CALL FOR STUDENTS APPLICATIONS
Doctoral Program "Metabolic and Cardiovascular Disease" (DK-MCD)
sponsored by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) and 3 universities in Graz
(Medical University, University, University of Technology)
Projects starting March 1, 2012
Application deadline: November 20, 2011
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.
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
www.meduni-graz.at/international.office
