The Marie Curie Training Site will prospectively resume operation on April 1, 2006.

Deadline for application: July 20, 2006.

Start of the program: October 1, 2006.

Applicants admitted to the program will receive a Marie Curie Fellowship!

Eligibility Criteria:

• You have completed your university studies with a Master's or Diploma degree (or equivalent) in human medicine, veterinary medicine, or the  life sciences by the time of the (intended) start date;
  

• You are a national of any country. If you are German you can only apply if you have resided in a Third country for at least four years of the five years immediately prior to the (intended) start date;
  

• You have not have resided or carried out your main activity (work, studies, etc) in Germany for more than a total of 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the start date;
  

• You are in the first four years (full time equivalent) of your research activity, including the period of research training (definition of an early-stage researcher).
  The reference period to qualify for an early stage training activity is counted from the degree giving access to doctoral studies (diploma, Master). Persons who have obtained a PhD degree are ineligible for the early stage actions, independently of the time taken to acquire it.
  

Applicants are strongly advised to check their eligibility using the information provided by the EU Commission.


Application Procedure:

In order to apply for a fellowship the following documents must be submitted (only applications in English will be accepted):

• A cover letter clarifying your research interest and indicating one or more projects of interest;
  

• The completed application form (download)
  

• Copies of certificates and transcripts (if possible include english translations)
  

• Non-native speakers of English should demonstrate an adequate competence of the English language by acceptable results in an internationally recognized test (e.g. TOEFL, IELTS, APIEL, CPE). Participation in such a test is recommended but not obligatory  - language skills can also be evaluated during the personal interviews with selected candidates. Proven higher education in English or a reasonably long stay in an English speaking country are acceptable.

Documents should be sent to:

Dr. Dagmar Esser
Center for  Systems Neuroscience (ZSN) Hannove
c/o Department of Pathology
University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover
Bünteweg 17
30559 Hannover
Germany

or per email to: 

dagmar.esser@tiho-hannover.de

Candidate Selection :

The PhD-commission will review all applications received. Fellows will be selected according to their written letter of application, grades and research experience. Selected candidates will be invited for a personal interview at the beginning of September 2006 in the Department of Pathology, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Germany or might be asked to send a short digital video by that date. Decisions about final admission will be made shortly after the interview process.

Starting date of the PhD-program: October 1, 2006.