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How to apply to Germany

If you are seeking to pursue your PhD in one of the SignGene labs...

...you can apply for our program through the online application portal of the MDC International PhD Program. Candidates are required to hold (or obtain within 6 months of the interviews) a university degree equivalent to a German Diplom (grade at least 2.4 or better) or MSc (at least 75 %) with research thesis.

The online application portal is now open, deadline for applications will be January 10. Successful candidates will be invited for interviews in Berlin in March.

If you have recently started your PhD within the lab of a SignGene faculty member...

...you can apply for admission to our program, provided that your research project will be conducted as a collaboration with another SignGene group leader's lab in the other country. To find out more about this application route, please contact us at signgene@mdc-berlin.de