Fully-funded PhD Positions in Neuroscience in Germany or USA

Closing Date

15 Nov 2020

Salary

Fully-funded (employment contract)

Address

Bonn, Germany OR Florida, USA

Duration

3 years in Germany OR 5 years in USA

The International Max Planck Research School for Brain and Behavior is a unique transatlantic collaboration between two Max Planck Neuroscience institutes – the Max Planck-associated research centre caesar and the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience – and the partner universities, University of Bonn and Florida Atlantic University. It offers a completely funded international PhD program in neuroscience in either Bonn, Germany, or Jupiter, Florida.

We offer an exciting opportunity to outstanding Bachelor's and/or Master's degree holders (or equivalent) from any field (life sciences, mathematics, physics, computer science, engineering, etc.) to be immersed in a stimulating environment that provides novel technologies to elucidate the function of brain circuits from molecules to animal behavior. The comprehensive and diverse expertise of the faculty in the exploration of brain-circuit function using advanced imaging and optogenetic techniques combined with comprehensive training in fundamental neurobiology will provide students with an exceptional level of knowledge to pursue a successful independent research career.

IMPRS for Brain and Behavior has more than 40 laboratories with an enormous variety of research projects being carried out. Successful candidates can choose to do lab rotations in the first six months of their PhD.

Doctoral candidates receive both theoretical training and hands-on training in a large range of cutting-edge techniques. In addition, they are exposed to a variety of research areas all touching on how sensory information is encoded in neural circuits and is ultimately transferred to behaviour. The unique transatlantic partnership maximizes the benefits of global education, allowing students the opportunity to interact with a broad group of international scientists and to earn a doctorate under outstanding research conditions.

Exceptional candidates will be invited to attend a (virtual) selection symposium in January-February 2021, which provides the opportunity to meet with faculty members who have positions available and members of the selection committee.

Successful candidates can start positions between March and November 2021.

How to apply

Please apply online at https://www.imprs-brain-behavior.org/admissions/application-info/ before the November 15th, 2020 deadline for Germany and before December 1st, 2020 for the USA.

More information

https://www.imprs-brain-behavior.org/

Contact details

Coordinator: Ezgi Bulca (imprs.info@caesar.de)