Funding for Dissertation Thesis for MD students

The CRC1550 is a collaborative research center between research groups of the University Heidelberg with the Medical Faculty Heidelberg and the Medical Faculty Mannheim, the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL). We aim to promote translational research and the advance of CardioScience to the benefit of the patients. To this extend, we look for candidates early during their education in medical school, to perform a MD thesis project (“Doktorarbeit”) under guidance of experienced and internationally renowned researchers in the field of CardioScience as part of a structured practical and theoretical education as a basis to become a clinician scientist.

The projects in this collaborative research center jointly address fundamental questions including how gene mutations and environmental factors alter cardiomyocyte function, stress signals in the heart, and the molecular aspects of inherited and acquired heart disease. For this goal, state of the art techniques are used including next generation sequencing, (metabol/transcript) omics, transgenic animal and cell models, imaging techniques and patient cohorts.

Funding for MD students dissertation thesis

What is included?

  • a monthly sum of 1.103 EUR will be paid for a maximum of 12 months 

  • Coverage of project-related bench fees amounting to 4.000 EUR per year

  • Access to the curriculum of the Integrated Research Training Group for Cardioscience (Molecular Cardiology Class, topic specific Journal Clubs and networking possibilities with basic researchers and physicians working on Cardiac diseases)

  • Active participation in the IRTG Summer School

 

How to apply?       

Choose your research topic on www.CRC1550.com

  • Contact either the principal investigator of the research topic or the IRTG coordinator directly, through the email address below

  • Send your application to IRTG-CRC1550@pharma.uni-heidelberg.de and follow the template

  • Letter of motivation

  • Resume

  • Letter of recommendation by the respective principal investigator

  • Research project outline

Application deadline: 1st March 2025

Fellowship start date: 1st July 2025

 

The final decision on admission or rejection will be made by the CRC´s Steering Committee on the basis of the application documents.

We are looking forward to your application. For any questions you can contact Dr. Koenraad Philippaert by E-mail: IRTG-CRC1550@pharma.uni-heidelberg.de or +49 6221 54-86862.