PhD / Doctorate •

Degree

Doctor of Science in Neuroscience (Dr rer nat/equivalent to PhD)

In cooperation with

Werner Reichardt Centre for Integrative Neuroscience, Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research, German Centre for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Bernstein Centre for Computational Neuroscience, Centre for Mental Health, Centre for Neurosensory Systems, Natural & Medical Sciences Institute, Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics, Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems

Teaching language

• English

Languages

Courses are completely taught in English. The language of communication in the labs is predominantly English.

Programme duration

6 semesters

Beginning

Only for doctoral programmes: any time

Application deadline

Students pursuing a doctoral degree can apply throughout the year – there are no application deadlines.

Tuition fees per semester in EUR

None

Combined Master's degree / PhD programme

No

Joint degree / double degree programme

No

Description/content

Students take methods courses and courses on advanced neuroscience and transferable skills, make excursions to research institutions and companies and participate in summer schools, seminars and international meetings.

Course organisation

Doctoral students will be offered a training programme throughout their doctoral period; they are required to earn a total of 18 credit points. Doctoral students will be grouped according to their starting year. In the first year of their training, they will take courses together and attend the same doctoral student seminar.

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International elements

• International guest lecturers

Integrated internships

Not required, but possible if important for the doctoral project

Special promotion / funding of the programme

• Other (e.g. state level)

Course-specific, integrated German language courses

No

Course-specific, integrated English language courses

No

Tuition fees per semester in EUR

None

Semester contribution

Semester fees are approximately 160 EUR in order to register as a doctoral student.

Funding opportunities within the university

Yes

Description of the above-mentioned funding opportunities within the university

Funding is usually provided by the research labs/grants.

Academic admission requirements

Master of Science or equivalent degree

Language requirements

Applicants must provide proof of English language competence.

Application deadline

Students pursuing a doctoral degree can apply throughout the year – there are no application deadlines.

Submit application to

Students pursuing a doctoral degree can apply throughout the year – there are no firm application deadlines (see: "Application – Doctoral Programme "). However, before applying to the GTC, graduate students have to have an offer for a doctoral position from a Tübingen neuroscience lab.

Accommodation

General information on this topic is jointly provided by the welcome centres of the University of Tübingen, its Faculty of Medicine and the Max Planck Institutes on the “accommodation ” pages of the Tübingen Research Campus.

Structured research and supervision

Yes

Research training / discussion

Yes

Support for international students and doctoral candidates

• Specialist counselling

General services and support for international students and doctoral candidates

The personnel of the Graduate Training Centre of Neuroscience and the service "support for junior researchers " offer comprehensive support and consulting.

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