Composition of the examination Board

The thesis jury is appointed by the head of the institution after consultation with the DS site director. It must meet the following conditions:

• It has between four and eight members;
• It must show a balanced representation of women and men. For the PSIME ED, at least one member of each gender is required. If this criterion cannot be met, proof of three refusals to participate must be provided.
• At least half of the members of the jury must be individuals from outside the ComUE Normandie Université. Staff from the same laboratory as a potential co-director located outside the region are excluded from this category.

At least half of the members must be professors or equivalent staff, or foreign researchers of equivalent rank (Rank A). To determine this last point for individuals outside the French university system, a CV specifying the position must be provided. For individuals working in foreign universities, equivalences (Equivalence Table) serve as a reference. However, the DS reserves the right to consider any application that appears to meet Rank A criteria based on the information provided in the CV.