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The International NRW Research Schools in Germany will award prizes of f 1,500 to nine young scientists for the most outstanding publication in:
Biotech-Pharma(Drug research, Stem Cells, Nanomedicine, Biotechnology)Cell Dynamics and Disease(Biomedicine, Molecules and Cells)Chemistry(Molecular Sciences and Solid State Materials)Dynamic Intelligent Systems (Computer Science and Embedded Systems)Economics(Microeconomics, Macroeconomics and Econometrics)From Embryo to Old Age(Molecular and Cell Biology, Development and Evolution)Multi-Modal Sensor Systems(2D/3D Exploration, Remote Sensing, SAR, GNSS, TeraHertz Imaging, Data Mining)Neuroscience (Molecular, Developmental, Systems, Cognitive, Clinical, Computational)Structural Biology(Biochemistry, Molecular Medicine, Biophysics, Biotechnology)
Application Deadline: September 15,2010www.young-scientist-award.de
NRW Young Scientist Award 2010
Numerous federal and industrial research institutions in the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia form an outstanding landscape of innovative science and research.
The NRW Research Schools haveannounced an award for young scien-tists to foster the early developmentof research experience and practice.Every NRW Research School awards an annual prize of 1,500 Eurofor an outstanding research paperin the corresponding field of research.Applicants should be (co-)authors of a paper which can be an outstandingpublication in a high ranking scientificjournal, in proceedings of an interna-tional conference, or other publicationsin the relevant research community.Individual application conditions for each of the NRW Research Schoolsapply, and they are available in ouronline portal www.young-scientist-award.de. Applications for the awardscan be submitted by the students orfaculty advisors to the respective NRWResearch School from which the awardmay be obtained. Along with a copy of the paper or accepted manuscript,the student’s curriculum vitae, and a letter from the research advisor or department dean should be included,confirming the major contribution of the applicant to the paper. A copy ofthe letter of acceptance must also beincluded, if the paper has not yet beenpublished. More information on theapplication procedure can be obtainedon the website
www.young-scientist-award.deThe awardees will be invited to receivethe prize during an honorary receptionat the North Rhine-Westphalian statecapital of Düsseldorf.
NRW International Graduate ResearchSchool BIOTECH-PHARMAUniversity of [email protected]
There is a growing need for well-trained
young scientists in the interdisciplinary field of drug research.
The educational program of the NRWInternational Graduate Research SchoolBIOTECH-PHARMA provides the necessaryacademic courses as well as the researchtraining required for urgently neededyoung scientists and future leaders in thisfield.
A three-year-PhD-program – especiallydesigned for excellent and highly
motivated students – covers all key aspectsof drug research and biotechnology.
The focus lies on the identification ofdrug targets and lead substances (chemi-
cals, biologicals), development of novelbiological therapies (like protein-, gene-and cell-based therapies as well as nano-technology) and drug regulatory affairs.BIOTECH-PHARMA promotes interdiscipli-nary research and teaching; it is based on a close collaboration of the Faculty ofMedicine, the Faculty of Mathematics andNatural Sciences, CAESAR (Center ofAdvanced European Studies and Research) and the BfArM (Federal Institute for Drugsand Medical Devices).
International NRW Graduate School Cell Dynamics and DiseaseUniversity of Münster
Münster’s NRWGraduate School
“Cell Dynamics andDisease” (CEDAD) offerscutting edge biomedical
science together with the InternationalMax Planck Research School – MolecularBiomedicine. The joint program fostersintegrative approaches to biomedical research comprising Cell and MolecularBiology, Stem Cell Biology, DevelopmentalBiology, Neurobiology, Vascular Biology,Immunology, Microbiology and more.
CEDAD’s 3-year PhD projects range fromstudying molecular mechanisms
of basic cellular processes to the analysis ofthe molecular basis of inflammatory andvascular diseases.
We offer outstanding research in 41 high-profile laboratories as well as
excellent scientific and “soft-skill” trainingaimed to strengthen the PhD students’competences for their future careers.
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International NRW Graduate School of ChemistryUniversity of Münsterwww.uni-muenster.de/[email protected]
The Graduate School of Chemistry at
Münster offers a com pre-hensive programme in inorganic and ana-
ly tical chemistry, food chemistry and bio- chemistry, medicinal chemistry, businessmanagement in chemistry, as well as organic and physical chemistry. Scientistsfrom neighbouring disciplines (physics andbiology) also contribute to the researchinfrastructure of the school.
Interdisciplinary collaborations betweenthese fields play a vital part in the
research activities. The school comprises ca. 30 world renowned research groupsconducting vigorous research projectswhich are well funded by numerous federaland industrial research institutions.
The GSC-MS provides a three year doc-toral programme in chemistry, within
the framework of a fertile research environ-ment. This is augmented by an efficientcurriculum which covers practical skills tobolster interdisciplinary expertise, and softskills for a career oriented future.
The International NRWGraduate School of
Dynamic IntelligentSystems offers a stimula-ting and supportive
environment in the rapidly developingfield of software, systems and networkengineering.
The research programme is focussed onchallenging topics in the field of embed-
ded or mechatronic systems. These systemsonly function correctly when the oftencomplex interplay between mechanical,electrical and software components iscarefully defined and works well. The construction of these systems is a researchfocus of the University of Paderborn.
Currently 45 students from 14 countriesare working on their PhD at the NRW
Graduate School in the fields of ComputerScience, Mechanical and ElectricalEngineering, Mathematics and BusinessComputing. We are proud of 57 alumnifrom 13 countries.
