Overview
The NRW Research School CEDAD and the International Max Planck Research School IMPRS-MBM are jointly run by the University of Münster and the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine. The Ph.D. program offers excellent research and teaching in Molecular and Cellular Life Sciences with a strong emphasis on Imaging.
Requirements:
- Applicants must hold a Master's degree, or equivalent (e.g. German Diploma), in life or natural sciences (e.g. biology, biochemistry, biotechnology, physics, chemistry, or related fields.
- Applicants who hold a degree in other fields (e.g. Master in Pharmacy, Medical Doctor) can also be admitted but may have to attend additional pre-doctoral training at the University of Münster. Please enquire before you submit an application if you are not sure about your eligibility
- Applications are also welcome if the required degree has not yet been awarded by the time of application. However, it has to be awarded before fellowships commence in October.
- Applicants who are not native speakers of English should demonstrate an adequate competence of the English language by one of the following options: 1) acceptable results in an internationally recognized test (e.g. TOEFL) or 2) proven higher education in English or 3) reasonably long stay in an English speaking country or 4) simply demonstrating your English language abilities during presentations and interviews in Münster.
How to apply
All submitted documents must be in English or German. Certified copies of documents are not mandatory at the time of submission. All relevant documents should get certified upon acceptance to the program.
We are unable to consider applications that are incomplete or do not fulfill the formal criteria described above.
Your application will consist of 2 pdf files only. The first file will include application form and CV; the second will include transcripts, record of study, and certificates. Further down you can find information on how to create and combine pdf files.
Written application:
1) Download the CEDAD-IMPRS application form from this webpage (see downloads on sidebar) and complete it offline. Convert it into a pdf-file (Information on conversion into pdf see below).
2) Write a short, one-page curriculum vitae, convert it into a pdf-file and combine it with the application form into one pdf-file.
3) Collect your official transcripts / records of study which should document your academic work in detail (list of courses attended; grades if applicable) and your certificates.
Certificates should include the relevant university examinations (e.g. Bachelor's and Master's degree, or German Vordiplom and Diplom). You can also submit provisional certificates and include the final certificate when it becomes available as an addition to your application. (see paragraph “Additions/Corrections” below). If available, please also include your final certificate of secondary school education which gives the right of admission to higher eduction (e.g. Abitur, Matura, or equivalent). The certificate should show individual grades. Include an explanation of the grading system.If you have a certificate for an English language test (e.g.TOEFL) please add it here.
4) All these transcripts/records of study/certificates have to be submitted as a single pdf-file. You may scan the documents, convert each of them into a pdf-file and, finally, combine them into one file.
5) Identify two academic teachers who can send reference letters for your application. You will be asked to submit their e-mail addresses electronically with your application. The system will than automatically ask the referees to complete and submit a reference request form. They will enter their reference directly into our application system. Please note that it is not possible to use other routes to submit recommendations. Please inform your referees that they will be asked by our system to write a reference.
6) Submit your application online: Please go to the following web page: (Note: This web page will be added to this guide as soon as it is available in early March 2010!. There you will be asked to transfer basic data from your application form into the webpage (copy-paste), to name your referees (incl. e-mail addresses) and to upload 1) your completed application form/CV and 2) your transcripts/record of study/certificates file.
7) You will receive an automatic confirmation of your application. This e-mail will contain your registration code which you will need for further steps.
Value of this fellowship
1) A final decision on acceptance to the program will be made a few days after the interviews. You will be informed about our decision by e-mail.
2) Successful applicants start their PhD project on October 1st. They will receive a tax-free 3-year fellowship of 1365-1400 € per month.
Checklist for your application
1) Completed CEDAD-IMPRS Application Form
2) Curriculum vitae (1 page)
3) Transcripts, records of study
4) Certificates: Bachelor, Master (or Diplom), secondary school education, English language test
5) Names and e-mail addresses of two academic teachers who can send reference letters
Application period: March 7 – May 20
Selection for interview: until June 11
Further information can be found at: http://www.imprs-mbm-cedad.mpg.de/index.php?page=application
Coordinator
Martin K. Wild, PhD
Phone: +49 (0)251 83 21760 +49 (0)251 83 21760 and +49 (0)251 70365 255 +49 (0)251 70365 255
Fax: +49 251 83-24723
E-mail: cedad@uni-muenster.de
We wish you good luck for your application!
