Learning by Research

The steps of the PhD student's egistration

Please note: If you defend before December 31, you do not need to re-register.

Registration period

The registration period starts on 2 July until 18 July 2025 and will resume on 26 August 2025 until 16 December 2025 for re-registration only.
We invite you to proceed with this compulsory procedure as soon as you receive the email from ced-centredinscription@univ-grenoble-alpes.fr.

CVEC

Each student in initial training in a higher education institution must pay the student life and campus contribution (CVEC) to the Crous before registering in their institution.
The CVEC amounts to €105 per year and is intended to finance preventive actions and projects that contribute to improving living and studying conditions and to making campus life more dynamic.
https://cvec.etudiant.gouv.fr/

Registration fees

The registration fee is €397 for all PhD registrations for the academic year 2025/2026.
You can benefit from a payment in three monthly instalments.

Exemption from registration fees

Registration fee refund conditions

Only doctoral students entering their first year are eligible for reimbursement of the registration fees paid for doctoral registration.
Reimbursement is automatic for one of the following two reasons:

• Application for ZRR access rejected;
• Visa application refused.

For any other reason, reimbursement is automatic if the registration cancellation request is made in writing:

• Before the start date of the work contract dedicated to the thesis, for doctoral students benefiting from it;
• Before 31 October of the academic year in question, for doctoral students who do not have a dedicated work contract dedicated to the thesis.

All requests must be preceded by a declaration of withdrawal from the doctoral school to which the student school.

Enrollment or Re-enrollment

Registering for the 1st year

Re-registering