Doctoral Position for International Students in Microbial Physiology at Aalto University, 2020 for PhD

  •  PhD
  •  30-Nov-2019
  •   Finland
  • $$  2400€/month

Aalto University is seeking high-achieving doctoral candidates to apply for this funding opportunity in the field of Microbial Physiology for the academic year 2020/21.

The educational award is to attract all international students for taking the  doctoral degree program at the university. The main fo­cus of this program is on dis­cov­er­ing unique path­ways and in par­tic­u­lar in­vest­ig­at­ing the meta­bolic flex­ib­il­ity of ni­tro­gen and car­bon cycle mi­croor­gan­isms.

Established in 2010, Aalto University is a multidisciplinary university and has six schools with around 20,000 students in total and 4,500 staff. It offers bachelors, masters and doctoral programmes in all its fields of study.

 Why at  Aalto University? At this university, the students will get many financial opportunities that help them advance their academic, intellectual, and professional goals.

Aalto-yliopisto Information

Aalto-yliopisto Grants

Doctoral Position for International Students in Microbial Physiology at Aalto University, 2020 for PhD Founded in 2010, Aalto-yliopisto (Aalto University) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the suburban setting of the small city of Espoo (population range of 250,000-499,999 inhabitants), Uusimaa. This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): Helsinki. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriö, Suomi (Ministry of Education and Culture, Finland), Aalto-yliopisto (A?) is a large (uniRank enrollment range: 10,000-14,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Aalto-yliopisto (A?) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 9 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic record and grades. The admission rate range is 10-20% making this Finnish higher education organization a most selective institution. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Eligible Countries: International aspirants can apply
  • Acceptable Course or Subjects: The award is available for a doctoral degree program in Microbial Physiology
  • Admissible Criteria: To be eligible, the applicants must meet all the following criteria:
  • MSc in a suitable field, such as microbial physiology, metabolic engineering, genetics, systems biology, biophysics or biochemistry
  • Be highly committed to science and strive for excellence
  • Develop own smart ideas and think independently
  • Be able to focus on solving tough scientific problems
  • Have good written and oral communication skills in English

Application Process

  • How to Apply: Interested applicants are required to take a doctoral degree program at the university. After that, they should complete the application form and contact Prof. Silvan Scheller [email protected]
  • Supporting Documents: Cover letter, CV, certificates, courses completed (including grades), MSc thesis (if already finished), and research interest description, and names and contact details of references must be submitted
  • Admission Requirements: The knowledge base and skills required for doctoral studies shall be demonstrated by a master’s degree or by a degree earned abroad that qualifies them for equivalent doctoral studies in the country where the degree was earned.
  • Language Requirement: Successful applicants must have an excellent command of Finnish, Swedish or English. Recognized language tests and minimum score requirements IELTS (Academic IELTS only): 6.5, and 5.5 for Writing and TOEFL.
  • Benefits: The University will provide the salary plus occupational health benefits to the successful candidates.
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