DIM C-BRAINS international PhD program is aimed exclusively at students currently enrolled in a master's and internship program outside France, who would like to pursue a thesis in the scientific and regional area covered by the DIM C-BRAINS. 

In addition to remuneration over 3 years, this competitive regional program offers a scientific bonus.

Once again this year, the program will be run in conjunction with the Institut du Cerveau. 

• September 24, 2025 - November 11, 2025: Submission of thesis topics by researcher
• December 1, 2026 - February 1, 2026: Online publication of thesis topics + Student applications
• February 18, 2026 - March 23, 2026: Selection of candidates by researchers
• April 15, 2026: Pre-selection jury
• May 20 and 21, 2026: Audition of pre-selected candidates

For further information: contact@dim-cbrains.fr  

Download the schedule of the C-BRAINS international PhD program. 

Download the eligibility criteria for submitting a thesis topic. 

Download the information note for researchers on how the DIM C-BRAINS doctoral contract funding works.

Download the eligibility criteria for student applications.

The DIM C-BRAINS aims to boost the attractiveness and visibility of neuroscience and cognitive science in the Paris Region. In this context, C-BRAINS contributes each year to the funding of Scientific Events (SE) focusing on its priority themes. For the 2025/2026 Call for Projects, the events must take place in the Île-de-France region before 31 December 2026 and involve at least two academic teams and/or C-BRAINS partners (associations and/or industry). The SE project may take the form of conferences, symposia, research or training workshops, hackathons or any other innovative form.

The budget allocated by the DIM C-BRAINS will be between €2,000 and €15,000 maximum. However, co-funding is strongly encouraged.

The proposal must be completed online on the DIM C-BRAINS platform before 8 December 2025.

Download the instructions.

For more information, please send a message to contact@dim-cbrains.fr