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Germany IMPRS-MCB Molecular and Cellular Biology International PhD Program 2010

March 29, 2010
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IMPRS-MCB
Max-Planck Institute of Immunobiology
Stübeweg 51
D-79108 Freiburg
Germany

Application for autumn semester starts on 10th April 2010 and closes 31st May 2010.

We are the International Max Planck Research School for Molecular and Cellular biology (IMPRS-MCB) - a joint international PhD program of the Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology (MPI-IB) and the University of Freiburg.

You have a passion for Molecular and Cellular Biology and want to do cutting edge research in

EPIGENETICS, IMMUNOBIOLOGY, CELL BIOLOGY or BIOINFORMATICS?

We bring together scientists from the Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and from the University of Freiburg - two leading scientific institutions in Europe.

With us you will

  • work on challenging cutting edge scientific projects

  • get full funding for the time of the PhD

  • go through intensive scientific education- theoretical and practical

  • get in contact with world leading scientist

  • enjoy the privilege of intense mentoring

  • have a chance to test 3 labs of your choice before starting a PhD (rotation)

  • earn your PhD in 3-4 years
Application

Application for the program is opening on 10th April.

Until 31st May you can apply for the autumn round of the PhD program. We accept applications for the program two times a year. The next chance to apply will be in November 2010 for the spring semester 2011.

Requirements

Normally the PhD in Europe takes 3-4 years but you need to have both BSc and MSc or equivalent (4-5 years of studies) before enrolling. Integrated MSc/PhD programs are not common.
Exceptionally talented BSc students can now jump directly into the 3-years-PhD studies. This special initiative of the University of Freiburg and the MPI for Immunobiology is just being started and is the fantastic opportunity for excellent students who want to experience the trill of full time research as soon as possible.
You can apply if you have:

  • MSc/Diploma in Biology/Biomedicine/Biochemistry or related subject (to be obtained latest 6 months after the application deadline)

  • GPA >80%

  • Excellent English language skills (mother tongue or TOEFL/IELST or equivalent certificate)

  • Practical lab experience
Eventually we could consider you application if you have:

  • BSc with (first class) honours or BSc with GPA>90% in Biology/Biomedicine/Biochemistry or related subject (to be obtained latest 6 months after application deadline)

  • Excellent English language skills

  • Minimum 6 months of practical lab experience on a project- final year project or similar

  • Prepare and pass an entry exam at the University of Freiburg: your knowledge should match the knowledge of the final year MSc students.
Selection

We will evaluate your grades, your letter of motivation, CV, English language skills and letters of references. We will also look at the additional certificates you provided. Rough selection will be made to exclude incomplete applications or applications that do not satisfy our basic criteria. You application will be than evaluated by several group leader who will all together decide whom to invite for interviews.

Selected students will be interviewed in person or by a video interview from 7th to 9th July 2010.

How to apply

Our new online application system will start on 10th April. Please visit our page after 10th April for a link to this new online system which will give you up to date information about the status of your application, missing documents, submitted references and will also allow you to improve your application before submitting it.

For the application you will need the following documents in a pdf or jpeg format

  • Application form

  • Letter of motivation on 1 page

  • CV with photo

  • English language certificate (if not native speaker)

  • Certificates of your degrees (Diploma, MSc, BSc or Equivalent)

  • Transcripts of your academic education (MSc and BSc or equivalent)

  • Results of knowledge tests (if available)

  • References (to be sent by your Referees directly to us)
References:

Your referees should use the Referee form that you will find at the bottom of this page. They should email it to us using their official institutional email address or post it to us (signed and stamped). Our contact information is on the referee form.

Feel free to contact us should you have a question not answered on the IMPRS program web pages. Our e-mail address is imprs@immunbio.mpg.de, and we can be contacted by phone number +49 761 5108447.

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