fwd: Neuroscience Program - Call for applications

NEUROSCIENE PROGRAM CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2002/2003 Graduate School of Neural & Behavioural Sciences, International Max Planck Research School at the University of Tuebingen Integrated Master's and Doctoral Degree Program The multidisciplinary program in neural & behavioural sciences links basic science and clinical research. It is organized by members of the faculties of Medicine and Biology and of the Max-Planck-Institutes. Lectures, courses and laboratory training will be provided by scientists whose research interests are mainly in vertebrate neurosciences covering genetic, molecular, cellular, developmental, clinical, psychophysical, behavioural and cognitive approaches to the nervous system. The program is international. Applicants should have a strong background in natural sciences and hold one of the following degrees: B.Sc. (or German equivalent) in biology, biochemistry, chemistry, computer sciences, medicine, pharmacology, physics or psychology. Priority is given to excellence based on grades and work experience. Teaching is in English. Tuition fees not required. Stipends are available for international students !! During the Masters studies (1.5 years), intensive training in all major aspects of neural & behavioural sciences will be provided. Successful completion will qualify for entry into a doctoral program (3 years). After submission of a thesis, the degree ³Dr.rer.nat. in Neural & Behavioural Sciences² will be awarded. Application deadline for the academic year 2002/2003 is March 31, 2002 Contact: PD Dr. Horst Herbert, Graduate School of Neural & Behavioural Sciences, University of Tuebingen, Oesterbergstr. 3, D-72074 Tuebingen - Germany phone +49-7071-2977177, fax +49-7071-295089 neuro.school(a)uni-tuebingen.de http://www.anatom.uni-tuebingen.de/gsnbs/