PhD Fellowships, Werner Siemens Foundation, Switzerland

FELLOWSHIP WERNER SIEMENS-FOUNDATION
Excellent students from all over the world are encouraged to apply for a prestigious fellowship Werner Siemens-Foundation. The aim of the fellowships which are sponsored by the Werner Siemens-Foundation (http://www.wernersiemens-stiftung.ch/) is to select and promote highly talented graduate students in the area of Life Sciences. The fellowships offer direct access to the PhD program, generous financial support, a rotation-based selection of the research group, and support for the attendance of scientific meetings and courses during the PhD.

Selection process and timeline 2009:

Start of online applications: February 2nd, 2009

Application form
Please fill out the application form here and submit it online. Upload a copy of your diplomas, grades and CV (max. one page) as a PDF file.

Reference letters
Two letters of reference are required before the deadline directly from your referees.

You will find further information how to proceed once you have filled the online application.

Application deadline: June 30th, 2009

Notification of shortlisted and refused candidates: End of July 2009

Interviews: August 24th to 28th, 2009

Start of the PhD fellowship program: Not later than half a year after admission

For more information, please consult the official announcement.