International PhD ProgrammeApplication
Interview Week
Monday
Welcome by the Dean of Graduate Studies, Dr. Helke Hillbrand.
Initial Admission Assessment (IAA) interview - This is a 15 minutes pass interview and is the prerequisite to be eligible to join the EMBL International PhD Programme. General knowledge questions will be asked taking the applicant's background into account. Results of this interview will be announced in the late afternoon. Everybody who passes this interview is, in principle, eligible to enter the EMBL International PhD Programme and will be interviewed further by the Units.
Tuesday and Wednesday
These two days are filled with one on one interviews with group leaders.
Nota bene: No presentation is required on your part, but you should be prepared to discuss your educational background, scientific interests and any research projects you have worked on previously. You will also have the opportunity to attend a series of talks where recruiting group leaders will present a brief overview of his/her group's work.
Thursday
Thursday is reserved for more detailed discussions with group leaders as well as lab members of the labs an applicant is interested in.
Friday
In the afternoon the results of the interview week are announced and successful candidates have the possibility to talk to their prospective group leaders.
General note
All EMBL outstations (as well as the yearly fall selection) follow a similar interview procedure as the one set out above, please check the respective outstation webpages for more information, alternatively detailed information will be sent out to invited candidates only.
Accommodation and travel
Accommodation will be provided by EMBL, twin rooms (shared room) are reserved at the
International Seminar Center and Guest House (ISG)
Im Eichwald 19
69126 Heidelberg - Boxberg
Tel.: +49 6221 - 3861-0
Fax: +49 6221 – 384380
Email: isg@embl.de
Meals will be provided Monday to Friday only at EMBL Heidelberg.
EMBL will reimburse travel expenses (receipts must be provided) as follows:
- 2nd class train tickets, plus taxi from Heidelberg railway station
- Most economical air fare, including 2nd class train ticket to your nearest airport, plus transfer from the airport to Heidelberg.
EMBL International PhD Programme testimonials
Former EMBL PhD students tell it all.