International Graduate Program Medical Neurosciences

  Germany

• Berlin: 
Berlin

Description: The MSc program is divided into 5 modules and a research phase including the Master thesis. The 1st module is an intensive teaching block covering the neurobiology of the brain in health and disease from the molecular to the systems level. Module 2 encourages students to develop their individual research focus. In module 3, students are introduced to a number of relevant methods and techniques. A number of complementary skills like statistical data analysis and communication make up module 4. Students gain their first practical lab experience in module 5, the lab rotations. It is in the research phase that students combine the expertise gained in modules 1 to 5 and investigate a set of questions in great detail, perform experiments, analyze results and write a thesis.

During the 3-year PhD program, students primarily work on their research project in one of the participating labs. In addition to the lab work, they broaden their neuroscience expertise by taking classes and attending colloquia or lecture series . Once a year, PhD students organize an international PhD symposium. The PhD degree is awarded based on three publications or a dissertation.

Highlights: Medical Neurosciences is very research driven. Since 2008 the program is an integral part of the Cluster of Excellence NeuroCure, a large scale research cluster funded by the German Excellence Initiative. In addition to Charité scientists, the program is carried by research laboratories of the Max-Delbrück-Center for Molecular Medicine, the Leibniz Institute for Molecular Pharmacology and the Max Plack Institute for Human Development. Furthermore, the program has close ties to other neuroscience programs in Berlin such as the Berlin School of Mind and Brain, the Bernstein Center for Computational Neurosciences graduate program, the International Helmholtz Research School Molecular Neurobiology and various Research Training Groups (GRK).

Degree Level: Masters Degree

Minimum Education: Bachelor of Science

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Germany Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups of 15

Scholarships are Available. The program does offer financial support to excellent applicants.

Application Process Involves:

• In-Person Interview when Feasible
• Letters of Reference
• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Phone Interview
• Resume
• Transcript
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is 2 month

Charite - Universitatsmedizin Berlin's Mission Statement: Medical Neurosciences focuses on translational research. The main objective is to bridge the gap between successes at the bench and currently - less than satisfactory treatment at the bedside. Our rigorous and comprehensive teaching program provides a structured education in basic neuroscience to medical students and trains students of the life sciences in medical topics and approaches concerning the central and peripheral nervous system. Besides in depth theoretical training, the MSc program emphasizes practical lab experience, preparing graduates for continued research in the PhD program.

Year Founded: 2002