Development and Vulnerability of the Central Nervous System (DFG RTG 2162)

  • Keywords: CNS, vulnerability, neural development, neurodegeneration, neuropsychiatric disorders
  • Doctoral title: Dr. rer. nat., Dr. med.
  • Language of degree program: English
  • Program duration: approximately 3 years
  • How to apply: By email to grk2162@fau.de Further information on applying can be found on the website of the RTG.
  • Special features: 10 funded neuroscience doctoral candidates, 10 associated neuroscience doctoral candidates, close mentoring by the doctoral committee, 1 funded postdoctoral position, intensive national and international networking, scholarships for medical doctoral candidates, rotation positions for physicians, promotion of equal opportunities, workshops and soft skill seminars for doctoral candidates, financing of conference trips.
  • Thematically similar doctoral programs: IZKF Medical Doctoral Program
  • Point of contact at FAU: Prof. Dr. Dieter Chichung Lie
  • Information about the program