Call for PhD student applications
In the framework of the Chemistry Biology Health Graduate School of Université Grenoble Alpes, the GRAL research programme funds PhD scholarships at BGE, BioSanté, IBS, LCBM, and LPCV.
The following 6 PhD projects have been selected for funding by the GRAL Scientific Advisory Board, the GRAL Directory, and the Board of Management of the Chemistry Biology Health Graduate School, to start in autumn 2025:
| PhD supervisors | PhD project | Host lab – team |
| Cécile Breyton & Guy Schoehn |
Does phage T5 form specific viral factories within its host E. coli ?
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IBS – M&P and MEM |
| Wim Burmeister | Structure and role of a telomere-binding protein in the poxvirus genome telomere Summary – PoxTelo Application deadline: May 13th 2025 |
IBS – VRM group, team Crépin |
| Irina Gutsche & Julien Sourimant | Unravel structure-function relationships of the Respiratory Syncytial Virus RNPs Summary – RSVminiRNP Application deadline: May 6th 2025 |
IBS & Inrae – Group MICA |
| Stéphanie Hutin & Chloe Zubieta | Condensates and Chromatin: How Phase Separation shapes Plant Temperature Responses Summary – CasPeR Application deadline: May 6th 2025 |
LPCV – Strucdev Team |
|
François Parcy & Renaud Dumas & Félix Weis |
Decrypting the function of FLOral COMplexes |
LPCV – Flo_Re Team |
|
Joanna Timmins & Pierre Caron
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Deciphering the dynamics of DNA repair complexes in the context of chromatin in response to DNA damage. Summary – Decrypt Application deadline: May 6th 2025 |
IBS – I2SR group – GenOM team |
Candidates must directly contact the PhD supervisor(s) to apply.
GRAL PhD funding includes 3 years of salary (fixed-term contract, gross salary: 2,100€ gross salary per month (2,200€ after January 1st 2026), including national health insurance) and 10,000€ per year to fund PhD operating costs (research consumables, small equipment, training, publication costs, travel to conferences…).
Schedule
- Opening of the call for student applications: 17 March 2025
- Deadline for student applications: Different deadline apply for the different projects (see above)
- Interviews of PhD candidates: Friday, May 23th 2025
- Results: Early June 2025
- Registration at Grenoble University & EDCSV in June 2025
- Start of PhD project: October 2025
The candidate(s) selected by the PhD supervisor(s) must send the following documents in a unique pdf file to GRAL’s project manager (sandrine.vittu@ibs.fr) before May 13th:
- The application file, filled, dated, and signed (the PhD supervisor or GRAL’s project manager will provide the template)
- A cover letter (one page maximum)
- A detailed CV
- A letter of support from the PhD supervisor(s) *
- A letter of recommendation from the Master 2 supervisor (available template)
- Academic transcripts equivalent to the 1st semester of the 2nd year of a Master programme, in English or French, if possible including ranking and equivalence to French grading systems
- Any other document that may support the application: publication(s) in a peer-reviewed journal, awards, …
* if the PhD supervisor is also the Master 2 supervisor, this can be one document only, and the candidate may include a letter of recommendation from a previous supervisor