International Graduate School of Dynamic Intelligent SystemsUniversity of Paderbornwww.upb.de/[email protected]
Ruhr Graduate School in EconomicsUniversities of Bochum, Dortmund,Duisburg-Essen and RWI
The Ruhr GraduateSchool in Economics
(RGS Econ) is a jointinitiative of the universities of Bochum,
Dortmund, Duisburg-Essen and the RWI,one of Germany’s leading economic re-search institutes. This academic consortiumprovides an outstanding combination of internationally renowned researchersacross economic research fields.
Over a period of three years studentsreceive guidance leading to a PhD in
Economics. The excellence of the programmeis ensured by well-structured doctoral courses and by a close coaching. The PhDprogramme provides postgraduate educationin all relevant fields of modern Economics,covering theoretical and empirical methodsin microeconomics, macroeconomics, econometrics, labor economics, public economics and industrial organisation.
The School’s core areas of research canbriefly be summarized in three clusters:
Cluster 1: Applied Microeconometrics,Labour, Population, and Health Economics
Cluster 2: Macroeconomics, Monetary andInternational Economics, Financial Markets
Cluster 3: Microeconomics, GameTheory, Mechanism Design andPublic Finance
International NRW Graduate School From Embryo To Old AgeUniversity of Colognewww.uni-koeln.de/[email protected]
The InternationalGraduate School from
“From embryo to oldage: the cell biology and genetics of health
and disease” (IGS DHD) at the University of Cologne offers a three-year PhD pro-gramme in the field of molecular biology.
Twenty seven research groups of inter-national reputation participate in the
programme. They address a wide range ofbiological questions, using most of today’smicrobial, plant and animal model systemsto investigate cell biological and geneticalmechanisms whose perturbation duringthe life cycle of an organism results indisease.
Intensive cooperation across traditionaldepartmental and discipline borders
and the commitment to excellence in all aspects of genetic research provide optimalconditions for the individual PhD student.Individual guidance, practical training inhard and soft skills, as well as extensive
support are further hallmarks of the PhD programme – a uniqueand challenging opportunity in a highly stimulating scientificenvironment.
The NRW ResearchSchool on Multi-
Modal Sensor Systems forEnvironmental Explora-tion and Safety (MOSES)
addresses the ever more significant prob-lem of scientifically and technologicallyexploring and monitoring unknown or changing environments to provide scientists with deeper insights and better understanding of the “System Earth”.
MOSES offers a stimulating environmentwith collaborative embedding in large
scale national and international researchinitiatives and research opportunities in all aspects of sensors, multi sensor systems,data processing, fusion, mining as well assimulation and optimisation of complexsensor systems. Especially remote sensingtechniques, 2D/3D imaging, global naviga-tions satellite systems, and sensor networksform key issues of the programme.
MOSES constitutes a structured curri-cular doctoral training and research
programme, that qualifies for autonomous scientific work andprofessional activity in research anddevelopment. Participants will bepromoted to the German doctoraldegree Dr.-Ing. or Dr. rer. nat. within a period of three years.
NRW Research School on Multi-Modal SensorSystems for Environmental Exploration University of Siegenhttp://[email protected]
The InternationalGraduate School of
Neuroscience (IGSN) andits research centers ofexcellence offer research
and education opportunities in all aspectsof neuroscience from the molecular level to higher cognitive functions. The interdis-ciplinary nature of the IGSN is representedby the four member faculties of Biology,Chemistry, Medicine; Psychology and theInstitute of Neuroinformatics.
The IGSN is truly international: our PhD-students originate from countries such
as Canada, Denmark, France, India, Turkey,Switzerland, United States and of courseGermany, and their PhD-projects reflectthe full spectrum of research areas in neuroscience represented within the IGSN.
More than 30 research groups contributeto high level, interdisciplinary research
including: cerebral asymmetries, clinical neuropsychology, computational neuroscience,cortical and synaptic plasticity, developmental
neuroscience, neurodegenerativediseases, neuron-glia interaction,olfaction, psycho-acoustic, robotics, signal transduction, vision and acting.
BoNeuroMed/International GraduateSchool of NeuroscienceRuhr-University Bochumwww.rub.de/igsn/[email protected]
The NRW ResearchSchool BioStruct
offers innovative doctoral education and research within astimulating interdisciplinary environmentof internationally renowned researchgroups applying structural biology to thefields of molecular medicine and biotech-nology.
To understand molecular functions andsubsequent cellular processes, an
enormous range of scientific methods isneeded, which is represented at Heinrich-Heine-University (HHU) Düsseldorf andpartner institutes at Research Centre Jülichand Max Planck Institute for BioinorganicChemistry in a unique width and com-pleteness.
BioStruct introduces this concentratedexpertise to a new generation of PhD
studies at the HHU Düsseldorf: Outstan-ding scientific education, scholarships and research funding, structured super-vision framework, as well as training intransferable skills and individual support
are keystones of the BioStruct PhD program.
NRW Research School BioStructHeinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf
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The NRW Research Schools were founded as an initiative of the German Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW).International networks of renowned scientists,world leading super visors and excellent scientific environments – the NRW ResearchSchools provide a forum for PhD candidateswith superior academic track records.
www.young-scientist-award.de
German Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW)
This initiative is partiallyfunded by the Ministryof Innovation, Science,Research and Technologyof the Federal State ofNorth Rhine-Westphalia
