MSCA COFUND Actions Programme
Call For Applications & Selection Process
DESTINY COHORT#2
WELCOME TO COHORT#2!
GLOBAL SCHEDULE OF COHORT#2
CALL #1
finished!
Number of topics offered: 26
Call for Applications: From 15 October 2021 to 23 January 2022
Selection Process: From 24 January 2022 to May 2022 (4 STAGES)
Expected recruitment date: 01 October 2022
RESULTS: of the 24 topics proposed, 22 were filled. 2 will therefore be subjected to a new call for applications (Call#2)!
call#2 - closed
2 topics are re-opened for applications! Topic 1 and 8 of Cohort#2! Go and discover them!
Number of topics offered: 2 (topic 1 & topic 8)
Call for Applications: From 01 September to 22 September 2022
Selection Process: From 23 September to mid-November 2022 (4 STAGES)
Expected recruitment date: 01 January 2023
How to apply? SEE BELOW ⬇
HOW TO APPLY?
02
MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
How do I know if I am eligible for the programme?
→ Read the Guide for Applicants!
The Guide for Applicants contains:
- The DESTINY PhD Programme description
- The detailed & explained Application Procedure with the Eligibility Requirements and the documents to be provided in the Application Forms n°1 and 2
- The DESTINY selection process after the closing of the Call for Applications
- The DESTINY working conditions
- The DESTINY training programme
Please note that the Guide for Applicants may be (slightly) updated.
The FAQ (Questions about Original Essay, Recommendation Letters, Extra-Curriculum Activities, ...) has been updated (30 August 2022)!
Please note that the Administrative Team Support is closed on weekends.
03
FILLING IN THE APPLICATION FORMS N°1 & N°2
Complete the 2 Application Forms N°1 & N°2, following the instructions given, include all the documents requested & convert them into PDF format.
04
SUBMIT THE APPLICATION FORMS N°1 & N°2
Submit the Application Forms N°1 & N°2 to the DESTINY job offer on the CNRS job offer portal of Topic 1 "" or/and Topic 8 "" published on 1st September 2022 until 22 September 2022.
Topic 1 job offer link: click here !
Topic 8 job offer link: click here !
If the applicant is interested in both topics, he/she can apply with the same Application Forms on both adds (please specify in section 3 of Application Form N°2).
what is the selection process?
Stage#1
Eligibility Check
Applications will be screened by the DESTINY Administrative Team (AT) and validated by the DESTINY Executive Board (EB).
Each application will be carefully checked against the Eligibility criteria and the documents requested and provided. Only the applications that pass the Eligibility check will go through to the Grading from Paper Applications (STAGE#2).
FROM SEPTEMBER 23, 2022 TO early October 2022
Please note that dates can be (slightly) modified.
Stage#2
Grading From Paper Applications
An International Panel of DESTINY Experts will evaluate the applications.
Each evaluation will be fully independent, confidential and free from any conflict of interest. Each expert will score the applications according to the evaluation criteria described in the Guide for Applicants.
october 2022
Please note that dates can be (slightly) modified.
Stage#3
Oral interviews
The 60* best-ranked applicants after STAGE#2 will be invited in October/November to an individual videoconference interview with the Selection Committee (SC). The interview will evaluate the suitability of the candidate’s profile to the doctoral program and his/her ability to communicate in English. The SC will evaluate the research skills and motivation, with the help of the evaluation criteria described in the Guide for Applicants.
october/november 2022
Please note that dates can be (slightly) modified.
*: subject to change depending on the number of applications
Stage#4
Final Selection & Topic-Student Attribution
The AT, under the supervision of the DESTINY Coordinator, will be responsible for conveying the results to the applicants, in early April. Candidates will confirm their topic choice (within the 2 topics offered), priority being given to candidates with higher rankings.
october/november 2022
Please note that dates can be (slightly) modified.
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THE 24 official PHD TOPICS of cohort#2
CALL#2 ! OPEN
CALL#1 ! CLOSED - subject already assigned
