International PhD Program
Australian life science students can now undertake an Australian PhD in
Europe with the support of the EMBL Australia International PhD Program.
Up to three students a year can undertake a PhD at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory.
The PhDs will be jointly awarded by the student’s Australian university
and the EMBL. Funding will be provided by EMBL Australia and each
student’s Australian host university.
Australian universities will also benefit from the program through their partnership with EMBL.
There are two rounds each year, with applications usually closing in July and December. Please refer to www.embl.de/training/eipp/application/index.html for current closing dates and to apply.
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Information sheets about the program
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Additional resources:
Information for prospective candidates
How do I apply?
Applications must be submitted online via the EMBL website at
www.embl.de/training/eipp/application/index.html
What are the application requirements?
Candidates must be accepted via the normal EMBL selection process. In addition, the student’s Australian university must be a partner of the EMBL. This partnership can be established after the student’s application is successful.
Details on EMBL selection process can be found at
http://www.embl.de/training/eipp/application/admission/index.html.
What are the supervisor arrangements?
EMBL Australia International PhD program candidates will be co-supervised by an Australian supervisor and an EMBL supervisor.
Can I use an Australian Postgraduate Award (APA) with this program?
Yes. As long as you meet the criteria for an APA, you may use it for an EMBL Australia International PhD.
What stipends and living arrangements will be available?
Current stipend rates can be downloaded from
http://www.embl.de/training/eipp/fellowships/index.html
Do I have to be studying at a Group of 8 university?
The EMBL and Go8 have signed an agreement regarding the program. Non-Go8 university students are welcome to apply to the program and will receive a certificate of involvement in the EMBL PhD Program.
Where can I get more information?
Prospective candidates should read all the sections of the EMBL website regarding the EMBL International PhD (pre-doc) program, available via
http://www.embl.de/training/eipp/index.html
Potential research projects
Prospective students may find these resources useful.
Research at a glance
Information on EMBL research groups, highlighting research directions:
http://www.embl.de/aboutus/communication_outreach/publications/index.html
EMBL research topics
An overview on research topics at EMBL:
http://www.embl.de/training/eipp/application/research_topics/index.html
Group research directions
To get a more precise idea on future research directions of a given lab (and potential PhD projects) check the outlook section (future projects and goals) on the bottom of each groups' homepage, eg:
http://www.embl.de/research/units/dev_biology/spitz/index.html