Nationally and internationally renowned, the Doctoral School 509 “Mer et Sciences” attracts doctoral students from all over France and abroad every year.
Number of doctoral students
| Année | 2017/2018 | 2018/2019 | 2019/2020 | 2020/2021 | 2021/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nombre de doctorants | 190 | 173 | 171 | 161 | 162 |
Origin of the doctoral students:
In 2021-2022:
- 54,72 % of the doctoral students in ED 509 are of foreign nationality
34 countries are represented: Albania, Algeria, Benin, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, Comoros, Congo, Ivory Coast, Djibouti, Gabon, Guinea, Haiti, Iran, Italy, Jordan, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Niger, Romania, Senegal, Chad, Togo, Tunisia, Ukraine, Vietnam.
International joint thesis supervision in 2020/21
17 international joint supervision agreements are active with the following universities:
- BENIN
- CANADA
- COTE D’IVOIRE
- GABON
- ITALIE
- MAROC
- NIGER
- SENEGAL
- SUISSE
- TUNISIE
Mobility aid
- En 2018, 34 doctorants ont bénéficié d’une aide à la mobilité.
- En 2019, 32 doctorants ont bénéficié d’une aide à la mobilité.
- En 2021, 10 doctorants ont bénéficié d’une aide à la mobilité.
Supervision Capabilities
- 148 teacher-researchers
- 80 persons accredited to supervise research
Thesis defenses
| Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of defenses | 27 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 24 |