PhD program 2026: joint procedure to InLife & IPV

In 2026, the InLife Initiative and the Interfaces for the Living (IPV) PhD program are associated in a joint procedure to award PhD contracts. To apply, go at the end of this page for instructions.

PhD program 2026: joint procedure to InLife & IPV

Results

InLife PhD contracts:

Maïa Douillard

Controlling and interfering with pathological condensates in ALS disease-relevant cell models

Supervisor: Zoher Gueroui, Chimie Physique et Chimie du Vivant (CPCV)

Xavier Mauger

Rôle de la spatialisation des modèles de distribution d'espèces pour la compréhension et la prédiction des changements de biodiversité

Supervisor: Emmanuelle Porcher, Centre d'Ecologie et des Sciences de la Conservation

Caroline McKenzie

Mission-GLACE :biochiMie, évolutIon et outilS predictiveS pour des protéInes de liaisON à la GLACE

Supervisor: Richard Dorrell, Laboratory of Computational, Quantitative and Synthetic Biology (CQSB)

IPV PhD contracts:

Laurian Deligand

Vestibular control of posture in a vertebrate from behavior to spinal circuit dynamics

Supervisor: Volker Bormuth, Laboratoire Jean Perrin (LJP)

Victor Dupic-Miquel

Interactions et comportements collectifs des gyrins à l’interface air-eau

Supervisor: Ramiro Godoy-Diana, Physique et Mécanique des Milieux Hétérogènes (PMMH)

Johann Jamet

Role of inter-tissue mechanical coupling in the early morphogenesis of the olfactory placode in teleost fish

Supervisor: Marie Breau, Development, Adaptation and Aging (Dev2A)

Calendar

12/01/2026 - 20/02/2026

Submission of the PhD projects to LimeSurvey

25/03/2026

Publication of selected projects

25/03/2026 - 24/04/2026

Submission of the candidate applications to LimeSurvey

12-13/05/2026

Interviews of candidates

18/05/2026

Publication of results

Recommendations

The scientific scope concerns all PhD projects adopting an interdisciplinary approach at the interface with life sciences:

  • InLife's 2026 call for projects concerns the two priority scientific axes of the Initiative.
  • IPV is renewing a broad call for projects without a priority theme.

Eligibility criteria imply PhD co-supervision between two different Doctoral Schools:

  • InLife doctoral contracts: the main PhD director must be affiliated to the Sorbonne University Alliance.
  • IPV doctoral contracts:  the main PhD director must be affiliated to Sorbonne University.
  • There are no affiliation restrictions for the PhD co-director.

Projects can be written in French or English. Evaluation is carried out by the InLife Executive Committee.
The projects have now been selected, see below.

Open projects for InLife & IPV - 2026

This year, the selected doctoral projects are proposed by the InLife initiative and IPV. Applicants can consult them, contact the project leaders, and then apply. The projects are presented for each doctoral school.

Cerveau, cognition, comportement (ED 158)

Physique en Ile-de-France (ED 564)

Sciences de la nature et de l'homme : évolution et écologie (ED 227)

Complexité du vivant (ED 515)

Chimie moléculaire de Paris centre (ED 406)

Sciences mathématiques de Paris Centre (ED 386)

Chimie physique et chimie analytique de Paris Centre (ED 388)

Physique et chimie des matériaux  (ED 397)

Géosciences, ressources naturelles et environnement (ED 398)

Physiologie, physiopathologie et thérapeutique (ED 394)

Sciences de l’ingénieur (ED71) de l'UTC

To apply:

Candidates must first contact the selected project leader and obtain their approval before applying. Applications must be sent through this LimeSurvey platform.

Interviews

Jury composition:

Jean-Baptiste Boulé (ED Sciences de la nature et de l'homme : évolution et écologie)
Catherine Vénien-Bryan (ED Complexité du vivant)
Benoît Limoge (ED Chimie physique et chimie analytique de Paris Centre)
Jorge Cubo (ED Géosciences, ressources naturelles et environnement)
Hélène Cheval (ED Cerveau, cognition, comportement)
Eirini Papagiakoumou (ED Physique en Ile-de-France - PIF)
Jessem LANDOULSI  (ED Physique et chimie des matériaux)
Benoît Bertrand (ED Chimie moléculaire de Paris centre)
Badr Kaoui (ED Sciences de l’ingénieur de l'UTC)
Chloé Audebert (ED Sciences mathématiques de Paris Centre)
Gilles Fischer (Director of InLife)
Christine Ménager (Director of IPV)