This call is a valuable opportunity for students to pursue a doctorate within one of Université Paris Cité’s Graduate Schools. These internationally oriented programs emphasize multidisciplinary research to prepare doctoral candidates for major challenges related to « planetary health ».
Université Paris Cité’s 28 Graduate Schools offer training across a wide range of fields, from medicine and natural sciences to engineering and humanities and social sciences.
University of Toronto Information
Established in 1827, University of Toronto is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Toronto (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Ontario. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, Ontario, University of Toronto (UofT) is a very large (uniRank enrollment range: over-45,000 students) coeducational higher education institution. University of Toronto (UofT) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment.
Eligibility Criteria
To apply, you must form a research team composed of:
- A principal investigator from the Université Paris Cité
- A principal investigator from the University of Toronto
- A doctoral candidate from one of the two universities, supervised by one of the two principal investigators.
The three team members will collaborate on a common research question.
Applying as a student
This call is open to students from Université Paris Cité who have obtained or will obtain a master’s degree or equivalent diploma in 2024 or 2025, and to PhD students from the University of Toronto who will be registered in the first or second year of their PhD program in 2025-26.
Applying as a Principal Investigator
Applicants from Université Paris Cité must be affiliated with doctoral schools or laboratories authorized to supervise PhD students. The host research unit must be affiliated with one of UPCité’s Graduate Schools, and the proposed research project must be approved by one of them.
Applicants from the University of Toronto must be members of the faculty with graduate faculty member status.
Please note that a principal investigator cannot submit more than one application in the framework of this call.
Offered Benefits
This call is a valuable opportunity for students to pursue a doctorate within one of Université Paris Cité’s Graduate Schools. These internationally oriented programs emphasize multidisciplinary research to prepare doctoral candidates for major challenges related to « planetary health ».
Université Paris Cité’s 28 Graduate Schools offer training across a wide range of fields, from medicine and natural sciences to engineering and humanities and social sciences.
Application Process
For more details, visit UPCité Scholarship webpage