Programa Doutoral em Biologia Computacional

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PHD PROGRAM
COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
The Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT), the Siemens SA Portugal and the Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC), call for applications to a 4-years PhD program in Computational Biology.

Starting September 17, 2007, 12 students, supported by FCT fellowships, will receive a full year graduate education by an international Faculty at the IGC, Oeiras, Portugal, followed by 3 years of research training at a recognised laboratory anywhere in the world. The program is conducted in close cooperation with the FLAD Collaboratorium in Computational Biology, and with several other institutions in Portugal and abroad.

The program wishes to attract highly motivated and independent thinkers with a strong interest in Biological and Computational Sciences, who aim at excellence and cooperativity, and at engaging in innovative, risk-taking research. We seek candidates who are not afraid to work hard and are not easily disillusioned when faced with scientific challenges.

We expect that candidates have successfully completed a minimum of 4
years higher education (for Europeans, 240 ECTS) by September 1st
,2007, in any area of Life, Exact or Computer Sciences and Technologies,
but exceptional cases may be considered. Applicants with unconventional education track records are encouraged. Foreign students are eligible for support from FCT, provided they will work in a Portuguese laboratory.

Applications are open until April 20, 2007.

Applicants must submit to <www.igc.gulbenkian.pt> a brief curriculum
vitae, names and contacts of references, and a letter of motivation.
Hardcopies of the full application files must also be posted to:
PDBC,IGC,
Apartado 14,
PT-2781-901 OEIRAS,
Portugal.

Detailed information on the program is available at <www.igc.gulbenkian.pt>. Address eventual questions to <pdbc@igc.gulbenkian.pt>. Applicants will be selected for a decisive interview conducted in person or remotely by phone or videoconferencing, and will be informed of the final decisions not later than June 15, 2007.