MSc/PhD Fellowship Program 2010/11-Heidelberg University-Germany

The International Graduate School of Molecular and Cellular Biology and The Helmholtz International Graduate School for Cancer Research offer The MSc/PhD Fellowship Program for the year 2010/11 in Germany

HBIGS, the Helmholtz International Graduate School for Cancer Research (HIGS), and the Gesellschaft zur Förderung der molekularbiologischen Forschung in Heidelberg e.V. (GFM) jointly offer competitive MSc/PhD fellowships to outstanding applicants from all over the world, enabling them to enroll in the MSc/PhD programs Molecular Biosciences or Molecular Biotechnology, respectively, at the Faculty of Biosciences.

Scholarship Benefits:

1. Fellowships amounting to € 8,000 p.a., granted for up to 1.5 years (reviewed after 1 year), including a Service package offered by the Studentenwerk (upon request)
2. One travel stipend to attend a scientific conference
3. Opportunity to obtain an MSc degree within 1.5 years
4. “Fast-track”-admittance to HBIGS or HIGS after successful completion of the MSc program.
5. Associate member status at HBIGS or HIGS, respectively, during the time of your MSc program. This includes:
6. Participation in an extracurricular literature and research seminar series
7. Access to advanced PhD training courses offered by HBIGS or HIGS
8. Access to extracurricular and extramural activities offered by HBIGS
9. Free access to the HBIGS Career Service

Eligibility:

All applicants who are eligible to apply to the respective MSc programs can apply for a fellowship.

Application Procedure:

All applicants for a fellowship are requested to provide the following information:

1. Secondary school leaving certificate
2. Academic records
3. Statement of Purpose
4. Curriculum Vitae (CV)
5. Proof of English language ability
6. One reference letter
7. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Scores (optional)

Selection Process:

Fellowship applications will be reviewed by a committee of scientists. Shortlisted candidates are invited for a written Subject Test and finally for interview to Heidelberg on 10/11 May 2010.

Fellowship Deadline:

31 Mar 2010

Source:

http://www.hbigs.uni-heidelberg.de/main_msc_fellowships.html