1. 1 Pr Régis Lengellé Director of the PhD school « Science and Technology », Scientific responsible of the CSC – UT / INSA Programs University of Technology of Troyes Dr Ling Gong Responsible of the Asian programs University of Technology of Troyes Presentation of the CSC / UT-INSA PhD program

2. 2 Outline of the presentation Overview of the French higher education system The UT-INSA network The CSC/UT-INSA PhD program Requirements How to apply Conclusion Visit of (a copy of) our website

3. 3 ~ 80 Universities (XIII th century): 1400000 students ~ 230 Engineering Schools (XVI th century): 110000 students Engineering Schools: selection of students Comprehensive Universities: no selection of applicants (no gaokao) until the 2nd year of the master’s curriculum Engineering Schools : Engineering degree, MSc, PhD Comprehensive Universities: BSc, MSc, PhD The engineering degree gives you the MSc « Grade », but the converse is not true The French Higher Education System

4. 4  UT Belfort Montbéliard  UT Compiègne  UT Troyes 8 engineering schools: 5 INSA and 3 UT The UT-INSA Network  INSA Lyon  INSA Rennes  INSA Rouen  INSA Strasbourg  INSA Toulouse

5. 5 The UT-INSA Network UT Belfort-MontbéliardBelfort-Montbéliard INSA StrasbourgStrasbourg INSA LyonLyon INSA ToulouseToulouse INSA RouenRouen INSA RennesRennes UT TroyesTroyes UT CompiègneCompiègne

6. 6 8 engineering schools out of 230 BUT 20% of the french engineering degrees awarded each year 70 Research laboratories 1500 Full Professors, Associate Professors and Researchers 20000 Students in engineering curricula 1500 PhD students 400 PhD defences every year The UT-INSA Network

7. 7 You visit our website : www-csc.utt.fr and select PhD proposals (you can rank up to 3 PhD proposals) from the list proposed You apply to our program. Selection procedure: www-csc.utt.fr You are awarded a scholarship (monthly amount of 1200€, 42 month) by the CSC You prepare a PhD in one of the laboratories of the UT-INSA network You obtain the PhD degree from the institution you have selected Only for UTT : possibility to prepare a double PhD at UTT and one of its international partners: you will be awarded 2 PhD degrees with a single defence. The scholarship is awarded for 48 months The CSC / UT-INSA PhD Program

8. 8 You must be top ranked (your transcripts, GPA, marks… are important) You must be awarded the master’s degree* before june 2014 You will have to get the visa to France (requirements, procedure) *: If you are a master-doctorate candidate, you must be a 2 nd year master student in june 2014 Requirements

9. 9 How to apply Visit the website www-csc.utt.fr Download the application form and fill it up Select the PhD proposals that fit with your skills (and rank them, up to 3) Send the application form and your records to ling.gong@utt.fr and to your possible supervisors to get their feedback Send by post the documents required by the CSC Wait until mid January 2014 for a possible interview in China (February 2014) Wait for the final decision (February 2014) If admitted, go to Shanghaï to attend the French language training (from March to June) Start your PhD in the UT-INSA network (Sept. 2014)

10. 10 Two things to remember: www-csc.utt.fr ling.gong@utt.fr The UT-INSA PhD program

11. 11 Any questions… The UT-INSA PhD program