Habilitation to direct research

The candidate must send the Direction de la Recherche et des Études Doctorales (DRED) a copy of the following documents:
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• An administrative file

  It includes:

1. a letter of application addressed to the President of the Institute
2. a detailed curriculum vitae focusing on:

• teaching activities
• research activities, particularly in terms of leadership (organization of scientific symposia of national and international scope), supervision (direction and co-direction of master's and thesis dissertations, participation in master's or thesis juries), expertise and valorization (e.g. research contracts)
• representative activities and administrative responsibilities

3. a detailed list of publications and research work presented by heading according to the following grid:

• Works in own name
• Edited works
• Critical editions of texts
• Articles in refereed journals
• Articles published in non-refereed journals
• Book chapters
• Other publications (databases, reviews, popular articles, etc.)
• Organization of scientific symposia and events
• Invited lectures
• Communications presented at conferences and study days
• Interventions in research seminars

4. A letter of recommendation from the coordinator: this will be a detailed opinion on the applicant's academic background and scientific qualities, justifying his or her suitability to direct research.
5. a form for appointing rapporteurs and jury composition. This document is to be completed in consultation with the coordinator
6. a declaration on honor of a single candidacy
7. a photocopy of the diplomas and documents required by the decree of November 23, 1988, modified on 07-13-1995: "diplôme de doctorat nouveau régime, ou diplôme de docteur permettant l'exercice de la médecine, de l'odontologie, de la pharmacie et de la médecine vétérinaire et d'un diplôme d'études approfondies, ou justifier d'un diplôme, de travaux ou d'une expérience d'un niveau équivalent au doctorat. The latter provision applies in particular to holders of a post-graduate doctorate or a doctor of engineering diploma supplemented by other work or full-time teaching and research activity of at least five years' duration."
8. A photocopy of the doctor's diploma and a copy of the doctor's certificate.
9. a photocopy of identity card or passport

• A scientific dossier

  It includes:

1. the thesis defense report
2. a selection of at least 15 publications subsequent to the thesis defense and distinct from the thesis (for publications in press, proof of acceptance by the publisher is requested)
3. a summary of the candidate's scientific activity, demonstrating his or her experience in leading research, and his or her ability, in the very terms of the decree of November 23, 1988, "to design, direct, lead and coordinate research and development activities". This document, of at least 100 pages, will present a critical assessment of the candidate's scientific career in a given field, while demonstrating its coherence. In particular, the candidate will develop his or her research themes in the context of the institutional and scientific framework in which he or she carries out his or her duties, with particular emphasis on the period since the doctoral thesis was defended. This presentation will conclude with an outline of research avenues and projects (scientific background, project objectives, methodology and implementation, planned progress, and resources available for carrying out the project, etc.
4. a succinct (ten lines maximum) but precise description of the field(s) of research with mention of the CNU section envisaged for the qualification list, and the discipline that will appear on the diploma (example: Arabic studies, ethno-linguistics).

• Examination of the file

The Doctoral School management is mandated by the Scientific Council to carry out a preliminary examination of the dossier, in order to assess its admissibility. The procedure provides for a commission to be set up to examine the dossier and give a detailed opinion on whether the procedure should continue.

This commission is made up of three research directors from the Doctoral School, appointed by the Doctoral School Director and the Vice-President of the Scientific Council.

After the meeting of this committee, the candidate is responsible for sending to the rapporteurs and jury members:
- documents 2 and 3 of the administrative file
. - documents 1, 2 and 3 of the scientific dossier.

• Appointment of three rapporteurs

This is carried out by the President of the Institute and the Director of the Doctoral School, who will have obtained the competent opinion of the committee. The President entrusts the task of examining the candidate's work to at least three rapporteurs chosen for their competence, at least two of whom must be qualified to direct research. Two of these rapporteurs must not belong to the teaching staff of the establishment where the candidate has submitted his or her application.

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• Consultation of the application

Prior to the defense a summary of the books or works is available at the doctoral school. Reports may be consulted by any person authorized to supervise research.

• Decision of the Scientific Advisory Board

The personalities consulted make their opinions known in written, reasoned reports, on the basis of which the oral presentation of the candidate's work to the jury may be authorized. The reports are forwarded to the Scientific Council (in a session restricted to authorized teachers), which decides whether to continue with the procedure. The candidate's file (excluding reports) may be consulted at the doctoral school by authorized members of the Scientific Advisory Board. Reports must be received two weeks before the Scientific Advisory Board meeting. Board members will also be provided with the candidate's curriculum vitae and list of publications. In all cases, reports are sent to the candidate once they have been read by the Scientific Advisory Board.

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If the Scientific Advisory Board approves the continuation of the procedure, the defense authorization is issued. It is signed by the President of Inalco and countersigned by the Director of the Doctoral School. Information is sent to the other universities and to the CNU (by Internet).

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• The choice of jury (form)

The jury comprises a minimum of five members, the majority of whom are from outside the establishment. At least half the members must be university professors or equivalent. The rapporteurs who carried out the assessment may be appointed as members of the jury. The jury appoints a chairman from among its members. After obtaining the opinions of the jury members, the jury chairman draws up a report, countersigned by all jury members. The report is sent to the candidate. No honors are awarded.

• The defense

The defense is organized by the secretariat in liaison with the coordinator. The doctoral studies department is responsible for administrative correspondence with jury members (invitations, mission orders, etc.).

The coordinator is responsible for:

- setting the date, time and place of the defense, in agreement with the Doctoral School department
. - reserving the examination room (examination authorization form to be obtained from the secretariat or downloaded from the Inalco website)
. - specify any financial and administrative implications for the participation of each member of the jury (requests for mission orders, travel and subsistence expenses, etc.), and discuss with the Doctoral School department how to cover the costs of the defense

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