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20 PhD Scholarships in Medical Studies in Berlin (Germany)

International PhD-Program at the Max Delbrück Centre for Molecular Medicine (MDC)

The application deadline is March 20th, 2012. The programmes starts in June 2012 for a duration of 3 years.

The International PhD program of the Max Delbrück Centre for Molecular Medicine (MDC) in Berlin offers 20 PhD Positions. The MDC currently hosts more than 50 research groups and 250 doctorate students working in the fields of:

Molecular Biology,
Cardiovascular & Metabolic Research,
Cancer biology,
Developmental Biology,
Medical Systems Biology,
Structural Biology
Neurobiology.

On joining the Helmholtz Graduate School for Molecular Cell Biology at the MDC, PhD students receive interdisciplinary training in Molecular Cell Biology and Molecular Medicine and may join the special research schools in `Molecular Neurobiology´ (MolNeuro) or `Translational Cardiovascular Medicine´ (TransCard). All PhD students enjoy support such as travel grants for conferences and external courses, participation in summer schools, annual PhD retreats and social activities. The Graduate School of the MDC works in close collaboration with Berlin universities, the Freie Universität Berlin und Humboldt Universität zu Berlin.
Our online registration/application is now activated.

For more information please refer to: http://www.mdc- berlin.de/application
This is a unique opportunity to develop your research career at the interface of basic molecular biology and translational medicine. We invite candidates of any nationality who hold or anticipate receiving a Master´s degree or equivalent in a relevant field before November 1, 2012. The program language is English.
Visit our website to learn more about the MDC, the program and the application procedure: http://www.mdc-berlin.de/phd

Requirements / Qualification

Applicants are required to hold (or obtain within 6 months of the interview week) a university degree equivalent to a German Diplom (score at least ‘Gut’, ?2,4) or MSc (?75%) with research thesis.
Please note that we will not accept applications with only a Bachelors degree.

Documents

  • Curriculum vitae
  • Copy of university degree
  • Letter of motivation
  • please apply ONLY online www.mdc-berlin.de/application

Host institution:

Stiftung Max-Delbrück-Centrum für Molekulare Medizin (MDC) Berlin-Buch
13125 Berlin

Faculty / Institute
Institut für Geologie
Berlin
http://www.geo.tu-freiberg.de/

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