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Advanced Clinician Scientist Programme of the Medical Faculty (CASCADE 2.0)
The University Medicine needs Clinician Scientists
The Advanced Clinician Scientist Programme (Advanced CSP) of the Medical Faculty is a researcher program in which physicians upon acquiring their specialist training are (partially) released from clinical work for scientific research. The goal of this program is to help them start their own research projects that enable them to achieve the previous work and publications that are usually required to successfully attract third-party funding.
Documents/Forms for downloading (in German only)
For an application please submit the following documents:
- Application form - Advanced CSP
- Curriculum Vitae (CV) including list of publications (max. 10) and list of third-party funds
- PhD certificate
- Proof of qualification as a specialist, i.e. at least proof of registration for the specialist examination
- Qualification/Career Development Plan
- Confirmation of the clinical institution regarding the leave from clinical work and the partial financing of the candidate:
- Confirmation of the hosting institution regarding lab-/office workplace and financing of bench fees and travel costs
- If applicable: Ethics vote or proof of submission of the ethics application
- If applicable: Approval of the animal experiment application or proof of submission of the animal experiment application
The description of the application process can be found in the General Conditions.
The interim evaluation takes place in the 2nd CSP year. For this purpose, the Clinician Scientist submits his/her interim report to the Coordination Office at least 3 months before the end of the 2nd CSP year. The evaluation is carried out by the Clinician/Medical Scientist Board. The interim report should be based on the milestone plan/career development plan originally submitted and prepared together with the mentors. Any deviation from the original milestone plan/career development plan should be conclusively justified. Ideally, the clinician scientist should contact the coordination office in good time (approx. 4 - 5 months before the end of the 2nd CSP year) in order to discuss/plan the course of the interim evaluation. If time permits, the interim evaluation can be extended so that the clinician scientist presents his/her project at the CSP/MSP retreat, ideally in the presence of the mentors.
CSP participants are required to submit a final report (using the form provided) to the Center for Research Strategy and Support via e-mail to Dr. Lysann Palkowitsch within six months after the end of the funding.
Participants of the Clinician Scientist Programme can apply for travel funds within the Mobility Programme. The prerequisite is that the Clinician Scientist is a member of Ulm University.
The approval of a business trip requires, inter alia, the active participation of the applicant in the event (poster, talk).
Please submit the following documents in full and at least 4 weeks before travelling to the coordination office:
- Mobility Program Application form
- Travel order request (is available in the intranet of the Ulm University Medical Center)
- Abstract
- Confirmation of the acceptance of the abstract
Detailed application information can be found in the form Mobility Program Application form on the last page.
Clinician Scientist Netzwerk Baden-Württemberg
Netzwerk der Baden-Württemberger Clinician Scientist Programme Sonderlinie Hochschulmedizin (gem. Hochschulfinanzierungsvereinbarung, HoFV II)
Das Clinician Scientist Baden-Württemberg Netzwerk verbindet die medizinischen Fakultäten Freiburg, Heidelberg, Mannheim, Tübingen und Ulm sowie das DKFZ. Das Netzwerk unterstützt Clinician Scientists aller Partnerinstitutionen und hat das gemeinsame Ziel, die translationale Medizin durch eine enge Zusammenarbeit zwischen Klinik und Forschung zu fördern. Die Clinician Scientists aller Einrichtungen treffen sich jährlich zum Clinician Scientist Baden-Württemberg Networking Event, dieses Jahr am 4. Juli 2025 in Ulm.
Contact
Ulm University
Center for Research Strategy and Support
Helmholtzstr. 22 / room 1.49
89081 Ulm, Germany
Phone: +49 (0)731/50-33634
CSP platform
A shared, protected folder is available in the kiz CloudStore for mutual exchange and networking among the Clinician Scientists. This folder is only accessible to Clinician Scientists within the CSP. The kiz-Account is required for registration. The seminar schedule of the CSP seminar series can also be found here.