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| IMPRS for Organismal Biology |
It is offered by The
International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) for two fully funded PhD
Positions funded by DAAD stipends. Applicants will work on the research project
within the area of Organismal Biology. It open for international researchers
but developing countries are particularly encouraged to apply. To be eligible,
applicants should hold a MSc or equivalent degree in biology or a related
discipline at the point of enrollment. Deadline of the application is January
15, 2015.
Study Subject(s):
PhD positions are open for own
proposal elaboration within Organismal Biology.
Course Level:
This position is for pursuing PhD
degree level at the International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS).
Scholarship Provider: DAAD
Scholarship can be taken at:
The International Max Planck
Research School (IMPRS), Germany.
Eligibility:
-Applicants should hold a MSc or
equivalent degree in biology or a related discipline at the point of
enrollment. The candidates have to be non-German citizens and not living in
Germany for more than 15 months prior to application, and are not allowed to
have finished their MSc or Diploma more than 6 years ago. Students from
developing countries are particularly encouraged to apply. A maximum of 3
months of study period abroad per year (and a total of 9 months abroad) can be
funded.
-Candidates can apply for various
IMPRS positions at the same time, however, they cannot use the DAAD stipend for
a project previously outlined by an IMPRS faculty member. The project proposal
(as accepted by the prospective supervisor) has to be submitted together with
all other application documents.
Scholarship Open for
International Students:
International applicants can apply for these
PhD positions. (Except German citizens)
Scholarship Description:
IMPRS for Organismal BiologyThe International
Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) for Organismal Biology offers several fully-funded PhD positions. The IMPRS is based in southern Germ any and
is jointly organized by the Max Planck
Institute for Ornithology in Seewiesen
and Radolfzell and the University of Konstanz. Outstanding students of
all nationalities with a deep commitment to basic research in Organismal
Biology ar e invited to apply. All
students accepted to the program will be supported by stipends or contracts.
The program offers a dedicated teaching program, high quality research
experience, and outstanding research facilities in an inspiring research and
living environment. The working language is English. Each PhD student receives
individual supervision and mentoring and is guided in her/his research work by
a PhD advisory committee.They are offering two open PhD positions funded by
DAAD stipends. The positions are open (within the IMPRS) and not initially
assigned to a specific project or a faculty member. Interested candidates are
expected to apply with their own project ideas within the area of Organismal
Biology, and to find matching faculty member(s) for their project proposal. It
is the student’s choice what topic to study and with whom to conduct the study
– given the agreement of an IMPRS faculty member as a mentor.
Number of award(s):
There are two PhD positions
available.
What does it cover?
These are fully-funded PhD
positions.
Notification:
Interviews with the applicants are scheduled
for Mid-March.
How to Apply:
The mode of applying is online.
Applicants can only apply via our three-tier electronical application process.
Please do not send any other type of application by regular mail or email as
they will be rejected. The application must be completed in English only. The
online application produces your CV; therefore we do not require a separate CV
from you. Besides the online application form, we need several documents from
you. Documents that are not in English or German need to be translated. You
need to upload all the required documents as one single pdf-file. Please give
yourself enough time to submit your application and do not wait until the last
moment as technical difficulties or other problems might occur. The Max Planck
Society and the University of Konstanz are equal opportunity employers.
Scholarship Application Deadline:
The application deadline is
January 15, 2015.
