Tutorships (Individual Research Projects)

Tutorships provide training to research by immersion in a laboratory

A tutorship is equivalent to an internship in a laboratory. You work closely with your tutor, who is himself an experienced researcher. You deepen your knowledge of your chosen research topic, and even contribute to the development of new knowledge! It's the ideal stepping stone to a PhD.

 

Fall 2026 Tutorships Milestones

This calendar is subject to change. Check this page regularly.
When What? Where?
Methodology Friday, October 9, 9:00 AM–11:00 AM Welcome and project methodology Campus SophiaTech, Lucioles, room TD14 C5
Project Fridays, October 9, 16 and 23
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November 6, 13, 20 and 27
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December 4 and 11
Or other days agreed upon with your supervisor.		 Project work days In the laboratory or other designated location for your project
Deliverable Deadline: Friday, November 6, 11:59 PM 1-2 pages draft of work On Moodle, under the “1-2 pages draft of work” tab
Project Friday, November 13 Mid-term meeting: Schedule a meeting with your supervisor to review your progress In the laboratory or other designated location for your project
Methodology Friday, November 20, 9:00 AM–11:00 AM Methodology: writing your report Campus SophiaTech, Lucioles, room 282
Methodology Friday, December 11, 9:00 AM–11:00 AM Methodology: presenting your work Campus SophiaTech, Lucioles, room 282
Project December 14 to 18 Immersion week, Project work days In the laboratory or other designated location for your project
Deliverable Deadline: Monday, January 4, 11:59 PM Final written report On Moodle, under the “Final written report” tab
Methodology January, 6 to 8, 2027, schedule on demand Oral defense practice session Campus SophiaTech, Lucioles, room TD14
Defense Wednesday, January 13, from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM Final oral defense Campus SophiaTech, Lucioles, room TD14 + F221 Templiers
Thursday, January 14, from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM Campus SophiaTech, Lucioles, room TD14 + F221 Templiers
Friday, January 15, from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM Campus SophiaTech, Lucioles, room TD14 + F221 Templiers

How do DS4H Tutorships work?

  • Tutorships are accessible to M1 and M2 students.
  • PhD students are really much encouraged to supervise Master students during their tutorships.
  • Each semester, you are invited as students to make your choices from a given list of projects. You can choose, in order of preference, up to 3 projects. As best as possible you are then assigned to your first choice of project according to the success of your candidature and the capacity of the project.
  • You are the one to decide one semester to another what project you wish to conduct, and you’re free to try, to fail and to decide to try something new.
  • DS4H tutorships are mostly held on Fridays but not necessarily. You are responsible to check the compatibility of the project you apply to with your own schedule.
  • Each tutorship is credited 6 ECTS in your curriculum and corresponds to a minimum of 91 hours in presential per semester (One day/week + one week of immersion).
  • If you’re willing to and your tutor is encouraging you, you can candidate another semester to the same tutorship.
  • Assignments: Oral presentation + Written report. The tutor will give also a grade according to different criteria such as involvement in your tutorship work.