বিডিটুডেঃ PhD Scholarships for Biology Graduates

Higher Study

PhD Scholarships for Biology Graduates

31 October 2012, Wednesday

Application

There are two ways to join SGBM, namely track 1 and track 2.

Track 1:

SGBM funding is available to support doctoral students for part of their PhD thesis. Funding covers the rotations in three labs at the beginning of the program as well as at least the first 18 months of research on the thesis project. It also includes consumables for the lab in which the doctoral work takes place. Afterwards PhD students are financed by their supervisor's grants. Recruitment for track 1 and track 2 will start on February 1st, 2013 and run until April 1st, 2013. Registration deadline is March 25th, 2013.

Instructions on how to apply are detailed in the section application procedure.

Shortlisted candidates will be informed by the end of May 2013 and will be interviewed on July 02- 04, 2013. Decisions will be communicated to applicants in mid July 2013 and selected applicants will start in October 2013.

Track 2:

Doctoral students who are in the very beginning of their PhD work at the University of Freiburg and who have secured financing by their supervisor via other sources may apply to join SGBM. Applicants for track 2 should clearly indicate in the application form that they have funding. Recruitment for track 2 takes place according to the following schedule for 2013:

Deadline February 7, 2013 with interviews end of February 2013.

Please select radio button track 2 when applying.

Application Requirements

Please note that the entire program is run in English so that fluency in both written and spoken English is essential. The thesis will be written in English and defense of the thesis takes place in English.

PhD program

To apply to the PhD program candidates must hold an excellent recent university degree (Master or German Diploma) in either biology, biochemistry, chemistry, molecular medicine, pharmacy or biotechnology or related fields. Candidates about to obtain such a degree are welcome to apply. Applicants with a Bachelor (BSc Hon) may join after a qualification period.

MD/PhD program

Candidates with a medical degree (MD) are eligible for the MD/PhD program. If they are admitted to the school either as track 1 or track 2 students their affiliation to SGBM will entitle them to register for a doctoral degree (Dr. rer. nat.) at the Faculty of Biology. This applies only to medical doctors who have been selected by SGBM.

Participants of the MD/PhD program who have been recruited as track 1 students must carry out rotations.

Medical students at the University of Freiburg who envisage to join the MD/PhD program after having completed their MD can join a practical course in Molecular Medicine any time during their studies.More details on the organization of this course can be obtained by sending a short e-mail to [email protected]. While optional, this course is a good opportunity to check one's inclination towards experimental work.

English proficiency

The language of the school is English. Tests such as TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and CPE (Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English), while not mandatory, are recommended for students whose first language is neither English nor German. Applicants who have taken such tests should upload the corresponding document where indicated.

Interviews will take place in English and candidates who are not fluent will not be considered.

Source:
http://www.sgbm.uni-freiburg.de/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=292&Itemid=326&lang=en