http://www.graduateschools.uni-wuerzburg.de/life_sciences
Würzburg is one of the leading German Universities in the Life Sciences based on
funding by the German Research Foundation (DFG Ranking 2009). Internationally
renowned research centres such as the Biocenter, the Research Center for
Infectious Diseases, and the DFG Research Center for Experimental Biomedicine
(Rudolf Virchow Center) contribute to this standing.
The Graduate School of Life Sciences (GSLS) is directly linked to those research
centers. It comprises about 240 doctoral students and runs research training
groups in the following major sections:
Biomedicine | Infection and Immunity | Integrative Biology | Neuroscience |
MD/PhD program (MDs only)
We offer
* an international, English spoken and widely visible research environment,
* a personal fellowship, conference money and funding of research expenses for
three years,
* continuous supervision and mentoring by a thesis committee of three principal
investigators,
* a strong network of peers,
* advanced scientific and transferable skills training,
* special tutoring for international students.
We expect
* passion for and experience in research,
* an excellent university degree obtained within the last two years, usually a
M.Sc. or German Diploma (if graduation is expected by March 2010 you may apply;
exceptional candidates holding an Honours B.Sc. may join after a qualification
period),
* proven excellent oral and written English skills, willingness to learn basic
German,
* eagerness to work in an interdisciplinary and international environment.
If this is a match, please refer to the GSLS homepage for details and online
application (Deadline Nov 13, 2009):
http://www.graduateschools.uni-wuerzburg.de/life_sciences
Please also visit the GSLS homepage for several other funded PhD positions
currently available at the GSLS.
http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/index_en.cfm?l1=1&l2=1&l3=1&idjob=30976936&CFID=323\
427&CFTOKEN=10ec7a6671ed443-26925187-F092-A06D-2063442D4444DFB5
