Deadline:
April 29, 2024
Location(s)
Germany
Tatzberg 41, 01307 Dresden
Overview
A career in science is among the most exciting and rewarding experiences. Pursuing a PhD is a challenging task that requires commitment, passion and hard work. Guided and trained by experts you will develop the skills needed to become an independent, creative and innovative scientist able to develop your own project ideas.
Details
If you’re looking for a PhD position in a Life Science research group you’ve certainly come to the right place! You might want to scan the full list of research groups affiliated to our program and use the provided filters to find those that exactly match your interests.
As a DIGS-BB PhD student you will not only be part of exciting research, but you’ll also profit from
- expert mentoring and a well-thought-out training curriculum
- centralised state-of-the-art facilities
- extra-curricular activities
- a campus and city that you’ll certainly enjoy living and working in
- excellent support for international students (visa, insurance, house hunting, …)
See you soon in Dresden
The Dresden International Graduate School for Biomedicine and Bioengineering (DIGS-BB) offers you an extraordinary opportunity to explore your capabilities, to brainstorm your ideas, to develop professionally and personally and to shape yourself as an outstanding scientist. Our mission is to help you become a visionary research leader. To accomplish this goal, we offer a structured training program with exciting interdisciplinary projects and outstanding expert supervision. In addition, built on a strategy of excellence, our PhD program has an open door policy and offers direct access to campus-wide facilities. Our world-class faculty will help you build a network that extends also to our alumni worldwide and will accompany you throughout your life.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Candidate requirements
- You have a truly excellent academic record and previous research experience.
- You are highly committed to scientific research, and you have the potential and eagerness to conduct demanding research projects.
- You have a distinctive proficiency in textbook knowledge of the relevant scientific disciplines.
- You are proficient in the English language. Provision of TOEFL or IELTS results and GRE examination results is strongly recommended but not mandatory.
- You hold (or anticipate to receive before taking up the PhD thesis work) a Master’s degree in Biology, Chemistry/Biochemistry, Biomedicine (incl. Medicine), Physics/Biophysics, Bioengineering, Biomaterials, Mathematics, or Computer Science
Dates
Deadline: April 29, 2024
Cost/funding for participants
Full financial support
In general, the DIGS-BB offers financial support for the duration of thesis, which is up to a maximum of 4 years. Contracts are taxed, and contributions to health insurance, pension scheme, and social benefits are included. The initial net income (after deduction of tax and contribution to compulsory health and social insurances) is 1,300–1,500 Euro per month.
No tuition fees
There are neither tuition fees for participating in the PhD Program nor for being registered as PhD student at the Technische Universität Dresden (TUD). Official enrollment at the TUD as students is optional; the biannual enrollment fee at the TUD is about 275 Euro and includes the so-called Semesterticket, which entitles to use the public transport system in Dresden and surroundings.
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Internships, scholarships, student conferences and competitions.
