Smart Waves 2026 PhD call for projects

The Smart Waves Major program, which aims to bring together a transdisciplinary community and promote innovative and disruptive research on waves, is launching its 2026 PhD project call.

For this edition, the program will fund 2 PhD projects (36 months).
Projects must involve at least two teams from two distinct PSL laboratories, with a balanced scientific contribution.

Proposals should align with one of the following thematic areas:

  • Information and complexity
  • Communications, analogue computing and wavefront shaping
  • Quantitative imaging
  • Innovative materials for waves

Projects must identify a prospective candidate at the time of submission and comply with the official template.

Application procedure


Applications (PDF format) should be sent to:
smartwaves@espci.fr

Deadline: March 29, 2026, 11:59 pm (Paris time)
Interviews for shortlisted projects: April 8, 2026

The template and all practical information are available for download here:
https://www.smartwaves.psl.eu/en/call-for-projects