Industrial contracts for training through research

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1 Scientific thinking, Business thinking Industrial contracts for training through research C. ANGELIER, Ph.D Head of CIFRE process

2 Presentation outline Why do a PhD in the framework of research partnership? The CIFRE process : aims and French organization International options Progress report on nearly 30 years Why do they use it? Companies Academic laboratories PhD students Some tools built to help partners meet

3 Presentation outline Why do a PhD in the framework of research partnership? The CIFRE process : aims and French organization International options Progress report on nearly 30 years Why do they use it? Companies Academic laboratories PhD students Some tools built to help partners meeting

4 Thesis, a school of thought PhD' recruitment in companies is a major question. It is necessary to increase the number of PhD in the entrepreneurial world. The thesis is a school of thought. It teaches to be daring, tenacious, summarize and to learn fast. The company has interest recruiting PhD, even when the thesis concerns a subject remote from its activities ; it is a way for companies to hire good brains. Cédric VILLANI, Fields medal 2010, Speech of CGE in October 2010

5 Why do a thesis? To go from knowledge to managing unknown Leading of complex project Management of the uncertainty Intelligence of situations International awareness Le Monde du jeudi 18 novembre 2010

6 What are companies expecting from PhD? Global vision International working level Creative people, intellectual mobility High level potential

7 Companies have changed They are offering their senior experts a potential of progress which takes into account the publications, the international brilliance in researchers' community Companies integrate the researchers, as fellow, their executive committee on

8 However they also need... People able to understand and work with business people and researchers Inter-sector mobility people : academic/industrial The radical dichotomy no longer exists : companies need to work with academic laboratories.

9 Then industrial PhD is a good solution... PhD student works in the framework of two worlds academic/industrial He learns the language, thinking, organization of two worlds He acquires a real mobility for the rest of his career This type of profile is going to be more and more sought after.

10 Presentation outline Why do a PhD in the framework of research partnership? The CIFRE process : aims and French organization International options Progress report on nearly 30 years Why do they use it? Companies Academic laboratories PhD students Some tools built to help partners meeting

11 CIFRE process, two aims To place PhD students in two scientific professional environments : academic and business To encourage research and boost exchanges between academic laboratories and companies

12 Functional CIFRE process organization E ANRT, on behalf of French Ministry of Higher Education and Research Evaluates the scientific conditions of doctoral training Expertise the involvement of company COMPANY Partnership research project LABORATORY Entrusts PhD student with a research theme CIFRE PhD Student Manages researches from academic point of view Supervises PhD student

13 Administrative organisation of CIFRE process ANRT, on behalf of French Ministry of Higher Education and Research Funding 14,000 / year during 3 years + Research tax credit 14,000 depending the salary FRENCH COMPANY 3 year contract with minimum gross annual salary of 23,484 Partnership contract CIFRE PhD STUDENT LABORATORY Enrolled each year in doctoral school attached to laboratory

14 Presentation outline Why do a PhD in the framework of research partnership? The CIFRE process : aims and French organization International options Progress report on nearly 30 years Why do they use it? Companies Academic laboratories PhD students Some tools built to help partners meeting

15 Cotuelle is possible PhD student Foreign academic laboratory COTUTELLE CIFRE French company in France French academic laboratory

16 For the record... French university Cotutelle contract Foreign university French doctoral school French laboratory Phd student Foreign laboratory Foreign doctoral school French thesis supervisor Foreign thesis supervisor

17 Presentation outline Why do a PhD in the framework of research partnership? The CIFRE process : aims and French organization International options Progress report on nearly 30 years Why do they use it? Companies Academic laboratories PhD students Some tools built to help partners meeting

18 Progress report nearly 30 years after 13, 000 PhDs awarded since ,000 companies used CIFRE process 4,000 academic laboratories About 2,000 patents Today : 3,600 doctoral students 1,200 new CIFRE in 2010, 1300 in ,645 application forms in % foreign students in 2010 (they were 8% in 2000)

19 Presentation outline Why do a PhD in the framework of research partnership? The CIFRE process : aims and French organization International options Progress report on nearly 30 years Why do they use it? Companies PhD students Academic laboratories Some tools built to help partners meeting

20 Why companies like CIFRE process? Welcome young talent, creative minds Train research manager and build up brilliant young talent pool Get knowledge of cutting-edge academic research Develop links with academic researchers Increase innovation potential and performance Grant of per year Reduction of income tax : approx

