> 🚨 PhD Opportunity in France – Fully Funded (MSCA Doctoral Network)
Our colleagues in Paris-Saclay are looking for a motivated candidate to join the UNVEIL Doctoral Network for a 3-year fully funded PhD in Information Science at the intersection of AI, imaging, and cultural heritage.
Project title: Uncertainty-aware multimodal learning for pigment mapping: joint X-Ray Fluorescence & Hyperspectral data fusion
📍 Location: Paris & Gif-sur-Yvette (France)
Hosted by CNRS/C2RMF in collaboration with Université Paris-Saclay and international partners
💡 What you will work on:
Multimodal data fusion (X-ray fluorescence & hyperspectral imaging); Machine learning and deep learning for material identification; Development of uncertainty-aware models for cultural heritage analysis; Applications to paintings and 3D artworks.
🌍 Why apply?
Fully funded PhD under the prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie programme; International, interdisciplinary research environment; Secondments in Italy (CCR in Venaria Reale, Turin) and industry (in Rome); Access to cutting-edge imaging technologies and HPC resources; Strong training programme + conferences & networking
Salary: between 3760 and 4420 Euro depending on family situation
Start date: 1 October 2026
📅 Application Deadline: 26 April 2026
Profile: Master’s degree in optics, physics, computer vision, deep learning, or a closely related field, with strong interest in research and cultural heritage and a strong academic record.
⚠️ MSCA mobility rule applies (not living in France >12 months in the last 3 years)
📩 Apply by sending an email (Application for ITN-UNVEIL-DC8) with a transfer link to all required documents (CV, transcripts, motivation letter, research proposal) compiled in one PDF file to the email addresses: clotilde.boust@culture.gouv.fr, sylvie.le-hegarat@universite-paris-saclay.fr, tiziana.cavaleri@ccrvenaria.it
👉 More info
For additional information about the research project, contact main supervisors: clotilde.boust@culture.gouv.fr and sylvie.le-hegarat@universite-paris-saclay.fr
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