From: bco-bounces@lists.oulu.fi [mailto:bco-bounces@lists.oulu.fi] On Behalf Of anita.tienhaara@helsinki.fi Sent: 15. syyskuuta 2010 13:08 To: FinBioNet; FinBioNet Subject: [Bco] Doctoral Training Positions at Turku Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (TuBS)
The Turku Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (TuBS) invites applications for international four-year doctoral training positions for 2011-2014.
PhD students are offered an excellent research training program, including basic and advanced courses in biomedical research as well as transferable skills. Doctoral studies are undertaken in the supervision of affiliated principal investigators. The goal is to achieve a doctoral degree within the four -year period from the starting date of the studies. TuBS provides 50 % of the salary and the supervisor is responsible for the other half. The salary for the positions will be based on the salary system of Finnish universities.
The application form together with attachments (figures) should be sent as one (1) PDF document to nina.widberg@utu.fi . Detailed information about the application procedure is below. The closing date for applications is Tuesday, October 26, 2010.
The application procedure:
1. Submitting the application form with attachment as one (1) PDF document (deadline: Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2010)
Evaluation of submitted applications by the TuBS board members: Suitable candidates will be called to short problem assay (see 2. below).
2. Short problem essay from given material eg. scientific article/one page synopsis on Wednesday, November 3, 2010 at 13-15. Place: Auditorium of Microbiological Institute, Mikro (Kiinamyllynkatu 13). Mark the date in your calendar, since the invitations to short problem essay will be sent with very short notice.
3. Oral presentations. Some applicants will be invited for an interview by the board of TuBS. In this interview the selected applicants will give an oral presentation (3 power point -slides in 5 minutes, saved in PDF format) on their research proposal, followed by questions from the board members.
4. Final selection of PhD students
After being selected to TuBS, a prerequisite for continuing to study in TuBS doctoral program is to hand in the supervision agreement and passing the Molecular and Cell Biology - examination which must be passed on one occasion, which is arranged in early spring 2011. The suggested reading for the examination is Alberts, Lewis, Raff, Roberts, Walter (2008): Molecular Biology of the Cell, 5th edition, Garland Sciences, New York.
Keep to the given length restrictions on the application form: abstract max 200 words, research plan max 4 pages.
Information on the application procedure can also be found on our web pages http://www.tubs.utu.fi http://www.tubs.utu.fi How to apply? The application form and instructions for the research plan and study plan can be found on the following link: http://www.tubs.utu.fi/students/downloads.html http://www.tubs.utu.fi/students/downloads.html .
For further information contact the director, Professor Olli Lassila, e-mail: olli.lassila@utu.fi , coordinator Susanna Rosenberg, e-mail: susanna.rosenberg@utu.fi or the graduate school secretary Nina Widberg, e-mail nina.widberg@utu.fi .
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