{"id":13233,"date":"2026-10-01T19:51:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T17:51:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/issnt.ac.cd\/ecole-doctorale\/"},"modified":"2026-10-01T19:51:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T17:51:12","slug":"ecole-doctorale","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/issnt.ac.cd\/en\/ecole-doctorale\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctoral School"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Doctoral School<\/h1>\n\t\t
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ISSNT's third-cycle studies: research in Statistics and Computing, rooted in the realities of the DRC.<\/p>\n\t\t

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Overview<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

A state-recognised doctorate<\/h2>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t

Since 2023, ISSNT has been authorised by the Ministry of Higher and University Education to co-organise a Doctoral School in Statistics and Computing (Decree no. 570).<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

It completes the institute's LMD pathway: after the Bachelor's and Master's degrees, top-performing students can conduct high-level research, supervised by ISSNT's teacher-researchers.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Ministerial authorisation (Decree no. 570)<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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fields: Statistics and Computing<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n

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Why do your thesis at ISSNT<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Useful research, closely connected to data and decision-makers.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Supervision<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Experienced teacher-researchers<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Guidance by the institute's teacher-researchers in statistics, data science and computing.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Fieldwork<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

CIS-ISSNT as a laboratory<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Over 150 studies and surveys conducted in the DRC, Rwanda and Burundi: privileged access to data and real-world fieldwork.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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International NGOs, United Nations agencies and public institutions that ISSNT has been working with for twenty years.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n

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Admission<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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Applications are open to holders of a Master's degree in a field related to statistics or computing.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\"Thesis\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Contact the secretariat for the schedule and procedures of the next session.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Prepare your application: Master's degree certificate and transcripts, CV, and a research topic proposal.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Your application is reviewed by the doctoral school, which will assign you a supervisor.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\tContact the secretariat\n\t<\/a>\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n

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Plan ahead from your Master's<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t

ISSNT Master's degrees in Statistics pave the way for doctoral studies.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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