CENTURI PhD Call

TIMELINE

The 2027 Call for Interdisciplinary Thesis projects will open on October 22nd, 2026, until November 22nd, 2026.
Projects can only be submitted by CENTURI affiliated researchers (details are sent by email at the opening of the Call for Project).
Projects will be published end of November 2026, date when the Call for Application will be launched.

The application window for students is open from end of November 2026 to mid-February 2027 (precise dates will be communicated soon).
The selection process will then take place until mid-March 2027, and the candidates selected for the next stage of the PhD recruitment process will be informed and invited to Interviews, scheduled on March 31st and April 1st, 2027.

Interviews results will be given on April 2nd, 2027, and selected candidates will be invited to Marseille to visit the campus on May 13th and 14th, 2027.

  • 22.10.26 - Call for projects
  • End of November 2026 -  Projects publication & Call for applications
  • 12.02.26 - Application Deadline
  • Mid-March 2027 - Application results
  • 31.03.27 & 01.04.27 -  Interviews
  • 02.04.27 - Interview results
  • 13.05.27 & 14.05.27 -  Campus visit for selected candidates
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APPLICATION PROCESS

The application process for the CENTURI PhD Program follows a structured timeline designed to guide candidates from project discovery to final selection and integration into the CENTURI community.

Key Steps and Dates:

  • End of November 2026 – Projects Publication & Call for Applications Opens
    A list of available PhD projects will be published on the CENTURI website. Candidates are invited to explore the projects and submit their applications.

  • 12 February 2027 – Application Deadline
    All application materials must be submitted by this date, 12 a.m. CET - with an exception for Reference Letters, which have an extended deadline until February 19th. Late submissions will not be considered.

  • Mid-March 2027 – Application Results
    Selected candidates will be notified and invited to the interview stage.

  • 31 March & 1 April, 2027– Interviews
    Shortlisted candidates will participate in interviews with CENTURI and project supervisors.

  • 02 April 2027 – Interview Results
    Final decisions will be communicated to candidates following the interview process.

  • 13 & 14 May, 2027 – Campus Visit for Selected Candidates
    Admitted candidates will be invited to visit the CENTURI campus, meet with their future teams, and discover the research environment.

This process ensures a transparent and competitive selection of motivated PhD students ready to engage in interdisciplinary research within the CENTURI community.

PHD PROGRAM

PhD students are registered for their PhD in one of Aix-Marseille University doctoral schools (Healh and Life Sciences, Physics and Sciences of the Matter, Mathematics and Computer Science, etc.), leading to a PhD degree from Aix-Marseille University. The doctoral school is usually determined by the PhD student’s host laboratories.

As a general rule, PhDs in France last for three years. Students have the opportunity to apply for a 4th year of funding (mainly through external sources of funding, although internal options also exist), on a competitive basis.

PhD students are not required to teach during their PhD. However, they can apply to Aix-Marseille University to teach a maximum of 64 hours / year.

CENTURI offers a large array of training courses to its PhD Students, details are available here.

Find more information here.

PHD PROJECTS

All CENTURI PhD Projects are published on the Careers page of this website from late November.