Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds
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PhD fellowships for outstanding early-career scientists in basic biomedical research, offering 2-year funding with monthly stipends, training, and mentoring support.
The Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds offers doctoral fellowships for outstanding junior scientists who want to conduct ambitious research in basic biomedical research at leading laboratories. The programme targets European scientists who want to work worldwide, and non-European scientists who want to work in Europe. Fellowships are initially awarded for 2 years with the option to extend for up to 18 months. About 45 fellowships are awarded per year. The foundation provides monthly stipends (base amount €1,650 plus country-dependent premium), support for project costs, seminar participation, training courses, and personal mentoring. What you get • Monthly stipend: €1,650 base plus country-dependent premium (e.g., €2,400 total in Germany, €3,800 in USA) • Fixed monthly allowance for project-related costs • Allowance for accompanying spouses and children (possible) • Travel allowance (possible) • Participation in international scientific conferences supported • Practice-oriented training courses and seminars • Personal support and mentoring from the foundation • Seminars for discussing research with other fellows • Communication training for scientists • Lifetime membership in alumni network How to apply 1. Obtain application forms and information from the foundation website 2. Submit application materials through the application portal (desktop computer recommended) 3. Confirm your status and country eligibility in the online system
• Obtained first university entrance qualification (secondary school leaving certificate, A-levels, or entrance exam) within 8 years before application deadline • Excellent academic record • Last university degree (BSc, diploma, MSc or equivalent) completed before starting doctorate • Ambitious doctoral project in natural sciences with relevance to basic biomedical research • Project must be at an internationally leading laboratory • Must be starting or have just started the doctoral project (not more than 6 months into project at time of application) • Outstanding academic record with research proposal of extraordinary scientific quality • For non-European applicants: project must be pursued in Europe • European nationality or qualifying status for the programme