12 allocations doctorales - Systèmes et Société numériques - 12 fully funded PhD positions - Digital Systems and Digital Society (Université Côte d'Azur, France)

In 2026, 12 doctoral projects will be awarded within the perimeter of DS4H Graduate School:

• Two of them financed by the DS4H Graduate school and focused on "Digital and Environment" theme on the one hand and "Multidisciplinarity" theme on the other hand.
• Nine of them financed by the Doctoral school in Information and Communication Technologies (ED STIC).
• The last one delegated by the QuantAzur Institute to DS4H Graduate school on applied quantum technologies

Cutting-edge research subjects

Here are some of the topics open this year (list updated daily on our website until May, 3rd. Visit us regularly!):

• Adaptive Routing for Connectionless Quantum Networks
• Experimental Characterization of Fine-Grained CSI in 5G and Beyond: Applications to Radio Localization and Frequency-Aware Scheduling
• Cardioembolic Stroke Risk Stratification using Medical Imaging and Patient-Specific Blood Flow Simulation
• Abstract Interpretation for WebAssembly     
• Spatial World Models for Embodied Artificial Intelligence
• Distributed and resource-efficient learning for large-scale models in heterogeneous environments
• Analysis and optimal control of plant-microbiota mathematical models

Inspiring research environment

As a doctoral student at Université Côte d'Azur, you will be provided with a very high-quality hosting environment:

• Excellent research environment including international-renowned laboratories and IT companies from Sophia Antipolis, the fast-paced European largest technopark.
• International networking: researchers from dozens of different nationalities work together in our laboratories and almost 70% of the PhD students are foreigners.
• Optional minor courses to open to new domains and boost your career.
• DocWalker PhD International Mobility Program
• Individual support from Université Côte d'Azur Welcome Center and PhD Study Center (housing, administrative procedures, child-care solutions, newcomers meetups...)
• ... and the world-envied French Riviera quality of life!

Application

Find out more at https://ds4h.univ-cotedazur.eu/education/phd/annual-campaign

Deadline for application: 3 May 2026
Interviews: from the beginning of May to mid-June
Doctoral contract starting last quarter of 2026

Digital Systems for Humans (DS4H) is one of the 8 thematic graduate schools of Université Côte d'Azur. It is focused on scientific, technological and human aspects of the digital world and the digital society. On the education side, DS4H offers 5 masters (majors): Computer Science, Electronics, MIAGE, Intellectual Property and New Technologies Law and Digital Strategy / Management of Digital and Innovation. It awards doctorates with the STIC, DESPEG and SHAL doctoral schools. On the scientific side, DS4H runs a multidisciplinary research programme involving 13 leading laboratories in digital and social sciences.

No specific level is expected in any language. But you must be aware that the audition at the end of the selection process will be conducted in English. This is an opportunity to test your ability to work and interact with your future colleagues.