Doctoral program between the University of Montpellier (UM) and the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS)
The University of Montpellier (UM) and the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan (ANAS) wish to strengthen their partnership on topics of mutual interest.
To this end, theUM , and ANAS have agreed to collaborate on up to two joint doctoral dissertations for the 2021–2022 academic year, intended exclusively for students of Azerbaijani nationality who hold at least a master’s degree (or equivalent) recognized as such by both institutions.
This call for proposals aims to identify collaborative projects between research teams at the University of Montpellier and ANAS research units.
Funding Principle:
As part of this program, the doctoral student will spend two years at theUM , working on a jointly supervised dissertation, and one year in an ANAS laboratory. ANAS is committed to providing funding to the selected Azerbaijani students:
- the cost of a round-trip between Azerbaijan and France
- a monthly stipend of 1,200 euros per month for a total period of 24 months during their stay at theUM .
- the cost of health, accident, and repatriation insurance.
Under the joint supervision arrangement, the co-advisors and the doctoral student must, upon the application’s selection, determine how the student’s time will be divided between Azerbaijan and France—that is, how the 24-month period spent at a research unit accredited by theUM , and the 12-month period spent at an ANAS research unit, will be allocated.
ANAS covers laboratory expenses related to the period the doctoral student spends in the laboratory of the “UM ”: 1,000 euros per year per doctoral student for non-experimental sciences; 3,000 euros per year per doctoral student for experimental sciences.
Priority Areas :
The themes are defined each year by ANAS. The priority themes for the 2021–2022 academic year are as follows:
- Molecular paleontology
- RNA biology
Submission of Applications :
The relevant doctoral schools at theUM offer several thesis topics, each of which is proposed by a thesis advisor from theUM. These topics are then submitted to ANAS, which in turn proposes candidate applications (a pair consisting of a doctoral student and an ANAS co-advisor).
The final selection of applications will be made by a joint committee comprising representatives from the UM , and ANAS.
Proposals for dissertation topics should be submitted to the doctoral schools accredited by the University of Montpellier, which will then forward them via email.
Calendar :
Tender launch: April 8, 2021
Deadline for submitting thesis proposal topics to theUM : April 26, 2021 (Part 1 of the application form)
Applications completed by a doctoral student and ANAS co-advisor: May 17, 2021 (Part 2 of the application form)
Selection of applications by the Doctoral Schools and the “ Research ” Commission of the“UM ” on June 7, 2021
The final selection of applications will be made by a joint committee comprising representatives from UM and ANAS via videoconference in June 2021.
Estimated start date for the dissertation: October 1, 2021
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