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PhD Plant Sciences (Graduate School Plant Sciences) at Freie Universität Berlin

Freie Universität Berlin, Germany

Programme overview

Graduate school covering how plants perceive biotic and abiotic stimuli, signal transmission within plants, genetic control of development, plant interactions and the evolution of traits and species. Partners include the University of Potsdam, the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology and the Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries.

Faculty: Department of Biology, Chemistry, Pharmacy  |  Department: Dahlem Research School  |  Study mode: full-time; German/English; Promotion (doctorate)  |  Intake: Any time  |  Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany

What you will study

Research areas include plant physiology, systematic botany, molecular ecology, plant geography, genetics, cell and developmental biology and bioinformatics. Sub-programmes include the Dahlem Centre of Plant Sciences and the SMART Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorate.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission is not limited but depends on availability of funding; start and application any time.

Intake: Any time

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