Doctoral and post-doctoral grants from the CNES

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In 2011, the French National Centre for Spatial Studies (CNES) will award about a hundred doctoral and  posdoctoral contracts in the fields of engineering sciences (orbital and space transport systems), sciences using space assets (universe, earth and microgravity sciences) and space transport systems.

The doctoral grants are designed for young French and foreign researchers interested in space activities and hold a Master 2 and allow to prepare a doctoral thesis in a research laboratory in France.

The post-doctoral grants are designed for young researchers holding a doctorate for research work at CNES or in a laboratory in France.
Doctoral thesis contracts last for one year and are renewable twice. The gross monthly remuneration is 1,919 euros. Post-doctoral contracts last for one year and are renewable once. The gross monthly remuneration is 2,258 euros.

The deadline for submitting applications is March 31, 2011.