Cemagref PhD Contracts

René-Luc Benichou

Focused on agricultural and environmental engineering research, the Cemagref offers about 30 PhD studentships. Deadline for application: 14 May 2010.

PhD contracts proposed by Cemagref can be co-funded by a external partner (company, professional union, local authorities, research institutions...).

PhD candidates are bound to the Cemagref by a three year contract including all benefits and social security. Salary amounts €1 842,90 in any case.

The thematic priorities for 2010 are:
- Technological Innovations for Sustainable Agriculture and the Environment
- Structures, Processes, Flow, Energy
- Technologies and processes for water and waste
- Models, information systems and sustainable management of the environment
- Quality of aquatic systems and ecological restoration
- Responses to biological and environmental contamination of the aquatic environment: ecotoxicology and biomonitoring
- Hazards and risks related to water cycle
- Risks fast gravitational phenomena, safety of hydraulic structures and vulnerability issues
- Management of water uses and services, their impact
- Information systems and representation for the integrated management of the environment
- Terrestrial ecological systems: dynamics, vulnerabilities and engineering
- Territorial Development and Multifunctional Agriculture

Full subjects are available online.