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this fellowship
The NRW Research School CEDAD and the International Max Planck Research School IMPRS-MBM are jointly run by the University of Münster and the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine. The Ph.D. program offers excellent research and teaching in Molecular and Cellular Life Sciences with a strong emphasis on Imaging.
Requirements:
- Applicants must hold a Master's degree, or equivalent (e.g. German Diploma), in life or natural sciences (e.g. biology, biochemistry, biotechnology, physics, chemistry, or related fields.
- Applicants who hold a degree in other fields (e.g. Master in Pharmacy, Medical Doctor) can also be admitted but may have to attend additional pre-doctoral training at the University of Münster. Please enquire before you submit an application if you are not sure about your eligibility
- Applications are also welcome if the required degree has not yet been awarded by the time of application. However, it has to be awarded before fellowships commence in October.
- Applicants who are not native speakers of English should demonstrate an adequate competence of the English language by one of the following options: 1) acceptable results in an internationally recognized test (e.g. TOEFL) or 2) proven higher education in English or 3) reasonably long stay in an English speaking country or 4) simply demonstrating your English language abilities during presentations and interviews in Münster.
How to apply
All submitted documents must be in English or German. Certified copies of documents are not mandatory at the time of submission. All relevant documents should get certified upon acceptance to the program.
We are unable to consider applications that are incomplete or do not fulfill the formal criteria described above.
Your application will consist of 2 pdf files only. The first file will include application form and CV; the second will include transcripts, record of study, and certificates. Further down you can find information on how to create and combine pdf files.
Written application:
1) Download the CEDAD-IMPRS application form from this webpage (see downloads on sidebar) and complete it offline. Convert it into a pdf-file (Information on conversion into pdf see below).
2) Write a short, one-page curriculum vitae, convert it into a pdf-file and combine it with the application form into one pdf-file.
3) Collect your official transcripts / records of study which should document your academic work in detail (list of courses attended; grades if applicable) and your certificates.
Certificates should include the relevant university examinations (e.g. Bachelor's and Master's degree, or German Vordiplom and Diplom). You can also submit provisional certificates and include the final certificate when it becomes available as an addition to your application. (see paragraph “Additions/Corrections” below). If available, please also include your final certificate of secondary school education which gives the right of admission to higher eduction (e.g. Abitur, Matura, or equivalent). The certificate should show individual grades. Include an explanation of the grading system.If you have a certificate for an English language test (e.g.TOEFL) please add it here.
4) All these transcripts/records of study/certificates have to be submitted as a single pdf-file. You may scan the documents, convert each of them into a pdf-file and, finally, combine them into one file.
5) Identify two academic teachers who can send reference letters for your application. You will be asked to submit their e-mail addresses electronically with your application. The system will than automatically ask the referees to complete and submit a reference request form. They will enter their reference directly into our application system. Please note that it is not possible to use other routes to submit recommendations. Please inform your referees that they will be asked by our system to write a reference.
6) Submit your application online: Please go to the following web page: (Note: This web page will be added to this guide as soon as it is available in early March 2010!. There you will be asked to transfer basic data from your application form into the webpage (copy-paste), to name your referees (incl. e-mail addresses) and to upload 1) your completed application form/CV and 2) your transcripts/record of study/certificates file.
7) You will receive an automatic confirmation of your application. This e-mail will contain your registration code which you will need for further steps.
Value of this fellowship
1) A final decision on acceptance to the program will be made a few days after the interviews. You will be informed about our decision by e-mail.
2) Successful applicants start their PhD project on October 1st. They will receive a tax-free 3-year fellowship of 1365-1400 € per month.
Checklist for your application
1) Completed CEDAD-IMPRS Application Form
2) Curriculum vitae (1 page)
3) Transcripts, records of study
4) Certificates: Bachelor, Master (or Diplom), secondary school education, English language test
5) Names and e-mail addresses of two academic teachers who can send reference letters
Application period: March 7 – May 20
Selection for interview: until June 11
Further information can be found at: http://www.imprs-mbm-cedad.mpg.de/index.php?page=application
Coordinator
Martin K. Wild, PhD
Phone: +49 (0)251 83 21760 +49 (0)251 83 21760 and +49 (0)251 70365 255 +49 (0)251 70365 255
Fax: +49 251 83-24723
E-mail: cedad@uni-muenster.de
We wish you good luck for your application!
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this fellowship
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