Funded PhD Positions in France for Indian Students

Hand-picked, fully-funded positions open to Indian applicants, with pay in rupees and the degrees that qualify. Updated weekly.

Funded PhD in France: quick facts for Indian applicants

Typical funding: A 3-year doctoral contract (contrat doctoral), paid as employment
Entry requirement: A master's degree or equivalent
Language: Many science and engineering labs work in English; French helps for daily life

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Open positions in France

1 open position

🇫🇷 France

Engineering & Technology

Detecting 3D urban change from remote sensing

Inria (Centre Inria d'Université Côte d'Azur)

Sophia Antipolis, France

~₹2.5 lakh/month gross

Graduate (Master's) degree or equivalent, with a strong background in 3D geometry, computer vision and machine learning, and programming in C/C++ and Python. Indian M.Tech/ME/M.Sc in CS, geoinformatics or related with these skills fits.

Apply by 30 Nov 2026

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