Call for PhD Students: Montpellier Cross-border Doctorials 2025

14.07.2025.

Join a three-day international workshop with peers from a variety of different disciplines and develop a Horizon 2030 research proposal focused on key societal challenges.

On 6-8 October 2025, the University of Montpellier organises the Cross-Border Doctorials 2025 in in the medieval city of Aigues Mortes, near the Mediterranean coast. The programme will include a series of workshops and group work on an innovative project with PhD students from different scientific fields, culminating in a pitch session.

Participants will be supported by experienced professionals – including researchers, European project coordinators, project evaluators, and intellectual property experts – providing support and practical tools for building a collaborative project and presenting ideas clearly and convincingly. The programme is open to all interested PhD students, and the University of Montpellier will fully cover the participation costs* for up to four PhD students of the CHARM-EU alliance (including ELTE).

Application procedure: Interested students should send their CV and a cover letter by email to charm-summer-school@umontpellier.fr with the address of the ELTE CHARM-EU Office in cc (charm-eu.office@rk.elte.hu).

Deadline of application: 5 September 2025

Questions and queries: collegedoctoral@umontpellier.fr and charm-summer-school@umontpellier.fr

*Participation costs include accommodations, workshops, meals and shuttle between Montpellier and the venue. Please note that travel expenses to and from Montpellier remain the responsibility of the selected candidates.