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Webinar on the Qualification Process for Lecturer Positions

[PhD candidates from all disciplines]
If you are considering an academic career in higher education and research after your PhD, this webinar is for you.
The Permanent Commission of the National Council of Universities (CP-CNU) and the National Network of Doctoral Colleges (RNCD) invite you to a webinar presenting the role and missions of the CNU and CP-CNU, with a focus on the qualification process for lecturer positions (“maître de conférences”):

1. General presentation of the institution and the qualification process for lecturer positions
2. Presentation of the disciplinary sub-committees to better understand the expectations of the CNU sections by discipline

• Thursday, July 3, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 AM – Registrer HERE (this link is managed by rncd.france@gmail.com) & on LinkedIn

2026 Qualification Campaign: Becoming a University Lecturer

[PhD candidates from all disciplines]
The qualification process is a mandatory step to become a university lecturer (“maître de conférences”) or equivalent academic staff.
The ODYSSÉE platform allows candidates to submit and track their qualification application throughout the entire review process.
For all applicants, the 2026 campaign will follow a single phase of registration and submission of required and optional documents, beginning mid-September 2025 and ending on December 15, 2025.
This single closing date applies to all candidates regardless of their thesis defense date. No exceptions will be possible for technical or regulatory reasons.
Potential candidates can already create their account on the ODYSSÉE application : registration here (EN)

• Important: If you intend to apply for the 2026 qualification campaign, it is strongly recommended that you plan your thesis defense early enough to obtain your diploma, defense certificate, and signed defense report before the application deadline. We advise you to defend your thesis no later than early December 2025.

National Final of “My Thesis in 180 Seconds”

[PhD candidates from all disciplines]
Join Margaux de Seilhac, who will represent the Pays de la Loire region and Nantes Université among 16 PhD candidates selected for the grand national final of the My Thesis in 180 Seconds competition on June 17 at the Grande Halle de La Villette in Paris.
They’ll have three minutes to tell you about their thesis—the challenges, the hopes, their daily life, and their scientific approach.
Will they manage to captivate you and earn your vote for the Audience Award?
On stage, Natacha Triou—journalist, producer, and host of the daily show « La Science, CQFD » on France Culture—will host the final.

• Tuesday, June 17, from 8:00 PM to 10:30 PM, watch the livestream on FibreTigre's Twitch channel or attend in person at La Villette.

Open Science Awards

[PhD candidates and early-career researchers from all disciplines]
The Ministry of Higher Education and Research (MESR), along with the Committee for Open Science, is pleased to announce the opening of applications for two awards: Open Science Award for Research Data and Open Science Award for Theses

• ��️ Application deadline: June 23, 2025, at 12:00 PM (Paris time). �� Award ceremony: December 1–2, 2025, at Paris-Saclay, during the National Conference on Research Data

RNCD Spring Days

[Members of the RNCD – France PhD Association]
Nantes Université, in collaboration with the Pays de la Loire Doctoral College, will host members of the National Network of Doctoral Colleges (RNCD) on June 19–20 in Nantes for its biannual seminar.
This event offers an opportunity for vice presidents, directors, and heads of doctoral studies and research to reflect on their initiatives and the evolving landscape of doctoral education in France.
Through the doctoral schools its members coordinate, the RNCD represents over 80% of PhD candidates enrolled in France.
    �� Learn more about RNCD surveys and initiatives here.