EDBB Doctoral Program in Biotechnology & Bioengineering 2272 views

EPFL | Federal Institute of Technology: The Doctoral Program in Biotechnology and Bioengineering (EDBB) provides PhD students with the education necessary to be leaders in the fast-growing industrial and academic biotechnology and bioengineering sectors. The doctoral studies include combination of coursework, laboratory based research, in-house seminars, and national and international conferences, etc. form the basis of this education.

Research areas:

• genomics and proteomics
• biomolecular engineering and biomaterials
• stem cell biotechnology
• cell and process engineering
• biochemical engineering
• orthopaedic engineering
• biomechanics, mechanobiology
• cell biophysics
• computational biology
• biomedical imaging
• molecular, cell and tissue engineering

Eligibility:

• Applicant must have a Master’s Degree or equivalent with at least 6 months of research experience.
• Candidates with a four-year Bachelor’s Degree may be considered as well (depending on the undergraduate institution and performance there); these students may be admitted with special requirements, depending on their background.
• Candidate may indicate on application form which labs and/or Professors he/she is interested in.
• It is highly recommended that EDBB candidates provide the results of their GRE test.
• The TOEFL test is highly recommended for students who have not followed more than three years of study in English.

Applications:

• Apply via the online application form and upload a pdf version of the following documents
• Statement of objectives
• Contact details of three referees
• Official transcripts of diplomas and grades from all academic institutions of higher education listed in application (after and not including high-school)
• Certified translations of diplomas and grades into English if not originally in French, German, Italian or English
• A copy of passport or official identity document showing name in full.