CNES: Call for Proposals for Doctoral and Postdoctoral Research Topics

Each year, CNES awards doctoral and postdoctoral research grants to young students interested in space-related activities.

If your laboratory would like to host a research fellow in 2027, we invite your research teams to submit their topic proposals in English:

thesis topics in all fields supported by CNES;
postdoctoral topics in the field of space transportation systems technologies (rockets, propulsion, fluids, etc.)—these postdoctoral research topics are not open-ended and are subject to a pre-selection process.

The call for proposals is open from September 15 to October 16, 2026 (11:59 p.m.)

Calls for Proposals

You will find all the information needed to submit a proposal via the link below:

the topic proposal form;
the scientific and technological fields supported by CNES, as well as the list of associated contacts;
submission guidelines;
timeline;
FAQ.

For more information on the PDOC+ program: Doctoral and Postdoctoral Programs | CNES

IMPORTANT: Please contact Jerome Delporte (jerome.delporte(at)cnes.fr) before submitting your proposal to coordinate with the CNES T/F division.