Eligibility

• An excellent Master's degree in life sciences, physics, chemistry, pharmacy, medicine or related fields. Candidates about to receive such a degree are welcome to apply.
• Communication skills in English: SPIN is exclusively conducted in English. German is not required. However, we offer German courses to those who are interested.
• Our ideal SPIN student possesses a proactive mindset, with genuine interest in scientific work and joy of research.

Our program provides training for national and international students in advanced neuroscience disciplines ranging from neurogenomics to clinical neurobiology.  Participating institutions include: Clinical Neurobiology, Genomics and RNomics, Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology, Neuroanatomy, Neurobiochemistry, Neurology, Neuroscience, Pharmacy and Physiology.

The PhD Program Includes

• Intensive training in translational research in neurosciences
• Laboratory rotations in the eight participating institutions
• Research exchange with other universities
• Free access to core facilities
• Highly structured SPIN-specific training and mentoring program
• Personal and career development
• Substantial funding for research
• A full-time employment contract (approx. € 1720,00/month), including health insurance