Thesis proposals and defenses

PhD Offers

• Thesis topic proposals open to spontaneous applications are available on ADUM. Select CanBioS in the Doctoral School menu to access them.
• Guide to submitting a thesis
• Guide to re-enrolling

Before the end of September:
Enrollment for the current academic year is sufficient, except for students from INSA and VetAgro Sup, for whom re-registration is mandatory starting September 1.

Between October and the end of December:
Re-registration is required (no registration fees or CVEC for UCBL).

On ADUM:

• Select “I initiate my re-registration request” and upload the required documents.
• Click on “I wish to submit my defense request.”
• This request can only be made starting June 3, 2025.

For defenses from 2026 onward:
Re-registration is mandatory with payment of registration fees and the CVEC.

After CSI validation:
Go to ADUM and select “I initiate my re-registration request,” upload the required documents, and click on “I submit my registration.”

In order to defend your thesis, several criteria and steps must be met.

Tip: Check all your documents and prerequisites several weeks before the deadline to avoid any delay or refusal of your defense.

1. Mandatory Criteria Before the Defense

• Before submitting your defense application file, you must have fulfilled the following conditions:
• Training: 60 hours of validated training (except VAE), including mandatory training in scientific integrity and ethics.
• Conference: Proof of participation in at least one international conference.
• Publication: Submission or publication of an article as first author.

⚠️ Make sure that all your supporting documents and certificates are available before registering on ADUM.

2. Blackout Periods for Defenses

Defenses cannot take place from the evening of July 24, 2026, to the morning of August 17, 2026.

3. Timeline and Preparation Steps on ADUM

Here is the timeline to follow to organize your defense:

• D-16 weeks (for September and October defenses) / D-12 weeks (other defenses): registration on ADUM with prerequisites completed and defense dates approved
• D-10 weeks before the defense: proposal of reviewers and jury members
• No later than 8 weeks before the defense: submission on ADUM of the electronic manuscript file (PDF version sent to the reviewers)
• Submission of the CVs of all members external to Lyon 1 University, including the reviewers

4. Jury procedures

For all thesis defenses, the jury must comply with the following rules:

• Two external reviewers are mandatory.
• Strictly follow the procedures communicated by Lyon 1 University (see official guide on  ADUM).

Information concerning thesis defenses is not published directly on the websites of the doctoral schools.

You can consult the University's official website to find out about the procedure.

If a personal address has been provided on ADUM, you will be added to the doctoral mailing list and will receive:

• Diploma certificate and diploma
• The diploma certificate will only be issued once the institution has received all the documents relating to the defense.
• The diploma will be provided at a later date by the institution.
• The doctoral school does not have the authority to issue the diploma.

Mailing lists: after the defense, the professional address is removed from the doctoral students' mailing lists.