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Sent: 15. syyskuuta 2010 13:08
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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 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
.
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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