The newly-founded "Berlin International Graduate School of Natural
Sciences and Engineering" (BIG-NSE) is offering ten three-year
scholarships for a PhD in Berlin in the field of Catalysis.
The next deadline for applications is March 15 2008 for applicants
who wish to be considered for a BIG-NSE scholarship.
http://www.big-nse.tu-berlin.de
I would be very much obliged to you if you could forward this
e-mail to students of your institution/working group who might be
interested
in this offer.
The entry requirements for the BIG-NSE are:
A Master's degree or German Diploma in chemistry, biology, physics or
engineering.
A Certificate of English Proficiency (TOEFL with a minimum of 550 -
paper-based version -, or equivalent) for applicants whose native
language is neither English nor German.
Two letters of recommendation.
The BIG-NSE offers a structured curriculum for obtaining the degree of
"Doctor" within 3 years. The main characteristic of the BIG-NSE is
a comprehensive integration and mentoring programme for its students,
especially foreign students. It includes:
An "Initial Phase", with intensive support, especially for administrative
and integration aspects.Preparation of a schedule by the students
themselves during the first semester.
Continuous supervision by two professors/senior scientists and one mentor.
Regular evaluation of the students' work/study achievements.
Continuous support for all professional and social aspects.
Regular lectures presented by renowned guest scientists from all over the world.
Language and soft skill courses.
Financial support for scientific and teaching materials.
The School is part of the Cluster of Excellence "Unifying Concepts
in Catalysis" (UniCat – see http://www.unicat.tu-berlin.de/) founded in
November 2007 by the TUB and five further Institutions in the Berlin area
within the framework of the German government's "Excellence
Initiative".
The main research interest of the UniCat and BIG-NSE Faculty is "Catalysis",
in a broad sense. The research fields involved cover a
broad range of topics, from natural sciences to engineering. The faculty
consists of internationally renowned professors and junior
researchers from 54 research groups at 6 participating institutions and
active in 13 research fields, who will be intensively involved in
the supervision and mentoring of the BIG-NSE students.
More information on the application process here.
http://www.big-nse.tu-berlin.de/index.php?id=303
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