Admission Doctorat
To be admitted to the first year of the program, candidates must have a quantitative profile and hold a Master 2 degree in research or a diploma in economic statistics engineering.
The call for applications is published on the ENSEA website in January of each year.
Application form
- A letter of motivation addressed to the Director of ENSEA ;
- A recent detailed curriculum vitae (CV);
- A legalized copy of the BAC diploma;
- A legalized copy of diplomas obtained after the BAC and transcripts, and any other supporting documents;
- A thesis research proposal of no more than five (5) pages, clearly stating the title, problem, objectives, analytical approach, literature review, hypotheses and expected results, together with the corresponding bibliographical references. Particular attention will be paid to the quality of the proposed research topic and its relevance to the research interests of CEA researchers or to economic development issues;
- Two (2) letters of recommendation justifying the student’s research ability (preferably two letters from professors authorized to supervise a thesis);
- A letter from the supervisor stating that the student has a Thesis Director.
Applications, including all certified documents, must be sent exclusively by e-mail to ecoledoctorale@ensea.edu.ci.
Please mention in the subject line: “ Application for the recruitment of doctoral students “. The deadline for receipt of applications is April 22 of the current year.
For further information, please visit ENSEA at Office 802 or call (+225) 27 22 44 08 42.
Selection will take place in two phases. The first phase involves an analysis of the applications, on the basis of which a shortlist of candidates will be drawn up. The second phase will consist of an oral interview with the candidates shortlisted at the end of the first phase. A telephone interview (via Skype or any other means of communication) will be organized for candidates residing outside Côte d’Ivoire.
NB: only eligible candidates receive an e-mail inviting them to audition.
Candidates admitted after the second selection phase will participate in doctoral training, with possible financial support from ENSEA management. Doctoral students are also encouraged to seek additional funding for their research.