Would you like to carry out outstanding research with funding from one of Europe's most esteemed postdoctoral fellowships? Do you wish to collaborate with people from around the world at a prestigious research institution? The DKFZ Marie Curie MasterClasses help you get there.
With the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) serving as the host institution, the DKFZ is offering 29 spots for applications for the Marie Sklodowska Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship (MSC-PF) 2024. To improve your chances of success, you should combine your application with the necessary support measures.
Projects are available in all areas of cancer research and are located in Heidelberg/Mannheim, Dresden, Mainz and Munich.
Available cancer research areas include:
Biochemistry
Cancer biomarkers
Cancer immunology
Cell and molecular biology
Epidemiology
Imaging and radio oncology
Machine learning and artificial intelligence
Medical physics
Multi-omics
Structural biology
Benefits
Marie Sklodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship(MSC-PF) are granted by the European Commission and fund postdoctoral research projects for up to 24 months.
Benefits include:
Postdoc salary including social security contributions and health insurance.
Family allowance.
Budget for research, training and networking.
Access to a worldwide network of fellows and alumni.
Eligibility
To be eligible for the call 2024 of the MSC-PF you:
Need to hold a PhD degree. Your thesis must be defended before September 11, 2024.
Must have a maximum of 8 years of postdoctoral research experience from the date of defense of your PhD and until September 11, 2024. Career breaks (parental leave, military service, work outside research, etc.) do not count towards the amount of research experience.
Must not have resided or worked in Germany for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately before the September 11, 2024.
Application
Interested candidates should the following document via email to mariecuriemasterclass@dkfz.de by May 13, 2024:
Form: “Registration as pre-candidate for Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships (MSC-PF, Call 2024)”. In this form, you can indicate up to three possible DKFZ Principal Investigators you would like to work with.
CV including list of publications (max. 3 pages) – at least one publication as first author (or shared first authorship) is required for this fellowship.
Motivation letter (max. 1 page): tell us about your research interests and why would these three principal investigators be a good match for you.
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