PhD Programme: Infection Biology (ZIB)

In autumn 2003, the Center for Infection Biology (ZIB) launched the international PhD programme Infection Biology. The three-year programme, with English as the teaching language, plays a pivotal role in the training of young scientists in the field of infection biology. The programme's objective is to investigate the complex interactions between host and pathogen as well as carry out basic research with the combined tools of immunology, cell biology and molecular biology. 20 students from around the world are accepted each year after a rigorous selection procedure. The study programme was supported by the Wilhelm Hirte Foundation, by scholarships provided by Hannover Medical School and through Georg Christoph Lichtenberg scholarships, and administrative positions awarded by the Ministry of Science and Culture of Lower Saxony. The European Union has participated in sponsoring PhD students via the elite "Miditrain" programme, which is funded by the EU "Marie Curie Actions" programme from 2004-2008. 60 students enrolled in the PhD programme work on a three-year research project and attend seminars, conventions and lab courses. Students are encouraged and supported by a network of supervisors and support teams and finish the programme after the PhD examination at the end of the third year as highly qualified scientists. All students enrolled in the PhD programme Infection Biology automatically become part of the Hannover Biomedical Research School (HBRS). Please also refer to the DEWIN programme also offered by ZIB, which is also shown in this database.