Application for the FMI PhD Program

General requirements

To be accepted for graduate studies at the Friedrich Miescher Institute, applicants must hold a university degree that would formally qualify them to enter a PhD or equivalent program in their home country (MSc., Diploma, DEA etc.). US applicants with only a Bachelor must have successfully completed courses in Biophysics and must have laboratory experience leading to a research thesis.

There are two deadlines each year in May and December. All applications are reviewed by the PhD Program Committee. A shortlist of candidates will be invited for interviews in January and June, respectively.

The application

Please fill in the online application form and send a copy of your diplomas, grades and CV (max. one page) as a PDF file by e-mail to Susan Thomas. Please note that this information and relevant documents will be distributed within the FMI for assessment.
» Online application form

In addition, please download the reference letter form and forward it to your referees. Letters of reference (at least one) are required directly from your referees before the deadline.
» Reference letter form

Important dates

Application deadline:	November 30, 2011	May 7, 2012
Interviews:	January 25 & 26, 2012	July 4 & 5, 2012