18 PhD Positions, Cancer Research: DKFZ – DAAD: 18 PhD Positions in the field of Cancer Research at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) in collaboration with DAAD
Total Open Positions: 18
Time Span and duration: as soon as possible for 3 years
Field of Research: Mathematics / Natural Sciences / Medicine
Subjects: Cancer Research
Overview
Excellent research opportunities for PhD studies are available at the forefront of cancer research at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) in Heidelberg. The positions are for international students holding a Master’s degree in (molecular) biology, (bio-)chemistry, (bio-)physics, computational biology, computer science, epidemiology/public health studies, health economics and related subjects to apply for the International PhD Program.
Features
- PhD students are supported by a Thesis Advisory Committee, participate in scientific and professional skills courses, attend international conferences and receive career development support.
- Language of the PhD program is English.
- Full funding is provided for the duration of the PhD, either by the DKFZ, third party sources or in collaboration with the DAAD within their Graduate School Scholarship Program.
Research Areas
Research at the DKFZ is organized into the following programs:
- Cell Biology and Tumor Biology
- Functional and Structural Genomics
- Cancer Risk Factors and Prevention
- Tumor Immunology
- Imaging and Radiooncology
- Infection, Inflammation and Cancer
- Translational Cancer Research
Qualifications / Requirements
- Open for international students
- Holds the equivalent of a university Master’s degree in the natural sciences. Research experience and excellent English skills are a prerequisite.
Language test for English is requested for all applicants except those coming from German-speaking countries (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), as well as native English speakers from Australia, Canada, Ireland, UK and USA.
Working Language & Language of Dissertation: English
Application Procedure: Required Documents
- CV
- Reports, certificates
- Transcripts
- Letter of Motivation
- List of Publication
- Others : 2 letters of recommendation
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| Organization | German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ)
DAAD |
| Fellowship Level | PhD |
| Country | Germany |
| Subject areas | Life Science Cancer Research |
| Fellowship amount | Varies |
| Eligibility | Open to all nationalities |
| Deadline | 5th January |
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