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The Maison du doctorat Jean Kuntzmann brings together in the same place a range of services from the enrollment to the defense, including a convivial space for PhD students, and makes it possible to combine quality of life, interdisciplinarity and a spirit of openness to the world.

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2026 Thesis Prize: 13 young PhD graduates honored by the Université Grenoble Alpes

On May 19, 2026 Accolade/Award
The Université Grenoble Alpes has honored thirteen doctoral graduates from the class of 2025 whose theis work is deemed to be of exceptional quality: 7 to recognize academic excellence, 3 to promote interdisciplinarity, 2 to support both technological and social innovation, and 1 to encourage ecological transformation. The awards will be presented at the “Doctoral Ceremony” on June 9, 2026.
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Mission Accomplished for the 2025 PhD Students Welcome Day!

On December 12, 2025
This year, nearly 500 PhD students enrolled in their first year of thesis took part in the now-traditional "PhD Students Welcome Day." They were invited to explore the Maison du Doctorat to discover the UGA’s service hubs by following an enigma game organized in partnership with Prizoners, and attended plenary presentations by doctoral school. The day ended at EVE with an afterwork dedicated to socialising and a festive atmosphere with a giant karaoke session.
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Welcome to the STEP Doctoral School

Maison Jean Kuntzmann

The STEP Doctoral School (ED STEP for École doctorale Sciences de la Terre, de l’Environnement et des Planètes) is a thematic doctoral school of the Grenoble area (including Chambéry et Valence). ED STEP is one of the 13 doctoral schools of the Doctoral College of Université Grenoble Alpes.

ED STEP gathers all the PhD students (more than 170) in Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences. Its scientific périmeter is well defined by the thesis specialities :

  • Earth and Environmental Sciences
  • Physical and Environmental Geography
  • Planetology
The Maison du doctorat Jean Kuntzmann brings together in the same place a range of services from the enrollment to the defense, including a convivial space for PhD students, and makes it possible to combine quality of life, interdisciplinarity and a spirit of openness to the world.
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