Fully Funded PhD Positions in Cancer Research at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Germany

ABOUT THE GERMAN CANCER RESEARCH CENTER (DKFZ)

The DKFZ International PhD Program in Heidelberg (also known as the Helmholtz International Graduate School for Cancer Research) is the interdisciplinary structured graduate school for all PhD students working at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ). Our PhD students conduct research at the forefront of basic, computational, epidemiological and translational cancer research.

ABOUT THE INTERNATIONAL PHD PROGRAM

Are you looking for excellent research opportunities for your PhD studies at the forefront of cancer research?

The German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) in Heidelberg invites international students holding a Master’s degree in (molecular) biology, (bio-)chemistry, (bio-)physics, computational biology, computer science, epidemiology/public health studies and related subjects to apply for the International PhD Program.

PhD students are supported by a Thesis Advisory Committee, participate in scientific and professional skills courses, attend international conferences and receive career development support. The language of the PhD program is English.

Full funding is provided for the duration of the PhD, either by the DKFZ, third party sources or in collaboration with the DAAD within their Graduate School Scholarship Program.

Research at the DKFZ is organized into the following programs with a lot of interaction and interdisciplinary PhD projects available across different topics:

• Cell Biology and Tumor Biology
• Functional and Structural Genomics
• Cancer Risk Factors and Prevention
• Immunology and Cancer
• Imaging and Radiooncology
• Infection, Inflammation and Cancer

REQUIRED RESEARCH EXPERIENCES