Germany: International PhD Program in Microbiology

Do you want to graduate from a renowned research school, located in one of the most beautiful old university in Europe?

International Max Planck School for Environmental Research, Cellular, and Molecular Microbiology in Marburg (IMPRS-Mic) in Germany offers scholarships for a three-year structured PhD program.

Our graduate school is a joint initiative of the Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology and Philipps-Universität Marburg and is committed to training outstanding scientific and multidisciplinary in modern microbiology. We provide excellent research facilities in the field of cellular microbiology, molecular microbiology, biochemistry, biogeochemistry, microbial ecology, plant-microbe interactions, and parasitology. Students expand their respective PhD projects by joint seminars, lectures, workshops, international research conferences, and retreats. The program is taught in English.

We invite highly qualified scientists and motivated with experience in aspects of molecular biology and a Master or Diploma degree to apply.

The registration deadline for students who require a visa to come to Germany January 15, 2012. For students who do not require a visa, the deadline is March 1, 2012.

The program will begin October 1, 2012.

For more information, please visit our website at http://www.imprs-marburg.de