PhD - Several fellowships in different projects

NeuroCure Cluster of Excellence 

Berlin, Germany

Closing date: January 10th, 2014

Description

The NeuroCure Cluster of Excellence invites applications for its PhD program starting in 2014 NeuroCure is an inter-institutional research network based at the Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin. NeuroCure partner institutions include, alongside the Charité, the Humboldt Universität zu Berlin and Freie Universität Berlin as well as the non-university institutions Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine Berlin-Buch (MDC), Leibniz-Institut für Molekulare Pharmakologie (FMP) and German Rheumatism Research Centre Berlin (DRFZ).

With over 50 internationally recognized research groups, NeuroCure offers outstanding interdisciplinary training and research opportunities for national and international scientists from a wide range of academic backgrounds.

Fellowships are available in the following subject areas:

•Molecular mechanisms of nervous system development and function.

•Mechanisms of neural damage and cellular age.

•Endogenous brain protection.

•Nervous system regeneration.

•Crosstalk between nervous and immune system.

•Developmental disturbances.

•Synaptic plasticity.

More information and applications

How to apply: Follow the instructions for the online application (neurocure.de/en). You will need to prepare a full CV, two academic references and a personal statement describing your interest in the program.

Short-listed applicants will be invited to a Skype interview in February; the final interview will take place in March 2014.

For more details on subject areas and participating research groups or applications go to: http://www.neurocure.de/en