21 All Fields of activity use CIFRE process OTHERS FOODS INDUSTRIES SERVICES ENERGY METALLURGY & MINERALS TRANSPORTS- TELECOM. BASIC CHEMICALS & PARCHEMISTRY BUILDING PLASTIC & PAPER INDUSTRIES ARMY INDUSTRIES MECHANICAL ENGINEERING EE EQUIPMENTS

22 and all type of companies Number of CIFRE versus type of Companies (2010 seen in sept.10) 45% 12% 43% <x 2000 > 2000 Number of CIFRE versus size of companies less 500 peoples (961 files, sept.10), 48% of CIFRE, 63% of whom are new 10% 10% 12% 37% 10 10<x 50 50<x <x <x %

23 Why academic laboratories like CIFRE process? Relevant research subjects linked to aims and needs of companies Doctoral fellowship More extensive network Research funding Return on investment potential

24 All academic scientific branch use CIFRE (2010 values) Agronomy 5% Maths Physical Life & earth sciences 4% 3% 3% Computing science 23% 18% 11% 12% Chemistry 9% Health Mathématiques Physique Sc. de la Terre Chimie Matériaux Santé Sc. de l'homme Sc. de la société SPI STIC Human & social sciences Agronomie Ingineering science 12% Economic sciences

25 Why PhD students like it? First real scientific job in academic and business worlds A research work with fundamental and oriented aims Joint supervision by academic and industry partners High level of success (thesis defence, publication, patents) Good salary - average 27,000 /y in 2010 Improve employability, transferrable skills Ambassador between academic and business worlds Become multi-cultural Job opportunity after the thesis

26 Scientific and business production Scientific publications du 1/1/09 au 1/9/10 (without publications after- CIFRE*) 3485 international publications, for 2188 CIFRE ended 3590 international congress 694 patents

27 In 2010 where are CIFRE PhDs the day after the CIFRE end? 15% 9% 4% 39% REMAIN IN COMPANY JOIN ANOTHER COMPANY JOIN PUBLIC RESEARCH END OF THESIS 3% POST DOC UNKNOWN SEEK EMPLOYMENT 15% 15%

28 Where are the 12,000 former CIFRE PhD 25 years after? Association Others Teaching body Big size companies Academic laboratories Small and medium size companies Intermediate size companies 90% work in France, others : Europe, North America

29 PhD 2003 seen 2006 (IREDU) Seek employment Where are French PhDs? Students No permanent contract 21% 11% 3% 32% 33% Civil servants Former CIFRE PhD in 1980s or 1990s (survey of ANRT/MESR) Permanent contract 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 5 3 ans years après after le thesis début de la CIFRE 10 7 years ans après after thesis le début de la CIFRE

30 Pivate or state sector? 50% 40% 30% Enquêtes IREDU survey IREDU PhD situation seen de in tous 2006les docteurs % 10% 0% Secteur privé / R&D Secteur privé / autres Secteur public / Recherche Secteur public / autres Private sector Private sector State sector State sector R&D Other R&D Other Enquêtes ANRT/MESR ANRT/MESR survey PhD on situation former CIFRE 2007 de PhD 135 of 80 s trajectoires and 90 s de docteurs "CIFRE" des générations 80 & 90

31 Presentation outline Why do a PhD in the framework of research partnership? The CIFRE process : aims and French organization International options Progress report on nearly 30 years Why do they use it? Companies Academic laboratories PhD students Some tools built to help partners meeting

32 Some tools to help partners meeting Company proposals Laboratory proposals National data of recognized laboratories by French research ministry

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45 To be eligible At the time of the demand To be master graduated for less 3 years Not to be registered as PhD student for more 9 months Not to be employed by company for more 9 months No condition of nationality No scientific branch condition

46 Application form is evaluated on - scientific quality of project - relevance and involving of company - training and level of student - recognizing of laboratory Committee selects better projects from their ranking

47 CIFRE process runs all during year Delay of investigation : 2 months CIFRE starting : 3 months More information on :

48 EU comparaison Similar process with PhD student hired by company Denmark Sweden Close process but PhD not employed by company Germany Ireland UK Portugal Participation of PhD student in research partnership with private company Italy Portugal Switzerland

49 More information on Write to us CIFRE are funded by the French Ministry of higher education and research