MuSkLE Graduate Plus Excellence Doctoral Scholarship 2026
About this scholarship
The MuSkLE Graduate Plus Excellence Doctoral Scholarship supports outstanding international PhD candidates in musculoskeletal and related translational research in Lyon, France, with a funded 3-year doctoral position.
The MuSkLE Graduate Plus Excellence Doctoral Scholarship is a doctoral funding opportunity linked to the interdisciplinary MuSkLE Graduate Programme in France. Based on the referenced posting, it is offered through Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 in collaboration with Hospices Civils de Lyon and the Graduate Plus initiative, and is supported by the French National Research Agency. The programme is designed to attract strong international candidates interested in advanced research on the musculoskeletal system and related translational biomedical topics.
This scholarship funds PhD-level study and research. In the referenced opportunity, the funded project focuses on muscle repair and myositis, but the wider MuSkLE framework appears to support doctoral training connected to musculoskeletal science. The scholarship provides a gross salary of €2100 per month for 3 years. The posting also notes that the programme supports international students and may include additional mobility scholarships. Tuition support is not clearly stated in the available reference posting.
The opportunity is intended for foreign students, including applicants with dual citizenship, who will hold a Master’s degree in a relevant field before starting the PhD. Suitable backgrounds may include biomedical science and other related disciplines aligned with the proposed research topic. Applications typically require academic transcripts, a CV, a motivation letter, and a recommendation from the prospective thesis supervisor, with possible additional supporting materials such as abstracts of previous work.
The scholarship is hosted in France, with the referenced PhD project based in Lyon. Research may involve collaboration across multiple laboratories and research units within the MuSkLE Graduate Initiative. Students interested in this programme should look for specific advertised doctoral projects under the MuSkLE Graduate Plus framework and follow the application instructions provided in each call.
Eligibility
Who can apply for this scholarship
Applicants must be foreign students; dual citizenship is accepted. Candidates must hold, or obtain before the PhD starts, a Master's degree in a field related to the Graduate initiative or the advertised doctoral project. A strong academic background in biomedical science or a closely related area is expected for relevant projects.
Requirements
Documents typically needed to apply
Where you can use this
Open positions accepting MuSkLE Graduate Plus Excellence Doctoral Scholarship.
