The Medical University of Graz, the University of Graz and the Graz University of Technology offer an excellence PhD program funded by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) in “Metabolic and Cardiovascular Disease” (DK-MCD) that provides an in-depth, multidisciplinary training in biomedical research in a stimulating international environment. The thesis projects focus on aspects of metabolic and cardiovascular diseases that integrate basic research and clinically-oriented sciences utilizing a wide spectrum of state-of-the-art techniques.
For selected PhD students there is the possibility for up to 3 years employment with a contract that includes social benefits and will be encouraged to spend up to one year abroad joining other collaborating laboratories.
Applicants must hold, or be close to obtaining, an undergraduate degree equivalent to a Master in any discipline of natural or life sciences or medicine. The selection procedure, all training activities and communication will be in English. Thus, excellent written and spoken English skills are required.
For selected PhD students there is the possibility for up to 3 years employment with a contract that includes social benefits and will be encouraged to spend up to one year abroad joining other collaborating laboratories.
Applicants must hold, or be close to obtaining, an undergraduate degree equivalent to a Master in any discipline of natural or life sciences or medicine. The selection procedure, all training activities and communication will be in English. Thus, excellent written and spoken English skills are required.
Applications must be submitted per email to dk-mcd@medunigraz.at in full and using only the requested forms.
Further information and application forms are available at: http://www.medunigraz.at/DK_MCD
Anfangsdatum: 1. März 2012
geschätzte Dauer: 3 years
Homepage: http://www.medunigraz.at/DK_MCD