After a PhD: Pathways and Careers
What happens to PhDs after they graduate? Discover their diverse and inspiring career paths and explore the results of surveys on PhD employment.
Portraits and testimonials from doctors
Discover the profiles and testimonials of our PhD ambassadors. They come from all regions of France and from a wide range of professional sectors. They are at different stages of their careers.
They illustrate the diversity of professional careers for PhDs.
Discover their stories, career paths, and testimonials, and let yourself be inspired by the world of possibilities they embody.
Some key figures
94%
des docteurs ont un emploi de cadre dans les 3 ans après leur soutenance85%
sont satisfaits ou très satisfaits de leur situation professionnelle,48%
sont chercheurs ou enseignants-chercheurs dans le secteur académique26%
sont chercheurs dans la R&D privée et 26% sont en dehors du secteur de la recherche (publique ou privée)A Closer Look at Doctors' Skills
Critical analysis of information and data, managing complex projects, and more: doctoral students develop a wide range of skills during their doctoral studies. Explore the competency frameworks for PhDs, as well as tools to assess the skills acquired during your doctoral studies and effectively promote them.
Employers committed to the PhD
Discover the label "Doctorate: committed employer" created to recognize employers' commitment to value the presence of doctoral students and doctors among their managers through the PhD Score.
Learn more about
The APEC Doctors Hub
Established and managed by APEC ( (Opens a new window) Association for Executive Employment) as part of its public service mandate, this national network for PhD holders and doctoral candidates aims to be a space for exchange, sharing and inspiration.
Awards and distinctions
Numerous prizes and awards recognize the work of doctoral students and honor PhD holders. You will find some examples here, but the list is not exhaustive.
