Biologist, Biochemist – Ageing Research (m/f/d)

4. April 2024

Themenbeschreibung

The Cologne Graduate School of Ageing Research (CGA) in Germany is a joint venture of the University of Cologne Excellence Cluster on Stress Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases (CECAD), the University Hospital Cologne, the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing, and the Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research. Cologne has emerged as a leading global research cluster with a stellar constellation of institutes and scientists dedicated to ageing research in life sciences. We offer up to

Five Master Fellowships to highly motivated and talented students holding a B.Sc. degree in biology, biochemistry, or a related subject. The master fellowship program is embedded in a cutting-edge research environment and will start on October 1, 2024. Admission to one of the structured and well established master programs in biological sciences (computational biology, genetics, and biology of aging and regeneration, or neuroscience) or the master program biochemistry and molecular medicine at the University of Cologne is a prerequisite for receiving a master fellowship. Master fellowships are amount to 934 euros / month and are awarded for a maximum of 1.5 years and until the start of the master thesis project.

Highly qualified students holding a B.Sc. degree in biology, biochemistry, or a related subject who are motivated to explore the field of ageing research at an early stage of their career
Outstanding students of the master program biochemistry and molecular medicine at the University of Cologne, who started in the summer term 2024

An outstanding international research environment in one of Europe’s most prestigious ageing research clusters
Close contact to our principal investigators and research groups of the above institutes
Possibility to apply to the Cologne Graduate School of Ageing Research for structured PhD studies
Excellent infrastructure for training and research by internationally recognized scientists in state-of-the-art facilities
Support and guidance for international students on all administrative matters