Tuesday 17 March 2009

PhD scholarships in Neuroscience, Austria

PhD scholarships, Neuroscience disciplines Institute for Neuroscience, Austria

PhD scholarships are available for national and international students in advanced neuroscience disciplines ranging from neurogenomics to clinical neurobiology. Disciplines include: Clinical Neurobiology, Genomics and RNomics, Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology, Neuroanatomy, Neurobiochemistry, Neurology, Neuroscience, Pharmacy and Physiology.

Deadline : 31 March 2009


Eligibility
An excellent Master's degree in life sciences, physics, chemistry, pharmacy, medicine or related fields. Candidates about to receive such a degree are welcome to apply.
Communication skills in English: SPIN (Signal Processing in Neurons) is exclusively conducted in English. German is not required. However, we offer German courses to those who are interested.
Our ideal SPIN student possesses a proactive mindset, with genuine interest in scientific work and joy of research.

The Program includes
Intensive training in translational research in neurosciences
Laboratory rotations in the eight participating institutions
Research exchange with other universities
Free access to core facilities
Highly structured SPIN-specific training and mentoring program
Personal and career development
Substantial funding for research
A full-time employment contract (approx. € 1720,00/month), including health insurance

Application Requirements
SPIN Application form (Download here)
Personal Statement
Curriculum Vitae/Resume
Official Transcript(s) supporting your Master's degree (incl. grades and credit system)
Graduation diploma(s)
Recommendations (2)


Submission of Application
You may submit your application either (a) electronically or (b) by regular mail. Details are given below:
a) Electronic submission

Please send your application to:
SPIN@i-med.ac.at
or to
office@neurospin.at , indicating your surname in the subject line of the email. The referees may separately send the recommendations by email to one of the above email addresses.

b) Submission by regular mail
Please send your application to the following address by March 31, 2009.
Institute for Neurosciencec/o Martina Antretter, SPIN Office Innsbruck Medical UniversityMZA, Anichstrasse 356020 Innsbruck, Austria/Europe

Further Details
Further details can be found on the official website:http://www.neurospin.at/recruitment.html
 
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