Depends on the situation. I would advise to always contact directly. Except if the application is through the campus France

[@harshitabhuyan8892]

How is PSL University for research in Astrophysics? I already have a MSc in Physics. I actually am interested in taking the PhD track for Astrophysics that includes a 2 year Master's.

[@beststudenttips]

I think it’s good! Can you check the rankings in astrophysics? Sure you can do integrated program but you can also check if they accept your master. It’s up to you to decide

[@orchidmodak5835]

Hello harshita! Did you get admission in the phd track position at psl university? I am also interested in that program, so just wanted to know few things.

[@shishirchowdhury1894]

In your doctoral school is there architectural program. If yes then can you please share admission detail. Thank you.

[@beststudenttips]

No, there is not from what I know, and I am not familiar with any for architecture. You could try browsing "doctoral schools for architecture in Paris/France" and see which one come up.

[@shishirchowdhury1894]

@@beststudenttips thank you for your response

[@rawanyahya7703]

Can i study phd in sorbonne in english ??

[@beststudenttips]

Sorry for the late reply, I missed this comment . Yes, you definitely can. This might depend on the field of study, but I think for most of the disciplines you can do it in English!

[@saumyakumar2665]

Can you do a detailed video for International PhD candidates?

[@beststudenttips]

Which aspect should I cover?

[@saumyakumar2665]

@@beststudenttips About choosing the supervisor, topic of interest and scholarship if it's possible

[@beststudenttips]

Sure I will do so!

[@saumyakumar2665]

@@beststudenttips Thank you!

[@legalservices5920]

is there any age limit to apply

[@beststudenttips]

From what I know, no. It’s always good to double check with the doctoral school!