PhD in Frugal Innovation for Hydroclimatic Monitoring in Africa Géosciences Environnement Toulouse / Institut de Recherche pour le Développement in France

🎓 PhD opportunity in energy systems , life cycle assessment (LCA) , and planetary boundaries . This joint PhD position is offered by Toulouse INP and EVERGi for a motivated candidate interested in research at the intersection of energy system modelling and environmental sustainability . The project focuses on coupling energy systems analysis with LCA and planetary boundaries, making it a strong fit for students interested in the energy transition, sustainability assessment, and quantitative envi...

CNRS is advertising a postdoctoral researcher position in economics at the Laboratoire d'économie appliquée de Grenoble (GAEL) in Grenoble, France . The role is part of the European HealthRiskADAPT project, which addresses climate-related health risks such as heatwaves and air pollution and develops adaptation strategies for European cities. The successful candidate will join GAEL’s Energy axis and work under the responsibility of Sandrine Mathy (CNRS Research Director). The research combines vu...

🚀 Fully funded PhD opportunity at IMT Mines Albi in France, within the Centre Génie Industriel (CGI) . The project, MOBIUS , asks: How can we make better use of the mobility resources already available in rural and low-density territories? The PhD will focus on rural mobility , resource sharing , decision support , and knowledge modelling . The candidate will develop a decision-support framework to identify when, where, and under which conditions heterogeneous mobility resources can be shared, w...

PhD opening at Université de Lorraine in Nancy, France , within the GREEN | Groupe de Recherche en Énergie Électrique de Nancy and the European CouPED project. The thesis topic is modelling and optimal management of coupled electricity-heat energy systems for positive energy districts . This is a strong fit for students interested in energy systems , electrical engineering , power electronics , renewable energy , and optimization/control of district-scale energy networks. The position is supervi...

ESME is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher in electrical engineering for a 6-month full-time fixed-term contract in Ivry-sur-Seine, France . The project focuses on rural electrification and solar energy systems for villages and schools in Madagascar , with an emphasis on designing robust, socially adapted photovoltaic solutions. The research aims to improve existing village PV installations that were damaged through misuse or lack of user awareness, and to develop a new optimized energy system...