IGradU: International Graduate School in Molecular Medicine Ulm
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Home. - 2: Vision & Mission.
- 3: Scientific Profile.
- 4: International PhD Programme in Molecular Medicine.
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Application.- 4.1.1:
Open PhD Positions. - 4.1.2: Selection Procedure.
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- 4.2: Training.
- 4.3: 5 Steps to your PhD.
- 4.4: Downloads Study Material.
- 4.5: Information for Supervisors.
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- 5: Promotionsprogramm Experimentelle Medizin.
- 6: Activities.
- 7: Offers.
- 8: Our Students.
- 9: Alumni.
- 10: Organisation.
- 11: Public Relations.
- 12: Ulm and Ulm University. 13:
- 14: Bachelor Programme in Molecular Medicine.
- 15: Master Programme in Molecular Medicine.
Information on Application
Do you find the study concept of our International PhD Programme attractive and wish to participate in it? The following information will advise you about our application and selection procedures as well as the financing of PhD positions etc.
Our PhD Selection Procedure
The Graduate School accepts new students for the PhD Programme in April and October of each year. The formal admission requirements are these:
- A Master of Science degree, a four-year Bachelor of Science degree, a German diploma, a German state examination or an equivalent degree in either the life sciences, physics, chemistry, informatics or a related field
- An overall grade of 2,0 or better according to the German grading system.
Applicants who meet with our formal admission criteria are invited to our PhD Selection Days taking place at Ulm University. On these days, applicants give an oral presentation in English on the topic of their master thesis and are personally interviewed by representatives of the school. They also have the opportunity to meet the project leaders of the PhD projects for which they have applied.
Following our PhD Selection Days, applicants will be admitted to the PhD programme on condition that:
- The candidate’s oral presentation and the personal interviews have been evaluated with an overall grade of 2,0 or better according to the German grading system.
- The applicant has demonstrated above average English language skills during the presentation and the personal interviews.
- A potential supervisor has given a written statement accepting the applicant as a PhD student.
How to find a PhD Project
These are the most convenient ways to choose a PhD project at Ulm University:
- Respond to one of the advertisements on our
homepage and published 2-3 times a year in the magazines Nature and Die Zeit.
- Establish contact with a professor from Ulm University who is willing to accept you for a PhD position.
Application
If you wish to apply for our PhD Programme, please use our 
online application platform.
IMPORTANT REMARKS:
- All documents must be in pdf format.
- All submitted documents must be in English or German. If original documents are not in English or German, certified translations are required. Please provide copies of the original documents AND translations!
- Applicants from abroad who are invited to our PhD Selection Days can request financial support to cover their travel costs.
- The presentation at Ulm University is part of our selection procedure and cannot be replaced by telephone interviews.
- Please note that applicants who succeed in our PhD Selection Days can only be accepted for the PhD programme if they have been accepted for a PhD position by the Graduate School or by a supervisor from Ulm University.
How to finance a PhD position
Acceptance into our PhD Programme and securing a PhD position at Ulm University does not automatically mean that you will receive funding from the university. We ask that you determine in advance how your PhD position will be financed. The following
options are proposed:
- Receive a work contract from the Graduate School
- Obtain a scholarship from the Graduate School
- Gain acceptance for a paid PhD position through a professor of the university
- You can also finance yourself either through a scholarship from your home country, from DAAD, or from any other funding organization
The Graduate School’s work contracts and scholarships amount to a salary of approximately € 1,200 per month (before tax). If you are not funded by the Graduate School, your salary may differ from this amount due to an alternative way of financing. Please ask your supervisor or your funding organization about the monthly funding rate.