Biozentrum University of Basel is offering a maximum of 10 PhD Fellowships for
Excellence in Molecular Life Sciences discipline. Acceptance into the
“Fellowships for Excellence” program is highly prestigious due to the rigorous
selection process.
The Biozentrum encourages talented, ambitious and highly
motivated young scientists to apply to the Biozentrum Basel International PhD
Program.
The Biozentrum is the largest department at the University
of Basel’s Faculty of Science. The primary focus of this interdisciplinary
institute is basic molecular and biomedical research and teaching. The
Biozentrum holds a leading position nationally and internationally
and closely networks with partners from the academic world and industry.
Course Level: Fellowships are available for pursuing
PhD degree at Biozentrum University of Basel in Switzerland.
Study Subject : Fellowships are awarded in the field of
Molecular Life Sciences.
Number of Awards: 10 PhD Fellowships are
available.
Scholarship Award: The “Fellowships for Excellence”
cover the salary of the fellows for three years (including rotations). Should
the PhD thesis exceed this time, group leaders and fellows are expected to
together identify alternative funding.
In addition, other incentives are offered to “Fellowships
for Excellence” PhD students to support their scientific and personal growth.
Currently the following perks are in place (annual changes may apply):
a personal, annual stipend, e.g. to allow attendance of
meetings, acquisition of books or computers (currently CHF 6’000 total for 3
years)
preferential registration for some courses in the Biozentrum
Graduate Teaching program
yearly study trip to a city with ties to Siemens, e.g.
Berlin, Munich, St. Petersburg
scientific meetings and networking opportunities with
current “Fellowships for Excellence” students and alumni
personal certificate of acceptance into the “Fellowships for
Excellence” program
support for the preparation of the personal CV and postdoctoral
application by Biozentrum faculty members in the “Fellowships for Excellence”
committee
financial support for travel to postdoctoral interviews at
the end of the PhD thesis
Scholarship can be taken in Switzerland
Eligibility: Applicants must either already hold or
anticipate receiving before enrollment a university degree that qualifies them
for a PhD program at the University of Basel (MSc, Diploma, etc.). In
exceptional cases, outstanding students with a BSc degree are also eligible to
apply to the “Fellowships for Excellence” program; they however will have to
pass additional courses at the Biozentrum after acceptance. PhD students who
already have enrolled at the Biozentrum or plan to start their PhD thesis
before September 1 of the same year as the open call are not eligible to apply
to the “Fellowships for Excellence” program.
Nationality: Applicants from all over the world are
eligible for these PhD fellowships.
How to Apply: The mode of applying is online. For
the application, electronic copies of the diploma/MSc degree with grades and
transcripts as pdf files, a CV or scientific résumé (maximum one page, pdf
format), a description of research interests in general and one with a specific
focus on a potential PhD thesis at the Biozentrum as well as the names and
contact information of 2 referees from the candidate’s previous academic
environment (usually faculty members) are required. The referees will be
contacted automatically and will be asked for an online evaluation as well as a
reference letter. Further information about the application procedure will be
made available to the candidates upon registration and submission of their
application.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application
deadline is June 20, 2017.
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