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Country of study
France · Paris
Accepted nationalities
All nationalities
Degree already heldRequired
Master’s
Target level
Doctorate
Fields of study
Health and Sciences
Languages
  • English: level not specifiedRequired
Other conditions
  • For PPU-Classic, PPU-OXFORD, PPU-EID and PPU-Imagine: the master's degree must come from a university located outside France. Holders of a master's obtained in France and people who have already started a PhD elsewhere cannot apply to these programmes.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Students who already have begun doctoral training elsewhere and students with a master's degree obtained in France are not eligible for these programs.
  • For PPU-Classic, PPU-OXFORD, PPU-EID and PPU-Imagine: not have resided in France for more than 12 months in the three years before the deadline (compulsory national service and short stays such as holidays do not count).RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Students should not have resided in France for more than 12 months in the three years immediately prior to the application deadline (closing date). Compulsory national service and/or short stays such as holidays are not taken into account.
  • The master's degree does not need to be finished by the deadline, but it must be completed before the programme starts (October), with a copy of the diploma or a certificate of completion.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: You do not need to have finished your M.Sc. or equivalent degree prior to the application deadline. The degree must be completed by the summer of the following year, in order to register at the Paris Universities. A copy of the diploma or a certified written attestation of completion must be available before the start of the program (October).
  • A bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) obtained after four years of study may be considered with at least 6 months of laboratory experience, with a written final report or a publication.Organisation’s wording: Students holding a B.A. or a B.S. acquired after four years of academic education may be considered if they have additional laboratory experience of at least 6 months, with a written final report or a publication.
  • You may apply to 4 projects at most, but you can only be selected for one project.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Since each advisor must choose only one candidate, candidates may apply to more than one laboratory (maximum four). Advisors are asked to notify candidates who will not be selected as soon as possible. A candidate cannot be selected for more than one project.

The real funding

What the opportunity pays, what is left for you to pay and the money to plan before leaving.

Paid
Insurance
Partly paid
Plane ticket
Allowance
€2,000 a month
Length of the funding
36 months
What is left for you to pay
  • Your family's costs: there is no financial support for family members.
When it is paid
Monthly salary of €2,000 (social benefits included); a €4,000 gross welcome bonus is paid at once with the first salary.

Dates

Applications open
1 October 2026 at 00:00 GMT+2, time zone not specified
Applications close
16 November 2026
Studies start
October 2027

Application steps

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  1. Step 1: Create an account on the PPU platform, browse the projects and apply to at most 4 laboratory projects, with a detailed CV and a motivation letter in PDF. No application by e-mail.
    With whom
    The host laboratories, through the Institut Pasteur PPU platform
    By when
    16 November 2026 — 16 November 2026 (as early as possible after 1 October)
    Documents to provide
    • Detailed CV (PDF)
    • Motivation letter (PDF)
  2. Step 2: If a laboratory chooses you: choose one single project and complete the full application together with the host laboratory (« joint application »).
    With whom
    You and the host laboratory, on the PPU platform
    By when
    14 December 2026 — 14 December 2026
  3. Step 3: If your application is shortlisted: attend the interview at the Institut Pasteur (economy travel and housing during the interview week paid by the programme).
    With whom
    The PPU Admission Committee

Where to apply

Institut Pasteur (opens in a new tab) · Pasteur-Paris University International doctoral program (PPU) · Institut Pasteur (avec Université Paris Cité, Sorbonne Université, Université Paris-Saclay)

Official title (in English): Pasteur-Paris University International doctoral program (PPU) – Call PPU 2027

Edition 2027 · Verified on 30 October 2026

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Official website of Institut Pasteur: ppu.pasteur.fr

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