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.
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| Organization | EPFL | Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Fellowship Level | Doctoral |
| Subject areas | Biotechnology, Bioengineering |
| Fellowship amount | Varies |
| Eligibility | Master’s |
| Deadline | April 15th & November 1st |
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