Candidates for a gap year must submit the following documents to the Doctoral School (ED) for review:

• A letter of motivation,
• A letter of support from their thesis supervisor,
• The opinion of the director of their registered laboratories,
• The contract from the host organisation.
• The completed form

After receiving the ED's opinion, the doctoral student must submit the complete file to the doctoral affairs department of their institution of enrolment.

For ULille doctoral students, the Doctoral School will then forward validated and signed applications to the Doctoral Affairs Department according to the following schedule:

• - Before 15 June for applications relating to the first semester or the entire academic year;
• - Before 15 November for applications relating to the second semester. Failure to comply with this schedule will result in the automatic rejection of the application for a leave of absence.

- Lettre de cadrage

- Formulaire césure

- Logigramme procédure