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Would you like to do a Ph.D or postdoc in Paris, France?

If you are an independent student looking for a master, thesis, or postdoc position in the area of planetary geophysics, please feel free to contact me.

Master projects

Master projects that I am proposing will be advertised on the IPGP web site. Even though I might advertise for a certain project, it is quite possible that I could construct a different one if you have a specific idea or interest in mind. If you would like to do a Ph.D. in our lab, please be aware that it is very useful to first do a master thesis with us.

Postdocs

For most postdoc positions in Europe, it is up to the applicant to apply directly to the funding organization. Thus, even though I am always looking for post docs, I will not advertise for such positions. Grants can be found from several sources, including CNES, CNRS, the city of Paris, foreign embassies, and several independent research organizations (see below). If you are interested, contact me, and we will work together to find the best available option. Please note that many of these positions have application deadlines in the early spring.

What projects am I working on now?

I am currently involved with the Chandrayaan-1 X-ray Spectrometer (Moon), BepiColumbo Laser Altimeter (Mercury), Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (Moon), and the ExoMars Heat Flow and Physical Properties Package (HP3). I am also actively working with localized spectral analysis and wavelet problems on the sphere, gravity and topography problems, the heat flow of the Moon, and the cratering history of the terrestrial planets.

Do I need to be able to speak English (or French)?

While I am more than happy to speak French at work, I will expect you to be capable of communicating in English. You will need to present your results and answer questions at scientific conferences, as well as write scientific articles, all in English. I will not act as a grammar or spelling corrector. As for speaking French, your life would be made a lot easier in Paris if you knew some, or if you were at least interested in learning.

Links to some funding agencies

La recherche à l'université Paris 7 denis Diderot - List of funding opportunities (in french).
Research activities of the European Commission - Search under FP7.
EUROSFAIRE - French version of FP7.
CNES Bourses de recherche - Postdoc and doctorate funding (in french).
CNRS - Doctorate and postdoc funding.
CNRS - Affaires Européennes et relations internationales - Doctorate and postdoc funding.
Bourses d'excellence Eiffel - Master and doctorate (co-)funding.
Maire de Paris - Funding from the City of Paris.
Chateaubriand Fellowship - Doctoral and posdoc funding for Americans.
French Embassy in the USA - Long list of funding opportunities in France.
Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérior et de la Recherche - Postdoc exchange program for certain universities.
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science - International postdoctoral funding.
France Diplomatie - International funding opportunities though the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
La Fondation franco-chinoise pour la science et ses applications - Postdoctoral funding for Chinese.
Ambassade de France en Chine - Doctoral exchange program funded by the Embassy of France in China.
Bourse KCWong Chine - Postdoctoral funding for Chinese students.
Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie - Postdoc funding for universities that are part of the AUF.
HPC-Europa - High performance computing visitor program.
Agence Nationale de la Recherche
INSU
Ile de France - Funding from the Ile de France (in french)
Université Franco Italienne - French-Italian funding for collaborative research projects

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Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris