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PhD Programs

In which disciplines does DS4H award doctorates?

DS4H delivers PhD in:
With Doctoral school in Information and Communication Technologies (ED-STIC)	With Doctoral school in Law, Political Science, Economics and Management (ED-DESPEG)	With Doctoral school in Societies, Humanities, Arts and Literature (ED SHAL)
Computer Science Automatic, Signal and Image Processing Electronics	Law Economics Management	Education Science

Why doing a PhD within DS4H?

As a doctoral student at Université Côte d'Azur, you will be provided with a very high-quality hosting environment:

Located at the heart of Sophia Antipolis - the biggest science park in Europe
DS4H takes support from the local high-level research laboratories with long-standing practices for leading doctoral projects (Inria Sophia Antipolis Méditerranée Research Center, CNRS I3S, CNRS LEAT, Mines ParisTech CMA, Polytech'Lab, GREDEG) and local high-tech firms.
Interdisciplinary research options as cross-domain vision lies at the heart of the Digital Systems for Humans Graduate school project.
International networking: researchers from dozens of different nationalities work together in our laboratories and almost 70% of the PhD students are foreigners. Moreover, Université Côte d'Azur is co-founder of the UlyssEUs European University Alliance and a strategic partner of the University Laval, Canada. Read more about UCA worldwide...
PhD support programs: DocWalker (mobility) and Icarus (conference travel and equipment).
Minor optional courses to open to new domains to help boosting your career and employment (no prerequisites needed): Digital Business with SKEMA business school, Entrepreneurship, Digital IP & Law, Smart EdTechs...
Individual support from Université Côte d'Azur Welcome Center and PhD Study Centre (housing, administrative procedures, child-care solutions, newcomers meetups...).
Active Student association DS4H ADAMS (Digital Systems for Humans Association of Doctoral and Master’s Students): academic and unifying events, after school peer learning meetings, parties…
... and the world-envied French Riviera quality of life!

How do I apply for a PhD?

You need first to look for a PhD supervisor belonging to the Information Technologies Doctoral School (ED STIC), the Humanities and Social Sciences Doctoral School (ED DESPEG), or the Societies, Humanities, Arts and Literature Doctoral school (ED SHAL), whose research activity copes with your scientific whishes. Do it preferably before the end of your Master and contact a few of them.
See if they are interested, if they propose a PhD subject for you and be careful to inform them immediately when you have made a choice.
All PhD students must benefit from 3 years funding to register. With the help of your potential PhD supervisor, inventory the possible 3-year funding sources and apply to the appropriate programs.
Once your PhD funding is secured, you must apply through the ADUM Platform (click here if you need the user guide).
Once your registration is complete, you will be integrated in one of the DS4H partner laboratories, which provide the material and scientific environment needed. All partner laboratories are renowned research institutions with long-standing practices for leading doctoral projects.
You will be required to follow 30 hours per year of complementary training from different sources: DS4H minors, seminars, and dedicated courses on research and teaching.