[Germany] PhD Fellowships in Biomedicine – The Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds
Description
PhD scholarships are awarded to outstanding young scientists (max. age: 27 years) who wish to pursue an ambitious PhD project of approximately 3 years in basic biomedical research in an internationally leading laboratory.
The Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds (B.I.F.) awards PhD scholarships to European citizens working in Europe or overseas, and to non-European citizens pursuing their PhD project in Europe.
Applicants should not be older than 27 years on the respective deadline (1 February, 1 June, 1 October). The PhD project must be experimental, in the field of basic biomedical research and aimed at elucidating basic biological phenomena of human life and acquiring new scientific knowledge.
PhD scholarships are granted for at least two years and can be extended for up to another twelve months.
we are awarded to outstanding young scientists (max. age: 27 years) who wish to pursue an ambitious PhD project of approximately 3 years in basic biomedical research in an internationally leading laboratory. For further details please refer to “Who can apply?”. The peer-review-based selection process is highly competitive. Applicants should therefore be outstanding in all three selection criteria.
Purpose
To promote basic research in biomedicine by providing the best young, up-and-coming scientists with comprehensive support during their PhD phase.
The fellowship
comprises a competitive monthly stipend which is initially granted for 2 years and which can be extended for up to another 12 months. Participation at international scientific conferences is also supported. In addition, fellowship holders are offered personal support, seminars to discuss their projects, communication training and alumni meetings, and thus can become part of a worldwide network. Read more under personal support and conditions.
Timing and selection
Deadlines of application: 1 February, 1 June, 1 October of each year. Pre-selection takes place about 4 weeks after the respective deadline and the final selection round approximately 5 months after the respective
Contact:
Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds
Stiftung für medizinische Grundlagenforschung
(Foundation for Basic Research in Medicine)
Schlossmühle
Grabenstrasse 46
55262 Heidesheim
Germany
tel. +49 6132 89850
fax: +49 6132 898511
secretariatbifonds.de
homepage: www.bifonds.de
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