SPANISH NATIONAL CANCER RESEARCH CENTER/ "LA CAIXA" – INTERNATIONAL PHD PROGRAMME

Background

In 2008 “la Caixa” Foundation launched a scholarship programme to offer interdisciplinary training and research opportunities to outstanding young graduate students of any nationality to pursue a PhD project at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO). The “la Caixa”/CNIO international PhD programme offers cross-disciplinary training in state-of-the-art basic and applied cancer research within an international scientific environment. Ten fully funded four year fellowships will be available in 2012. Candidates should have an excellent academic track record, a solid knowledge of English and previous research experience.

Eligibility

- This call is open to applicants from all nationalities.
- Students holding a university degree (BSc, MSc, Diploma, DEA, Licenciatura, Laurea or equivalent) in biomedical sciences, or who expect
  to be awarded with such qualification during the first half of 2012, are eligible to apply to the Programme. This university degree should
  qualify for the start of a PhD thesis in the student’s home country. Non- European university degrees should be equivalent to a European
  diploma or degree.
- Studies should have been completed no more than two years ago.
- Applicants must have an excellent academic record and previous research experience during their undergraduate period.
- Candidates must have a solid working knowledge of English.
- Individuals may not have worked at the CNIO, at any time, for more than three months before being hired as part of the “la Caixa”/CNIO
  International PhD Programme. The earliest date of incorporation into the Programme is September 1st of each year.
- The upper age limit for eligibility is 30 years

Scholarship

- 10 fully funded four year fellowships
- Students who gain a place in this new programme obtain full financial support during the four years of the scholarship.

Deadline: 15 March 2012

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