Education
Who is this program for?
It is intended for students who hold a Master's degree (or equivalent) from a university outside France and who have not worked or resided in France for more than 12 months in the 3 years preceding their recruitment.
The selection of the PPU-IMAGINE program is organized by Institut Imagine and selected students carry out their research in one of Institut Imagine lab.
Why join Institut Imagine?
By joining the program, students gain access to a stimulating and ideal environment for the training and career development of young researchers.
In addition, students can expand their knowledge by taking specialized courses and benefiting from an extensive seminar program with speakers from around the world. Students enrolled in the IMAGINE program will have access to the following activities or workshops offered by the PPU program.
- Workshop on Integrity and Ethics
- French Courses
- Retreat
- Thematic Club
- Robotics workshop
- Meeting with the Dean
- General workshops
- Other PPU social activities (Luncheons)
Students are selected on a competitive basis. Candidates are first pre-selected by the host laboratories and their applications are then presented to a selection committee.
Candidates selected by the selection committee are then interviewed. Selected students start in the following October.
Doctoral students selected to follow this programme at Institut Imagine will benefit from a specific 3-year employment contract with a net pre-tax salary of €2,000 (including health insurance, mutual insurance and provident funds) and the possibility of accommodation at the Cité International Universitaire de Paris.
At the end of their studies (usually three years), students support their PhD according to European guidelines.
Application process
1- Call for applications The 2022 call for applications begins on September 19, 2022 and ends on November 2, 2022. Candidates are invited to apply to the PhD project of their choice (see proposals below).
2- Matching between project leaders and candidates From November 2, 2022 to November 15, 2022. The project leader selects 1 candidate from among the applications received. Together, they build and send their application file (the file to be completed will be provided to project leaders from November 2).
3- Pre-selection of candidates Applications are sent to a jury which classifies and preselects the applications. Applicants will be informed of the status of their application and the follow-up to give to their applications during the second week of December 2022.
4- Interview week: selection of candidates Candidates will be invited to come to the Imagine Institute for interview sessions between January 3 and February 3, 2023. Depending on the evolution of the pandemic, this session may be done by videoconference. Applicants will then be informed of the follow-up to give to their application.
5- Beginning of the thesis Candidates are expected to start their PhD at Imagine during October 2023.
To apply, fill the form in the following link: International PPU@Imagine PhD Application form
Les projets
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Characterization of a novel inborn error of immunity associated to antibody deficiencies - Project leader : Sven KRACKER I Laboratory of Human Lymphohematopoiesis I Download project
- EDIting strategies for Treating Hemoglobinopathies Project Leader : Annarita MICCIO I Laboratory of Chromatin and gene regulation during development I Download project
- New molecular effectors and therapeutic targets regulating mast cell degranulation and anaphylaxis - Project leader : Gaël MENASCHE I Molecular basis of altered immune I Download project
- Inborn errors of immunity and chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis - Project leader : Anne PUELI Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases I Download project
- Comprehensive Links between immune sensing Of hiv and ClocK - Project leader : Mickael MENAGER I Inflammatory Responses And Transcriptomic Networks in Diseases I Download project
- Inborn Errors of activated JAK/STAT pathway: consequences and mechanisms underlying autoimmunity and lymphoproliferation - Project leader : Frédéric RIEUX-LAUCAT I Immunogenetics of pediatric autoimmune diseases I Download project
- Human genetic and immunological determinants of lifethreatening viral pneumonia - Project leader : Jean-Laurent CASANOVA I Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases I Download project
- Functional characterization of a novel gene for microcephaly - Projetc leader : Sophie THOMAS I Embryology and genetics of malformations I Téléchargez le projet
- Tackling genetic brain diseases by understanding intestinal neuroimmune interactions - Project leader : Michela DELEIDI I Mechanisms and therapy of genetic brain diseases I Download project
To apply, fill the form in the following link: International PPU@Imagine PhD Application form