PhD Molecular Medicine

Application periods

winter semester: 1 June - 30 June
summer semester: 1 Dec. - 15 Jan.

Required language proficiency:
English

Admission restriction:
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This is how you apply:
 

Step 1: Registration in the campus portal of Ulm University
You register online in the campus portal.
After self-registration, you will receive an e-mail with the activation code and a request to confirm your personal account in the campus portal of Ulm University.

Step 2: Application in the campus portal of Ulm University
You submit your application in the campus portal and upload the required documents.

Campusportal

Further information

  • Master's degree or an equivalent degree from a university in molecular medicine or in a related or subject-specific course of study at the level of at least four years of study as human medicine, veterinary medicine, biology, chemistry, biochemistry, molecular biotechnology, pharmacy, or with subject in natural sciences or in a study course with content in natural sciences as bioinformatics and biophysics,
    with an overall grade of 2.0 or better
  • Curriculum vitae with special aptitude and motivation for scientific work
  • Sufficient English language proficiency, proven in an oral presentation with discussion
  • Confirmation of supervision by Ulm University
  • Oral presentation in English, 15 minutes, and discussion, with an evaluation of a grade of 2.0 or better.

For legally binding information please see the Ordnung für den Promotionsstudiengang "International PhD Programme in Molecular Medicine" der Medizinischen Fakultät der Universität Ulm und der Internationalen Ggraduiertenschule für Molekulare Medizin zur Erlangung des Doktorgrades PhD/Dr.rer.nat.

When submitting your application via the campus portal of Ulm University, you must upload the following documents:

  • Degree diploma and degree certificate of the study programme with final grade as well as overview of subjects and grades / transcript of records with credit points / Diploma Supplement if available
  • If you have not yet completed your higher education degree: overview of subjects and grades/transcript of records issued by the higher education institution with the total credit points earned up to the application deadline and an indication of the provisional average grade
  • Declaration for Admission (pdf)
  • Curriculum vitae with presentation of your professional and scientific carrer, in tabular form
  • Proof of a vocational training and/or employment related to the study of at least 12 month, if available
  • Subject-specific publications, if available
  • In the case of a higher education degree from China, Vietnam or India: APS certificate or APS confirmation.
  • In the case of a foreign higher education degree: grading scale of the degree programme with indication of the lowest passing grade and maximum grade for the degree, to be shown on the bachelor's degree diploma/bachelor's degree certificate or on an official document of the higher education institution.
  • If proof and documents to be submitted are not written in German or English, additionally an official translation into German or English is required

Please note:

  • It is not necessary to certify the supporting documents.
  • When submitting the application, all required supporting documents must be uploaded. Subsequent submission is not possible.
  • Application documents in paper form, as a fax or by e-mail will not be accepted.
  • A document issued in another name must be supplemented by documentary evidence of the change of name.
  • Further supporting documents may be required for your application.

You will be admitted if you meet the following requirements:

  • Compliance with application form and period as well as completeness of documents
  • Compliance with formal entrance requirements
  • Confirmation of supervision by Ulm University
  • Oral presentation in English, 15 minutes, and discussion with an evaluation of a grade of 2.0 or better.

Further information on the programme PhD Molecular Medicine.

Graduates of the master's programme Molecular Medicine of Ulm University have the possibility for a Fast-Track-programme. The information are available in German.

Anne-Marie Unsöld

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89081 Ulm
Germany