2026 Edition - PhD Forum :
How, where and why do a PhD?

Encounter/Debate, Forum, Roundtable Guidance and integration
On  November 5, 2026
2026 PhD Forum
An information and discussion event on doctoral studies for all students and student engineers with a bachelor's degree or higher, in all disciplines.
Accessible worldwide: 100% online, in French and English. The best way to find out about further studies at PhD level.

Are you studying for a master's or equivalent degree? Do you want to perform research at one of the world's top-ranked universities and obtain the highest academic degree recognised worldwide? If so, do not miss out on this information and guidance event, which will cover the main issues relating to the doctoral programme and put you in touch with all the right people.

All about the doctoral programme.

What is a PhD? Why do a PhD? How can I study for a PhD in France and at UGA in particular? How do I find a topic and funding for my PhD? Who are the main actors in the doctoral programme (supervisors, laboratory, Doctoral School and College, etc.)? How can I study for a co-supervised PhD with a foreign university? What career options are available after your thesis? How are PhD students, particularly non-Grenoble and international PhD student, welcomed?
Armed with this information, you can then meet with one of the 13 doctoral schools to which you would like to apply.

Come and ask questions and gather first-hand information to give yourself every chance of success!

Accessible worldwide with live translation into English.

The interactive event is 100% remote via videoconference, so you can attend regardless of your location or nationality (50% of our PhD students are international), in French with live English translation via our interpreter.

You can prepare your event using the resources at the bottom of the page, in particular to find out more about the disciplinary perimeters of the Doctoral Schools before registering to meet them.
Free and compulsory registration before 3/11/26 below, 2pm 

Programme

Schedules in France /  Time transfers in cities around the world
3:30 pm - 4:55 pm Moderate round-table discussion
  • Presentation of the PhD program and access procedures ;
  • Finding a subject and funding (doctoral contracts, competitions, grants, projects, PhDs carried out in companies like CIFRE...);
  • Doing a co-supervised PhD with a foreign university or an international residency ;
  • Welcoming PhD students and international PhD students in particular
5 pm - 5:30 pm Discussion time in specific chat rooms with Doctoral Schools
  • Access and enrolment procedures for doctoral studies according to the research topic and the host doctoral school.
 

I'm preparing my forum:

Registration

Free and compulsory registration before 3/11/26 below. 

Je suis étudiant·e ou personnel et souhaite me renseigner sur le doctorat en France - I am a student or personnel and would like to know more about PhD in France (*)

Êtes-vous Français ? / Are you French? (*)

Etes vous actuellement en France ou à l'étranger ? / Are you currently in France or not? (*)

Niveau d'études si vous êtes étudiant·e·s - Level of education if you're student





En quelle langue souhaitez-vous suivre l'évènement : Choose whether to follow the event in : : (*)


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Time transfers in cities around the world

 
Décalage UTC - Horaires Villes (Pays)
UTC-8 - 06:30 Los Angeles (États-Unis), Vancouver (Canada)
UTC-6 - 08:30 Mexico (Mexique)
UTC-5 - 09:30 New York (États-Unis), Montréal (Canada), Bogota (Colombie)
UTC-3 - 11:30 Rio de Janeiro (Brésil), Buenos Aires (Argentine), Santiago (Chili)
UTC-1 - 13:30 Dakar (Sénégal)
UTC 0 - 14:30 Londres (Royaume-Uni), Rabat (Maroc), Accra (Ghana), Porto-Novo (Bénin)
UTC+1 - 15:30 Paris (France), Berlin (Allemagne), Rome (Italie), Madrid (Espagne), N'Djaména (Tchad), Abuja (Nigéria), Yaoundé (Cameroun)
UTC+2 - 16:30 Beyrouth (Liban), Le Caire (Égypte), Johannesburg (Afrique du Sud)
UTC+3 - 17:30 Antananarivo (Madagascar)
UTC+4 - 18:30 La Réunion (France), Dubaï (Émirats Arabes Unis)
UTC+5:30 - 20:00 New Delhi (Inde)
UTC+8 -  22:30 Pékin (Chine)
UTC+9 - 23:30 Tokyo (Japon)
UTC+11 - 1:30 (J+1) Sydney (Australie) - le 14 novembre 2025

 
Published on  June 29, 2026
Updated on  June 29, 2026