Training of PhD students is additional to research work. The PhD student must complete a minimum of 120 hours of training during the dissertation preparation period (there is no upper limit). The training is compulsory and should include the following elements:
- 1/3rd of the training must be related to the subject area of the dissertation, accounting for about 40 hours.
These courses are administered by the Doctoral School and are chosen by the student and his/ her supervisor. Every year, the Doctoral School offers doctoral students a range of scientific training courses. The doctorate partners can offer other courses to meet the individual requirements of the doctoral students.
In addition to the courses offered by the Doctoral School, summer schools and similar events where lectures are given to doctoral students can be recognized upon request (see validation proceudure). - 2/3rds of the training are unrelated to the subject area of the dissertation, accounting for about 80 hours
- 1/3 interdisciplinary training, e.g. language courses, scientific communication, ethics, etc. (40 hours)
- 1/3 career development (« professional integration ») (40 hours)
These courses are offered by the Doctoral College of the Université Grenoble Alpes and its Training Department. PhD students also have the possibility to follow external training courses if these are validated by their Doctoral School.