PhD positions
Hiring Organization:
Leipzig School of Human Origins
Date Posted:
2009-10-19
Position Description:
The Leipzig School of Human Origins, an International Max Planck Research School by the University of Leipzig and the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, offers a unique interdisciplinary graduate program to study the evolutionary history of humans and great apes.
Graduate students are accepted into one of the following areas, but are encouraged to take part in courses and seminars from all three disciplines:
Comparative and Molecular Primatology - focusing on the evolution of social and cultural systems in the great apes, as well as other relevant mammals.
Evolutionary and Functional Genomics, Ancient DNA, Molecular Anthropology and Genome Bioinformatics - focusing on the evolutionary and functional genomics of humans and the great apes, as well as the retrieval of DNA from palaeontological remains.
Human Paleontology, Prehistoric Archaeology and Archaeological Science - focusing on computational approaches to the management and analysis of gene expression data.
Qualifications/Experience:
We invite applications from all countries. Applicants must hold a Masters degree or equivalent in biology, biochemistry, anthropology, or related fields. If you hold an excellent BSc/BA (1st class honours) please contact us about possible accession.
It is not necessary to hold the degree at the point of application. However, you must have been awarded your degree prior to the start of the program in September.
Candidates have to be fluent in written and spoken English. German is not required but international students will be offered opportunities to take German courses.
Salary/funding:
PhD students are supported by fellowships which are provided either by the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology or the University of Leipzig; or have been obtained by the student.
Term of Appointment:
Fall 2010
Application Deadline:
January 31, 2010
Comments:
The language of the school is English. Visit www.leipzig.de for information on living in Leipzig, Germany, in the center of Europe.
Contact
Information:
Sandra Jacob
Deutscher Platz 6
Leipzig 04103
Germany
Telephone Number:
++493413550122
Fax Number:
++493413550119
Website:
http://www.leipzig-school.eva.mpg.de
E-mail Address:
leipzig-school@eva.mpg.de
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