Fully Funded PhD and Postdoctoral Positions at CNRS France 2026

Applications are now open for multiple PhD (Doctorant) and Postdoc research positions at CNRS, the French National Centre for Scientific Research. These are real job contracts in top laboratories across France. Most positions have a deadline of May 18, 2026. They are fully funded with a competitive salary and full social benefits. The opportunities are open to candidates from all nationalities. There is no application fee. You can check out BS, MS, PhD and postdoc positions here.

Key Details:

• Degree Level: PhD or Postdoc
• Host Country: France
• Application Deadline: May 18, 2026 (for most positions)
• Open for: All nationalities
• Application Fee: None
• Funding Type: Fully funded (includes salary + benefits)

What This Scholarship Offers::

• You will receive a salaried research contract with a competitive monthly net salary (around €1,400–2,000 for PhD students and higher for Postdocs).
• You gain full access to world-class laboratories, modern equipment, and advanced research facilities.
• You will join international research networks and collaborate with leading scientists.
• You receive professional training, support for attending conferences, and funding to present your work.
• You get the opportunity to publish high-impact scientific papers.

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Eligibility Criteria:

• For PhD positions: You need a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field.
• For Postdoc positions: You need a completed PhD.
• Good English or French skills are usually required (check each offer).
• Some positions (like MSCA) have extra mobility rules.
• All candidates must apply before the deadline through the official CNRS portal.

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PhD Positions:

• PhD Position on Thermal Runaway in e-Biofuel Production (H/F) Location: Villeurbanne (Rhône) – Institute of Research on Catalysis and Environment of Lyon
  Duration: 36 months (start ~October 2026)
  Focus: Modeling thermal runaway in e-biofuel production processes, calorimetry, kinetic modeling, safety in continuous reactors. APPLY HERE
  
• MSCA PhD Offer: Thionolactone-Derived Polymers for a New Generation of (Bio)degradable Acrylic Inks for 3D Printing (H/F)
  Location: Toulouse (Haute-Garonne) – Chemistry of Colloids, Polymers and Complex Assemblies Duration: 36 months (start October 2026)
  Focus: Synthesis of biodegradable polymers from thionolactones for 3D printing inks, radical polymerization, biomedical applications (MSCA-funded, international mobility).
  APPLY HERE
  
• PhD Offer on the Evolution of Marine Microbiome Facing Climate and Environmental Changes in the Tropical Pacific Zone (H/F)
  Location: New Caledonia (Pacific) Duration: 36 months (start October 2026)
  Focus: Marine microbiome evolution, sedaDNA, paleoenvironmental reconstruction from corals/foraminifera, climate change impacts. APPLY HERE
  
• PhD Candidate in Organic Chemistry and Synthesis Methodology (H/F) Location: Paris 6 – Laboratory of Pharmacological and Toxicological Chemistry and Biochemistry
  Duration: 36 months (start October 2026)
  Focus: Synthesis of enantiopure [2.2]paracyclophane-based ligands for lanthanide coordination, planar chirality, multi-step organic synthesis. APPLY HERE

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Postdoc Positions:

• Postdoc – Modeling of Quantum Sensors for the CARIOQA Mission (H/F) Location: Paris 14 – Time and Space Laboratory
  Duration: 12 months (start September 2026) Focus: Modeling and simulation of atomic interferometry-based quantum accelerometers for space mission CARIOQA.
  APPLY HERE
  
• Postdoc: Quantum States of Motion in Optomechanical Resonators (H/F) Location: Paris 13 – Materials and Quantum Phenomena Laboratory
  Duration: 24 months (start September 2026)
  Focus: Quantum states in optomechanical resonators (Fock states, superpositions, multipartite entanglement, GHZ/N00N states). APPLY HERE
  
• Postdoc Researcher in CryoEM of GPCRs (H/F) Location: Montpellier (Hérault) – Institute of Functional Genomics
  Duration: 12 months (start June 2026)
  Focus: Cryo-EM of GPCR heterodimers, time-resolved methods, protein purification, structural biology. APPLY HERE
  
• Postdoc in Fundamental Physics Applied to Scale Selection (H/F) Location: Paris 5 – GULLIVER (ESPCI Paris)
  Duration: 18 months (start September 2026)
  Focus: Theoretical physics of pattern formation and scale selection in out-of-equilibrium systems (non-linear physics, active matter). APPLY HERE
  
• Postdoc – Development of New Magnetization Probes for Pulsed Magnetic Fields (H/F) Location: Toulouse – National Laboratory of Intense Magnetic Fields
  Duration: 14 months Focus: Magnetization probes for pulsed high magnetic fields.
  APPLY HERE

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How to Apply:

1. Go to the CNRS Emploi website.
2. Use the filters to find “Doctorant” (PhD) or “Post-doctorat / CDD Chercheur” (Postdoc).
3. Read the full description of the position you like.
4. Click the “APPLY HERE” button on the specific offer page and submit your documents online before May 18, 2026.

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