GENERAL GUIDELINES

The guidelines are intended for researchers who wish to submit a PhD project proposal under the PRISM COFUND programme (EU funding). They outline the submission requirements, the co-funding mechanism, and the proposal evaluation and selection process.

The programme will select up to 30 project proposals, which will subsequently be presented to prospective doctoral candidates. Please note the following:

• • The deadline for submitting a proposal to this call is 31 May 2026.
  • The minimum cofunding request is 67k€.
  • The PhD project should address the ecological transition challenges from a soft matter science perspective.
  • To receive funding, a project must first be selected by the programme and subsequently chosen by a doctoral candidate.
  • The project start date is 1 March 2027.

 

🗁 Link to upload the PRISM general guidelines

🗁 If your lab is managed by ESPCI PARIS - PSL, please refer to the intranet page

 

 

DOCUMENTS TO BE UPLOADED FOR YOUR PROJECT SUBMISSION

 Please ensure that all submitted documents follow the naming rule: "DOCUMENT_acronym_surname_laboratory"

 

1. FORM AND ETHICAL ANNEX

This document is the required template for submitting your project proposal. Please ensure you complete the mandatory ethical annex and attach all required supporting documents (the commitment letter and CVs).

🗁 Link to upload the Form and ethical annex

 

2. COMMITMENT LETTERS FOR COFUNDING

Your form must include a commitment letter from the co-funding source as an attachment.

🗁 Link to upload the standard template of commitment letter for industrial co-funding in french or in english

🗁 Link to upload the model of commitment letter for public co-funding

🗁 Link to upload the model of commitment letter for laboratory co-funding