The next call is planned in autumn 2025. We will inform in time here on our homepage.
Basic Clinician Scientist Programme of the Medical Faculty (CASCADE 1.0)
The University Medicine needs Clinician Scientists
The Basic Clinician Scientist Programme (Basic CSP) of the Medical Faculty is a junior researcher program in which physicians during 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 initial application (entry into the 1st, 2nd or 3rd CSP year) please submit the following documents:
- Application form - Basic CSP
- Curriculum Vitae (CV) including list of publications (max. 10) and list of third-party funds
- PhD certificate
- 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 clinical institution regarding the continued employment of the candidate following the Clinician Scientist Program
- 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.
Mobility Programme
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.
NEWS
- On July 4, 2025 the 4th Baden-Württemberg Clinician Scientist Network Meeting will take place in Ulm (network-internal).
Click here for the program. - Sarah Schröder, participant in the Clinician Scientist Program, took second place at the 4th Young Researchers' Science Day at Ulm University.
Congratulations to her!
Click here for the press release.
Clinician Scientist Network Baden-Württemberg
Network of Baden-Württemberg Clinician Scientist Programs Sonderlinie Hochschulmedizin (in accordance with Hochschulfinanzierungsvereinbarung, HoFV II)
The Clinician Scientist Baden-Württemberg Network connects the medical faculties of Freiburg, Heidelberg, Mannheim, Tübingen und Ulm sowie das DKFZ. The network supports clinician scientists from all partner institutions and has the common goal of promoting translational medicine through close cooperation between clinical practice and research. The clinician scientists from all institutions meet annually at the Clinician Scientist Baden-Württemberg Networking Event, this year on July 4, 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.