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Between Earth and Sky in Toulouse

Project description

Redefining doctoral excellence in Toulouse

In response to the need for innovative solutions to global problems, the University of Toulouse continues its efforts to become a leading institution for multidisciplinary research. Supported by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme, the BEST project will assist the university in making science the cornerstone of any transformation that society needs. The funding will be provided for doctoral fellows in more than 100 laboratories, where connections will be made between STEM disciplines and social sciences to foster innovation in aeronautics, energy, and mobility. BEST provides individually designed training opportunities and mobility, recruiting candidates based on European best practices. Through the promotion of intersectoral collaboration and open science, the project guarantees responsible research at Toulouse.

Objective

The Programme Between Earth and Sky in Toulouse (BEST) will reinforce the University of Toulouse’s (UT) position as a global leader in multidisciplinary research and education, while strengthening its international strategy and expanding its intersectoral network of academic and non-academic partners through high-quality, interdisciplinary doctoral projects. The programme will advance the objectives of the Toulouse Initiative for Research’s Impact on Society (TIRIS), a strategic effort to federate UT’s academic strengths, promote interdisciplinary research, and place science at the heart of major societal challenges: 1. Understanding and promoting healthy living and well-being, 2. Quantifying and analysing the societal impact of global change, 3. Accelerating sustainable transitions in mobility, energy, resources and industrial change, and fostering breakthrough innovation in aeronautics and space. BEST will fund 37 doctoral fellows hosted for three years in one of UT’s 143 laboratories. Coordinated by the Doctoral College of Toulouse, it will offer each fellow a tailor-made training path combining interdisciplinary research, intersectoral mobility, and career development. Fellows will benefit from international partnerships, secondments, and exposure to societal actors engaged in Europe’s green and digital transitions. The programme will foster lasting academic-industry links and strengthen integration between STEM and SSH. Beyond academic excellence, BEST aims to modernise UT’s doctoral recruitment and training practices by aligning them with the highest European standards. It will also promote open science, inclusive participation, and global visibility for Toulouse as a hub of responsible, forward-looking research. In this spirit, the programme invites researchers to imagine new ways of thinking, connecting, and growing between Earth and Sky.

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HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-Cofund-D - HORIZON TMA MSCA Cofund Doctoral programme

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(opens in new window) HORIZON-MSCA-2025-COFUND-01

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Coordinator

UNIVERSITE DE TOULOUSE
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€ 4 395 600,00
Address
118 ROUTE DE NARBONNE
31400 Toulouse
France

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Region
Occitanie Midi-Pyrénées Haute-Garonne
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
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