The University of Brest (Université de Bretagne Occidentale, UBO) is offering mobility grants to international PhD students for the 2024-2025 academic year. These grants support research visits at UBO to conduct a research project in France.
Key Dates The application deadline has now passed (May 31, 2024).
Mobility Period
Research visits must be a minimum of 12 days (excluding travel) and a maximum of 3 months.
Eligibility Criteria
- Enrolled in a PhD program outside of France.
- Proposed research project aligns with a UBO doctoral school’s discipline.
- Project endorsed by your home institution’s research unit and a UBO research unit that will provide scientific supervision.
List of Doctoral Schools at the University of Western Brittany
Before applying, it’s important to establish contact with the director of the relevant doctoral school at UBO. You can find a list of doctoral schools here: https://www.doctorat-bretagne.fr/les-ecoles-doctorales.
Financial Support
The grant includes a monthly stipend of 800 euros for living expenses, plus a travel allowance (500 euros for Europe/North Africa, 800 euros for other regions).
Application Submission
Applications were to be submitted electronically to mobilite.doctorant@univ-brest.fr with a copy sent to the relevant doctoral school at UBO.
Application Requirements
- Completed and signed application form.
- Detailed curriculum vitae (CV).
- Motivation letter.
- Project description highlighting its relevance to your thesis.
- Letter of support from the UBO research unit director and/or supervisor.
- Balanced project budget (expenses/income), prepared with assistance from the UBO research unit director.
- Bilateral or hosting agreement (if applicable).
Inquiries
If you have questions, please reach out to the appropriate doctoral school at UBO or the Directorate of Studies and Student Life (Karine.larreur@univ-brest.fr).
