Training

NeuroStra offers 3 Master/Doctorate programmes of specialisation in the Institute's 3 main research themes:

• Time (NeuroTime)
• Pain (NeuroPain-EURIDOL)
• Neurodegenerative and neurogenetic diseases (NeuroDegen)

These 3 integrated 5-year programmes are mainly aimed at students who wish to obtain a PhD in neuroscience by carrying out an interdisciplinary research project in one of the 3 themes. The NeuroStra programmes start at the Master level, with specific courses integrated into the neuroscience Master courses of the University of Strasbourg's Faculty of Life Sciences: Joint Master in Neuroscience (JMN), Cellular and Integrated Neuroscience (NCI) and Cognitive Neuroscience (NCO) (see below). Master's courses can be continued into a doctorate in one of the NeuroStra teams specialising in time, pain or neurodegenerative/neurogenetic diseases.

The NeuroStra Master courses (NeuroTime, NeuroDegen and EURIDOL) are taught within the Neuroscience Master courses of the Faculty of Life Sciences of the University of Strasbourg NCI, NCO & JMN:

Neurosciences Cellulaires et intégrées | NCI

Teachings in French

Neurosciences COgnitives | NCO

Teachings in French

Joint Master in Neuroscience | JMN

Teachings in English

Enrolment in one of these three courses is therefore a prerequisite to follow the NeuroStra specialised courses (see the chapter "How to apply").

Articulation of the NeuroTime / NeuroDegen / EURIDOL courses within the NCI / NCO / JMN Masters

Download the details of the teachings for each theme:

Step 1 : Registering in Master

You need first to be admitted in one of the following Master tracks:

• Joint Master in Neuroscience (JMN, fully taught in English, Faculty of Life Sciences)
• Neurosciences Cellulaires et Intégrées (NCI, taught in French and English, Faculty of Life Sciences)
• Neurosciences Cognitives (NCO, taught in French and English, Faculty of Life Sciences)
• Neuropsychologie cognitive clinique (NCC, taught in French and English, Faculty of Psychology)

The admission procedure for a Master's degree in a French university depends on nationality and country of origin.

• If you are French, a citizen of the European Union or if your country is not one of the 65 listed on Campus France (see list below), apply via the French national admission platform, MonMaster. You may read the platform's FAQs or contact the platform for any assistance.
• If you are not a European Union citizen and your country is one of the 65 listed below, you must apply via Campus France, following the "Études en France" procedure"

The "Études en France" procedure of Campus France concerns students residing in one of the following 65 countries:

Algeria, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Gabon, Georgia, Ghana, Guinea, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ivory Coast, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Peru, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam.

Step 2 : Applying to NeuroTime / NeuroDegen / EURIDOL

Being accepted into the NCI, NCO or JMN Masters programmes does not guarantee that you will be admitted to the NeuroTime, NeuroDegen and EURIDOL specialised training programmes. The admission process takes place according to the following schedule:

• Beginning of M1: overview of the Time/Degen/Pain programmes
• Semester 2: discovery of Time/Degen/Pain themes (free introductory UEs)
• End of semester 2 (April): specific information meeting on the Time/Degen/Pain programmes
• End of semester 2 (May): opening of applications for Time/Degen/Pain programmes, auditions and announcement of admitted candidates

A good academic record, English language skills and a letter of application highlighting motivation for the 5-year integrated training programme will be key to admission.

Any holder of a Master's degree can enrol in a doctorate, provided that he or she has a host laboratory and a minimum of three years' funding. Registration for a PhD is done through the Doctoral Schools of the University of Strasbourg.

To extend the NeuroTime, NeuroDegen and NeuroPain Master's programmes, NeuroStra offers doctoral training in one of the teams specialising in time, pain and neurodegenerative diseases.

EURIDOL PhD

Find the admission procedure for the EURIDOL PhD on the dedicated website.

PhD NeuroTime / NeuroDegen

Any PhD student doing a thesis on one of the Time/Degen themes, and in one of the NeuroStra laboratories, can apply to join the NeuroStra ITI training programme and benefit from the NeuroTime or NeuroDegen label. Information and application: iti-neurostra-contact@unistra.fr.