Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds – Dissertation Fellowship for Biomedical Research
Deadlines:
Fall: October 1, 2024
Spring: February 1, 2025
URL: PhD fellowships (bifonds.de)
Description:
Fellowships support experimental projects in the field of basic biomedical research that are aimed at elucidating basic biological phenomena of human life and acquiring new scientific knowledge. For further examples, please see What we fund and do not fund or browse the summaries of completed PhD projects in Futura, the BIF’s international journal. BIF encourages applicants to apply for a fellowship when they are about to begin their PhD work; preliminary project results are not expected from applicants. The fellowship offers support for up to three years.
Eligibility:
Applicants:
- May be European citizens working in Europe or overseas, or non-European citizens pursuing their PhD project in Europe.
- Must have received their first university degree qualifying for a profession (e.g. BSc, Diploma, Final State Examination) within eight years of the application deadline.
- Who have not yet finished their MSc studies by the deadline, must be able to complete the master’s within four months after the deadline.
- Should not have been working on their project for more than six months prior to the deadline.
- Enrolled in MSc/PhD programmes or graduate schools without an official final examination prior to the PhD project should contact BIF.
Award amount:
- €3,500 monthly stipend in the U.S. (see website for other countries)
- Spouse allowance, child allowance, and/or childcare allowance may be available.
- Tuition, bench fees, and overheads are not reimbursed by the foundation.
- Travel allowance for fellows to present their data at international scientific conferences, participate in methods courses useful for their PhD project, and to perform research in cooperating laboratories.
If this information is out of date, please email bret.career.development@vanderbilt.edu to let us know.