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Hello everyone! I'm applying for an advertised PhD position in France and can't find any information with regards to grade requirements for this particular school. I studied in Germany, with the following grades: BSc 2,2; bachelor's thesis 1,3; MSc 1,4; master's thesis 1,5; master's ECTS B. Are my grades good enough to get me into a PhD program in France? Are they competitive enough to qualify me for doctoral school funding?

Hello everyone! I'm applying for an advertised PhD position in France and can't find any information with regards to grade requirements. I studied in Germany, with the following grades: BSc 2,2; bachelor's thesis 1,3; MSc 1,4; master's thesis 1,5; master's ECTS B. Are my grades good enough to get me into a PhD program in France? Are they competitive enough to qualify me for doctoral school funding?

I’m applying for a PhD project advertised by a doctoral school (ED) in France and I’m a bit confused about the process. I contacted the PIs of the project I’m interested in and it seems like I’m their pick. I’m not entirely sure that they haven’t selected anyone else (they can choose up to 3 candidates) and I’m too shy to ask, but based on the interview it seemed like they want me for the position.

The next step was to submit my application through the ED where they’ll first check my admissibility. Then, once I pass that step, I’ll compete with all other applicants that are admissible through an oral examination.

Let’s say I’m the only candidate selected for this project by the PIs, but someone else applied for it through the ED application and they score higher than me. Can they take my project? Or is the rest of this competition rather for funding and not for the project itself? You can apply for up to 3 projects and prioritize them, which is what the ED recommends. I only applied for one, though, because it’s the only one I want to do. It’s this or nothing.

I hope it’s clear what I mean. Like I said, the process is foreign to me so I might not be explaining it clearly.