Hiring Organization:
Max Planck Institute for Ornithology & University of Konstanz
Date Posted:
2010-11-17
Position Description:
The International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) for Organismal Biology offers several PhD student positions. The IMPRS is based in southern Germany and is jointly organized by The Max Planck Institute for Ornithology in Seewiesen and Radolfzell and the University of Konstanz. Outstanding students of all nationalities with a deep commitment to basic research in Organismal Biology are invited to apply.
More than 25 internationally recognized groups actively participate in the PhD program and offer challenging, cutting-edge PhD thesis projects in the fields of Animal Behavior, Ecology, Evolution, and Physiology. For a list with PhD project suggestions visit www.uni-konstanz.de/organismal-biology/people-research/phdprojects.
All students accepted to the program will be supported by stipends. The program offers dedicated teaching programs, high quality research experience, and outstanding research facilities in an inspiring research and living environment. All courses are taught in English. Each PhD candidate receives individual supervision and mentoring and is guided in her/his research work by a PhD advisory committee.
Deadline for the application is January 15, 2011. Interviews with the applicants are scheduled in Konstanz for mid March. Candidates accepted into the program may start as early as April 2011.
The Max Planck Society and the University of Konstanz are equal opportunity employers. Applications from women and historically under-represented groups are particularly welcome.
Qualifications/Experience:
Applicants should hold an MSc or equivalent degree in biology or a related discipline at the point of enrollment.
Queries should be mailed to the program office: IMPRS@uni-konstanz.de
Salary/funding:
stipend approx. 1400€/month for 3 years
Application Deadline:
January 15, 2011
Comments:
For the application process visit www.uni-konstanz.de/organismal-biology
Contact Information:
Daniel Piechowski
Universitätsstraße 10
Konstanz 78457
Germany
Telephone Number:
+49-7532-884916
Fax Number:
+49-7531-884917
Website:
http://www.uni-konstanz.de/organismal-biology
E-mail Address:
dpiechowski@orn.mpg.de