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PhD Systems Neuroscience at University of Göttingen

University of Göttingen, Germany

Programme overview

The doctoral programme "Systems Neuroscience" is part of the Göttingen Graduate Center for Neurosciences, Biophysics, and Molecular Biosciences (GGNB). The scientific profile of the Systems Neuroscience is characterized by three foci: Translational neuroscience, functional brain imaging, and comparative studies of non-human primates and humans.

Faculty: Faculty of Biology and Psychology  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; English-taught  |  Intake: Summer and winter semester  |  Location: Göttingen, Niedersachsen, Germany

What you will study

Professional skills courses in the four categories Scientific Communication; Good Scientific Practice, Ethics, and Intellectual Property; Self-Management and Organizational Skills; and Career Development, as well as German language courses and courses on Scientific English, Industry excursions to biotechnological, pharmaceutical, optical or (bio)physical companies, guided by GGNB alumni,

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission: limited admission (application to GGNB). Previous education: M.Sc. degree (or equivalent) in the biosciences, chemistry, physics, or related fields. Language requirements: If English is not your first language, you need to provide proof of proficiency in English at level C1 of the CEFR (or equivalent, e.g. completion of an M.Sc. degree in English or IELTS Band 7). Further requirements: You are eligible to apply to GGNB if: you have already secured a doctoral position with a GGNB faculty member (apply within 3 months after the start of the PhD project), or. you have successfully established contact to a GGNB faculty member who has expressed an interest in your application and who may be able to offer you a PhD position if you pass the selection process (apply up to 4 months before the planned start of the PhD project).

Intake: Summer and winter semester

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)

Apply through the official page: https://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/46792.html

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