Background
VIB is a life sciences research institute in Flanders, Belgium. With more than 1200 scientists from over 60 countries, we perform basic research into the molecular foundations of life. VIB is an excellence-based entrepreneurial institute that focuses on translating basic scientific results into pharmaceutical, agricultural and industrial applications. VIB works in close partnership with four universities − UGent, K.U.Leuven, University of Antwerp and Vrije Universiteit Brussel and is funded by the Flemish government. VIB develops and disseminates a wide range of science-based information about all aspects of biotechnology. VIB is a unique example of a non-profit support structure for a particular scientific domain working towards both excellence in research and transformation of the results of such research into economic growth. Their mission is to conduct frontline biomolecular research in life sciences for the benefit of scientific progress and the benefit of society.
Eligibility
- The VIB International Ph.D. Program is aimed towards all non-Belgians, currently living abroad.
- Candidates should hold a university degree, or satisfy equivalent requirements, which is sufficient to start a doctoral program at a
Flemish university.
- Applicants must hold a 5-year University degree, or equivalent, in life sciences (e.g. biology, biochemistry, biotechnology), physics,
engineering, chemistry, or related fields. In general, this implies that the applicant has a Masters degree.
- Medical students who wish to obtain a Ph.D. degree can also apply after completion of their M.D. exams.Passing the Graduate Record
Examination (GRE) is a plus
- Applicants are preferentially not older than 28 years at the application deadline.
- English is used in all VIB laboratories for scientific communication. Therefore, candidates must have an excellent command of English.
Scholarship
Selected candidates will be fully funded with a yearly net salary of €23.500 and are expected to start in October 2012.
Deadline: 15 February 2012
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