Contractual INRAE PhD students

At this moment, there are 2,000 French and international doctoral students doing research at INRAE. Approximately 30% of them are funded by doctoral contracts with the institute.

In this section, we describe the practical information you need should you want to become a contractual PhD student at INRAE. Notably, we discuss the following: 

  • Doing doctoral studies in France and, more specifically, at INRAE
  • What do to before, during, and after your arrival at the institute
  • Working conditions and benefits associated with contractual work at INRAE
  • Career development opportunities for building your skills