Dear young scientist:
ALL of the 15 available postitions have been occupied and we can not accept any more application.
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The EU Training Centre has resumed operation on September 1, 2004.

Eligibility Criteria:

• You have completed (or will shortly complete) your university studies with a Master's or Diploma degree (or equivalent) in Biology, medicine, physics, or related fields;
• You are a national of any country. If you are German you can only apply if you have resided in a Third country for at least four years of the five years immediately prior to the (intended) start date;
• You have not have resided or carried out your main activity (work, studies, etc) in Germany for more than a total of 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the start date;
• You are in the first four years of your research activity, including the period of research training (definition of an early-stage researcher).
  The reference period to qualify for an early stage training activity is counted from the degree giving access to doctoral studies (diploma, Master). Persons who have obtained a PhD degree are ineligible for the early stage actions, independently of the time taken to acquire it.

Applicants are advised to check their eligibility using information provided on the web by the EU Commission.

Application Procedure:

In order to apply for a fellowship the following documents must be submitted (only applications in English will be accepted):

• A cover letter;
  
• The completed application form (download);
• Documents listed in the appendix of the application form.
• Two Letters of Recommendation (download) from Referees who are able to evaluate your academic experience and performance. Referees should mail the letters directly to the NEUREST office.

Applicants who are not native speakers of English should demonstrate an adequate competence of the English language by acceptable results in an internationally recognized test ( e.g. TOEFL, IELTS, APIEL, CPE). Participation in such a test is recommended but not mandatory, because language skills can also be evaluated during the personal interviews with selected candidates. Proven higher education in English or a reasonably long stay in an English speaking country are acceptable.

Documents should be sent to the following address:

Dr. Joachim Bormann
NEUREST Office
Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry
Am Fassberg 11
37077 Goettingen, Germany

Candidate Selection :

A committee will review all applications received. Students will be selected according to their written letter of application, grades and the letters of recommendation. Selected candidates will be invited for a personal interview. Decisions about final admission will be made shortly after the interview process.