PhD PROGRAM SPORT, MOVEMENT, HUMAN FACTORS - GS SMFH

Prerequisite

Candidates for the PhD program must hold a master's degree from a French or foreign university, or a degree conferring the grade of master. All master's degrees from the Sport and human movement sciences field are the main recruitment channel for the PhD program, but it is not the only one.

 Master's degrees in the above-mentioned disciplines (see paragraph on the program's objectives) may be considered (e.g. Master's degrees in Neuroscience, Public Health, Social Sciences, Psychology, Education Sciences, Ergonomics) as long as there is a proven experience in scientific research (internships), and if possible in connection with the themes of the PhD program.

Jury Evaluation Criteria

• Academic level of the candidate
• Ability to present his/her thesis project in 10 minutes (scientific questions, methodology, three-year agenda)
• Ability to answer questions from the jury and show a very good level of understanding of the thesis subject

The steps  

All candidates must apply via the Adum interface before May 14.

Two types of applications are possible :

1. Application on a thesis subject published on Adum from April 1
2. "Spontaneous " application when a thesis director has been identified and has given his or her prior agreement to direct the proposed thesis

The doctoral school (ED) of GS Sport, Movement, Human Factors is co-accredited with the University of Paris-Nanterre and the University of Paris, which also have contracts to offer.

For the selected candidates

Candidates selected for the audition must present their thesis project for 10 minutes, emphasizing the scientific questions and hypotheses, but also presenting if possible the envisaged methodology and timetable.

Given the limited time for presentation, candidates do not need to insist too much on their academic background, which is already included in the application file, unless they feel it is useful to show that their skills are well matched with the skills required by the thesis topic.

Candidates are then asked to answer questions from the jury members for about 10 minutes.

2024 Calendar - Candidates

• Monday, January 1, 2024:
  Thesis projects go online on ADUM
• Sunday, March 31, 2024:
  Closing date for thesis projects on ADUM
• Wednesday, May 8, 2024:
  Closing date for applications on ADUM
• Monday June 10 to Wednesday June 12, 2024:
  Audition of candidates
• Monday June 17, 2024:
  Announcement of results

The jury

The candidates are evaluated by the same jury that represents the different scientific fields that make up the doctoral school. The jury is made up of members of the board and the council of the doctoral school (representatives of laboratories and institutions) who are available to participate during the 2 days scheduled for the competition. The list of these members is available on the website of the doctoral school.