CIFRE — industrial research training agreement (industrial PhD)
This permanent ANRT scheme funds part of the salary of a doctoral candidate recruited by the business, at €14,000 a year for 3 years (€42,000 in total). The doctoral candidate must be enrolled in a doctoral school and jointly supervised by the business and the partner laboratory. The precise application and selection arrangements must be checked directly with ANRT.
Running an R&D project linked to academic research often means recruiting a doctoral candidate, whose salary cost weighs on a small organisation. ANRT’s CIFRE agreement allows a business to recruit a doctoral candidate for an R&D project, in partnership with a public laboratory, with dedicated annual funding.
Funded by ANRT (Association Nationale Recherche Technologie)
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Who can apply
Any private business, whatever its size or sector, can use this scheme, provided it has a clearly identified R&D project and partners with a recognised public or private research laboratory. The business must recruit the doctoral candidate on a permanent or fixed-term contract; an employment contract is compulsory.
Eligibility conditions
The doctoral candidate must be enrolled in a doctoral school and prepare a thesis under joint business/laboratory supervision. The agreement is concluded for 3 years, with a possible one-year extension. The R&D project must be defined well enough to structure the thesis topic and the partnership with the laboratory.
What the scheme covers
The funding covers part of the doctoral candidate’s salary cost during the 3 years of the agreement. The research carried out by the doctoral candidate must meet the business’s R&D needs while also meeting the academic requirements of a doctoral thesis.
Amount and funding terms
The grant paid to the business is €14,000 a year for 3 years, i.e. €42,000 in total, to cover part of the doctoral candidate’s salary. The doctoral candidate’s minimum gross salary is set at €2,100 a month according to the information available on the scheme; the agreement can be extended by one year under the terms in force.
How to apply
1. Define the R&D project and the doctoral profile sought. 2. Identify a partner public or private research laboratory for joint supervision. 3. Recruit the doctoral candidate on a permanent or fixed-term contract and check their enrolment in a doctoral school. 4. Submit the CIFRE agreement application to ANRT. 5. Maintain joint business/laboratory supervision throughout the thesis.
Timeline
This is a permanent ANRT scheme with no fixed application deadline: applications are submitted and reviewed on a rolling basis.
Key facts
- Funder
- ANRT (Association Nationale Recherche Technologie)
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Open
- Maximum amount
- €42,000
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- Minimum amount
- €14,000
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- Geographic scope
- All of France
Frequently asked questions
How much is the grant?
€14,000 a year for 3 years, i.e. €42,000 in total, to cover part of the doctoral candidate’s salary.
Which businesses are eligible?
Any private business, whatever its size or sector, with an R&D project and a partner laboratory.
Must the doctoral candidate be an employee of the business?
Yes, an employment contract (permanent or fixed-term) is compulsory, in addition to enrolment in a doctoral school.
How long does the agreement last?
3 years, with a possible one-year extension under the terms in force.
Official source
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