The Düsseldorf School of Oncology (DSO) of the University Cancer Center at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf offers up to

5 PhD Scholarships for collaborative PhD projects within the research focus “Mechanisms of Tumor Progression and Therapy Resistance”


starting from June 2013

The Düsseldorf School of Oncology (DSO) invites applications for PhD scholarships within the Graduate Training Program in Oncology at the University Cancer Center of the University Hospital Düsseldorf.
The DSO (http://www.uniklinik-duesseldorf.de/dso/) is a research training program in which basic and clinical scientists from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf and University Cancer Center work together in multidisciplinary oncological research projects. The primary research goals of the DSO groups are to unravel important pathomechanisms involved in major cancer diseases and to translate these findings into better diagnostic tools and more effective therapies. The present call specifically invites applications for the University Cancer Center’s rsearch focus on mechanisms of cancer progression and therapy resistance. For more information on the individual research projects and the contributing laboratories and scientists, please visit our website:
http://www.uniklinik-duesseldorf.de/unternehmen/kliniken/tumorzentrum/forschung-und-ausbildung/dso/stipendienprogramme/

The DSO interdisciplinary graduate training program in cancer research offers next to an outstanding collaborative research environment an excellent qualification program with practical training and transferable skills courses. In addition, individual mentoring and career development possibilities are offered.

We invite applications from highly qualified students with a background in the life sciences (biology, biochemistry, molecular medicine, etc.) and a strong interest in basic and translational cancer research. Applicants must hold a Master of Science or diploma degree. Scholarships are provided according to the standards of the DFG (German Research Foundation) and are available for up to three years. Funding will start in June 2013.

Applications should be submitted to: dso@uni-duesseldorf.de (as a pdf-file) until April 30th 2013 please visit our website where forms are provided: http://www.uniklinik-duesseldorf.de/unternehmen/kliniken/tumorzentrum/forschung-und-ausbildung/dso/stipendienprogramme/


Dr. Cornelia Höner
Cornelia.Hoener@uni-duesseldorf.de
Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf

DSO@uni-duesseldorf.de