- JOB
- France
STATUS: EXPIRED
6 Feb 2025
Job Information
- Organisation/Company
- UNIVERSITE ANGERS
- Department
- Human Resources - Recruitment
- Research Field
- Medical sciences » Health sciencesSociology » Other
- Researcher Profile
- First Stage Researcher (R1)
- Positions
- PhD Positions
- Country
- France
- Application Deadline
- Type of Contract
- Temporary
- Job Status
- Full-time
- Hours Per Week
- 35
- Offer Starting Date
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
- Horizon Europe – COFUND
- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
- No
Offer Description
Breath is supported by the european programme Horizon Europe Marie Skłodowska-Curie and will recruit 20 talented fellows over two calls. The 20 applicants will have the opportunity to choose among 40 interdisciplinary projects at the intersection between health and Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH). Breath programme is carried by the University of Angers (UA) and the two others public universities in Pays de la Loire: University of Le Mans (LMU) and Nantes University (NU).
Doctoral Candidates (DC) will be systematically supervised by 3 co-supervisors: one expert from SSH, one from Health and one non-academic and/or international expert
The Breath programme is organised in two calls :
• One call to obtain high level research topics to offer to doctoral candidates
• One call to recruit doctoral candidates on the selected research topics
The Breath programme offers:
- A unique experience fully funded during 36-month with attractive employment and salary conditions
- Exceptional working and mentoring conditions
- Excellent research training in English including a 3-month mandatory secondment
- Elaborate training in transferable skills and personal career development support
Cofund Breath’s key figures :
- Overall project duration: 5 years
- Duration of the PhD: 3 years
- Number of doctoral positions: 20 (divided into 2 cohorts - the first starting in October 2025 and the second in October 2026
- Overall cost: 6M euros, with co-financing by the European Commission of 2 million
Breath :
· "What ? This is a call for applications for 20 fellowships (3-years) in Health and SSH - Social Sciences and Humanities
· Where ? in the “Pays de la Loire Region” in the West part of France. The doctoral student will be hosted in one of the 3 cities of the implemented partners Angers, Nantes, Le Mans.
· Who ? to researchers having a master’s degree in SSH/Health who didn’t spend more than a year in France during the past three years before the call.
· When ? The deadline for the online application is the 13th of March 2025. The doctoral student must start in September/October 2025
· How ? All applications must go through the Amethis online application"
- Interested to apply on a Breath's topic ? Get registered to the next informative Webinar !
Like to find out more ? Join us on the online "Launch Event" Webinar Programme :
- General presentation
- Advantageous conditions
- Doctoral student testimony
- Questions and Answers
The scientific coordinator Sébastien Fleuret, a distinguished researcher in Health Geography, will present the Breath programme through 2 online sessions related to your time zone:
>> click here to get registered for the Session 1 - 20th february 10:30 AM Paris time
>> click here to get registered for the Session 2 - 20th february 3h30 PM Paris time
Where to apply
Requirements
- Research Field
- Medical sciences » Health sciences
- Education Level
- Master Degree or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
See all Phd topics : https://breath.univ-angers.fr/en/apply/phd-opportunities.html
Specific Requirements
The call is open to researchers having a master’s degree in SSH/Health of any nationality.
They have to respect the mobility rule: they cannot apply if they have spent more than a year in France during the past three years before the call.
- Languages
- ENGLISH
- Level
- Excellent
- Languages
- FRENCH
- Level
- Good
- Research Field
- Medical sciences » Health sciencesSociology » Other
- Years of Research Experience
- None
Additional Information
Benefits
Selected fellows will get a wage of 2 550 € per month gross + 400€ net for mobility allowance. Fellows with family will benefit from the « family allowance of 400€ : a very attractive bonus ! In addition, financial support for the thesis costs of up to €1,500 is provided to cover environmental, travel and training costs. These funds will be paid to the laboratory, for the doctoral student. Therefore, they will be affiliated to the French Social Security during the stay, together with their potential family members.
The fellows will benefit from French public health care system. The employment conditions will be similar as permanent researchers regarding working hours, paid annual leave, child leave and unemployment insurance
Eligibility criteria
2.1 Language :
The applicant must be fluent in English (written and spoken – B2 minimum following the Common European Framework of Reference for languages). Tests scores has to be provided and shouldn’t be older than 2 years old.
2.2 Mobility rule :
Doctoral candidates must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in France for more than 12 months in the 36 months before the recruitment date. Compulsory national service, short stays such as holidays and time spent as part of a procedure for obtaining refugee status under the Geneva Convention are not considered.
2.3 Education :
On the date of application, the candidate should justify a master’s degree (or international equivalence) with connection and relevance to the chosen Breath PhD Topic, particularly SSH/Health. Because of the interdisciplinary nature of Breath, no specific Master’ field will be expected. The candidate shouldn’t be in possession of a PhD at the deadline of the call.
Selection process
31st of January 2025 : Opening of the 1st call for 10 fellowships
13rd of March 2025 : Deadline for submitting applications online
April 2025 : Evaluation of candidates
May 2025 : Online interviews of selected applicants
June 2025 : Final results of the call are published
September/October 2025 : Begining of the 3 years thesis
- Website for additional job details
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 20
- Company/Institute
- UNIVERSITE D'ANGERS
- Country
- France
- State/Province
- pays de la loire Region
- City
- ANGERS
- Postal Code
- 49000
- Geofield
Contact
- City
- ANGERS
- Website
- Street
- 40 rue de Rennes
- Postal Code
- 49000
- breath@univ-angers.fr