The newly-founded "Berlin International Graduate School of Natural Sciences and Engineering" (BIG-NSE) is offering ten three-year scholarships for a PhD in Berlin in the field of Catalysis. The next deadline for applications is March 15 2008 for applicants who wish to be considered for a BIG-NSE scholarship.
http://www.big-nse.tu-berlin.de
I would be very much obliged to you if you could forward this e-mail to students of your institution/working group who might be interested in this offer.
The entry requirements for the BIG-NSE are:
A Master's degree or German Diploma in chemistry, biology, physics or engineering.
A Certificate of English Proficiency (TOEFL with a minimum of 550 - paper-based version -, or equivalent) for applicants whose native language is neither English nor German.
Two letters of recommendation.
The BIG-NSE offers a structured curriculum for obtaining the degree of "Doctor" within 3 years. The main characteristic of the BIG-NSE is a comprehensive integration and mentoring programme for its students, especially foreign students. It includes:
An "Initial Phase", with intensive support, especially for
administrative and integration aspects.
Preparation of a schedule by the students themselves during the first semester.
Continuous supervision by two professors/senior scientists and one mentor.
Regular evaluation of the students' work/study achievements.
Continuous support for all professional and social aspects.
Regular lectures presented by renowned guest scientists from all over
the world.
Language and soft skill courses.
Financial support for scientific and teaching materials.
The School is part of the Cluster of Excellence "Unifying Concepts in Catalysis" (UniCat – see http://www.unicat.tu-berlin.de/) founded in November 2007 by the TUB and five further Institutions in the Berlin area within the framework of the German government's "Excellence Initiative".
The main research interest of the UniCat and BIG-NSE Faculty is "Catalysis", in a broad sense. The research fields involved cover a broad range of topics, from natural sciences to engineering. The faculty consists of internationally renowned professors and junior researchers from 54 research groups at 6 participating institutions and active in 13 research fields, who will be intensively involved in the supervision and mentoring of the BIG-NSE students.
http://www.big-nse.tu-berlin.de
I would be very much obliged to you if you could forward this e-mail to students of your institution/working group who might be interested in this offer.
The entry requirements for the BIG-NSE are:
A Master's degree or German Diploma in chemistry, biology, physics or engineering.
A Certificate of English Proficiency (TOEFL with a minimum of 550 - paper-based version -, or equivalent) for applicants whose native language is neither English nor German.
Two letters of recommendation.
The BIG-NSE offers a structured curriculum for obtaining the degree of "Doctor" within 3 years. The main characteristic of the BIG-NSE is a comprehensive integration and mentoring programme for its students, especially foreign students. It includes:
An "Initial Phase", with intensive support, especially for
administrative and integration aspects.
Preparation of a schedule by the students themselves during the first semester.
Continuous supervision by two professors/senior scientists and one mentor.
Regular evaluation of the students' work/study achievements.
Continuous support for all professional and social aspects.
Regular lectures presented by renowned guest scientists from all over
the world.
Language and soft skill courses.
Financial support for scientific and teaching materials.
The School is part of the Cluster of Excellence "Unifying Concepts in Catalysis" (UniCat – see http://www.unicat.tu-berlin.de/) founded in November 2007 by the TUB and five further Institutions in the Berlin area within the framework of the German government's "Excellence Initiative".
The main research interest of the UniCat and BIG-NSE Faculty is "Catalysis", in a broad sense. The research fields involved cover a broad range of topics, from natural sciences to engineering. The faculty consists of internationally renowned professors and junior researchers from 54 research groups at 6 participating institutions and active in 13 research fields, who will be intensively involved in the supervision and mentoring of the BIG-NSE students.
More information on the application process here.
http://www.big-nse.tu-berlin.de/index.php?id=303
