Under the agreement between the group of the 4 French ENS and the China Scholarship Council (CSC), ENS Rennes is awarding ENS – China Scholarship Council (CSC) doctoral scholarship program to recruit high-level-students that wish to carry out a Ph.D. within one of its associated research laboratories.
The Ecole Normale Supérieure in Rennes is a public scientific, cultural and professional institution whose mission is to train the senior scientific staff of the public service. It is based on training in research through aggregation and doctorate. It prepares mainly for careers in higher education, research, and innovation.
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A fine opportunity for Chinese citizens.
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( votes)Candidates must fulfill all admission and selection requirements put forth by ENS Rennes; they must prove to have a very good level in English and for certain domains in Human Sciences a very good level in French (B2 or C1 level).
Brief Description
University or Organization: The Ecole Normale Supérieure
Department: NA
Course Level: Ph.D. programs
Award: 1200 €/month
Access Mode: Online
Number of Awards: NA
Nationality: Chinese citizens
The program can be taken in France
Application Deadline: February 20, 2019
Eligibility
Eligible Countries: These scholarships are available for Chinese citizens.
Entrance Requirements: Applicants must meet the following criteria:
- The scholarship is awarded for a time period of up to 4 years maximum for the amount of 1200 €/month. Jointly supervised Ph.D. projects are given priority. In this case, the scholarship is awarded only for the time spent in France.
- Call for proposals for thesis subjects – all fields in correlation with departments teaching and research at the Ecole Normale Supérieure in Rennes.
- Candidates must be of Chinese nationality and be living in China at the time of application.
- Successful candidates commit to returning to China upon completion of the Ph.D. after the viva voce defense or after a postdoctoral period abroad (with permission from the CSC).
- Candidates must fulfill all admission and selection requirements put forth by ENS Rennes; they must prove to have a very good level in English and for certain domains in Human Sciences a very good level in French (B2 or C1 level).
- PhD students will be hosted within one of the ENS Rennes partner laboratories: http://www.ens-rennes.fr/laboratoires-partenaires
How to Apply
- How to Apply: To participate, the applicants need to submit an online application.
- Supporting Documents: Application files and documents to be submitted:
- Detailed CV (in English OR in French), indicating the current level in English and in French,
- Application letter in English or in French,
- A copy of the candidate’s passport,
- The Ph.D. supervisor’s biography – signed,
- A description of the thesis project signed by the Ph.D. supervisor,
- An acceptance letter signed by the Ph.D. supervisor which includes a brief overview of the thesis proposal and its implementation context. This letter should also be signed by the head of the host laboratory and the doctoral
- Provisional admission letter signed by ENS Rennes.
- Language Requirements: Candidates must fulfill all admission and selection requirements put forth by ENS Rennes; they must prove to have a very good level in English and for certain domains in Human Sciences a very good level in French (B2 or C1 level).
Benefit: The scholarship is awarded for a time period of up to 4 years maximum for the amount of 1200 €/month. Jointly supervised Ph.D. projects are given priority. In this case, the scholarship is awarded only for the time spent in France.
