Our group is interested in excellent new coworkers.
We look for candidates with interest in basic science.
Candidates would typically have strong skills in some of the following fields:
Funding opportunities for ambitious postdoctoral candidates:
The Alexander von Humboldt foundation provides scholarships.
In a nutshell:
In case you:
- are / will soon be a postdoc
- have first experience in excellent research
- have good papers in competitive international journals published
Then:
- find a lab or group in Germany that matches your interests
- contact host and check whether interests match
- write proposal and discuss it with host
- submit to Alexander von Humboldt foundation and wait (up to 6-8
months...)
Opportunities for ambitious doctoral students (worldwide):
Organizations such as DAAD (German Academic Exchange Serrvice) and others offer scholarship support.
Specific opportunities for applicants from China:
China Scholarship Council (CSC)
Specific opportunities for applicants from Japan:
Freigeist Fellowship by Volkswagenstiftung
1) Concise 1-2-page motivation letter why / in which specific field of our group you are interested and why
2) Detailed CV with focus on scientific achievements
3) Publication list of peer reviewed papers; international publications only
4) pdf version of the official master thesis
5) Your 3 best first-author papers as pdf
6) 2 reference letters from leading Professors and their contact details
8) Detailed copies / list / transcripts of your educational scientific courses, scores and grades from your university education
9) Documentation about your English language skills (note: pls ONLY apply when you English is fluent and safe..)