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PhD Positions

Candidate requirements

  • You have a truly excellent academic record and previous research experience.
  • You are highly committed to scientific research, and you have the potential and eagerness to conduct demanding research projects.
  • You have a distinctive proficiency in textbook knowledge of the relevant scientific disciplines.
  • You are proficient in the English language. Provision of TOEFL or IELTS results and GRE examination results is strongly recommended but not mandatory.
  • You hold (or anticipate to receive before taking up the PhD thesis work) a Master’s degree in one of the life sciences (e.g. Biology, Chemistry/Biochemistry, Biomedicine – incl. Medicine – Physics/Biophysics, Bioengineering, Biomaterials, Biotechnology) Mathematics, or Computer Science
  • Your degree course ended/ends with a thesis

Previously affiliated applicants

Candidates who have previously been affiliated with a DIGS-BB research group for more than 3 months are considered as internal candidates. In general, they are eligible for admission. Like all successful applicants, internal candidates must fulfil the above-mentioned requirements and demonstrate high potential and outstanding performance in order to be invited for interviews. To avoid any favoritism or bias, group leaders well acquainted with an internal candidate will not be involved in judging the candidate’s qualification for admission.

PhD Spring Selection 2025

submit by
5 November 2024 23:45 CET (GMT+1)

video interviews with admission committee:
6–10 January 2025
interview week:
4–7 March 2025

For additional opportunities you might want to consider our partner program
IMPRS-CellDevoSys