Call for applications: 3 doctoral contracts in computer science for the start of the 2025 academic year

The Graduate Programme in Computer Science of the University Paris Sciences et Lettres (PSL) will fund three PhD grants (“doctoral contracts”) for the start of the 2025 academic year (September or October 2025). Applications are open to all, regardless of nationality. If admitted, the student will have to register as a PhD student in computer science and prepare his or her thesis in one of the PSL research centres. Priority will be given to co-supervision between two PSL institutions and co-supervision between a PSL institution and an institution abroad.

This scheme, based on academic excellence, is open to students who have completed (or are in the process of completing)

• a Master 2 in computer science or mathematics; or
• an equivalent degree (e.g., engineering degree, foreign Master's degree).

Candidates and their supervisors submit an application for admission to the doctoral programme and the award of a doctoral contract. The contract will cover three years of thesis (as an indication, 2200 €/month gross in 2025-2026 for a first year doctoral student, i.e., approximately 1650 € net after taxes). The tuition (391 € per year in 2025) and campus life (CVEC, 103 € per year in 2025) remain payable by the students at the time of their administrative registration.

To apply, first fill in the application form then upload a single PDF file named {name of the phd candidate}_{name of the phd supervisor}.pdf containing the following on this online application:

• Thesis project (succintly written)
• Letter of commitment from the thesis director
• Letter from the candidate explaining why he/she has chosen this thesis
• Curriculum Vitae
• Transcripts (L1 to M2; if M2 in progress, grades available to the candidate)

Deadline for receipt of applications: Tuesday 6 May 2025 at 23:55.

If you are a potential advisor, do not hesitate to contact us (pg-info@ens.psl.eu) if you have any questions, or to inform us of your intention to apply.

Results

A record number of 20 applications were received.

Three doctoral contracts were awarded, following the call for applications, to the following students:

• Kimon Böhmer, for a PhD thesis supervised by Chien-Chung Huang within DI ENS
• Victor Gertner, for a PhD thesis supervised by Véronique Stoven within CBIO
• Edouard Nemery, for a PhD thesis supervised by Michail Lampis and Florian Sikora within LAMSADE

The following candidates are on a supplementary list, in order. They will be contacted in case of students declining the position.

1. Andrea Vincenzo Dell’Abate, for a PhD thesis supervised by Louise Budzynski and Laurent Massoulié within DI ENS
2. Samuel Boïté, for a PhD thesis supervised by Kimia Nadjahi and Julie Delon within DI ENS
3. Shihong Song, for a PhD thesis supervised by Julien Lesca, Hugo Gilbert, and Stefano Moretti within LAMSADE
4. Rebecca Ghidini, for a PhD thesis supervised by Jérôme Feret within DI ENS
5. Balthazar Patiachvili, for a PhD thesis supervised by Marc Pouzet within DI ENS
6. Lysandre Soszynski, for a PhD thesis supervised by Roland Grappe within LAMSADE
7. Serge Lechenne, for a PhD thesis supervised by Hugo Paquet and Jérôme Feret within DI ENS
8. Valentin Tordjman--Levavasseur, for a PhD thesis supervised by Stéphane Caron within DI ENS
9. Wassil Lebsaira, for a PhD thesis supervised by Alexis Paljic within CAOR
10. Silas Workman, for a PhD thesis supervised by Daniela Grigori and Joyce El Haddad within LAMSADE