MEDICAL SCIENTIST PROGRAMM
Program
Format
Scope of funding
Application
Curriculum
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Program
The central goal of the Medical Scientist Programm is to foster participating scientists’ development into group or laboratory leaders in the field of medical research. The program is designed for post-doctoral scientists with above-average qualifications who are applying for a research position at the Heidelberg Faculty of Medicine. Admission into the program takes place through a competitive and transparent selection procedure. Participants’ research is accompanied by a mandatory curriculum and mentoring program. Participants are awarded a Heidelberg Medical Scientist Certificate confirming their completion of the program
Format
The funding comprises a maximum of three years of full-time research work to be carried out in a research group based at the Medical Faculty of Heidelberg. Within the framework of the research activity, a concrete research project that the selection committee considers to be very good is to be worked on.
Scope of funding
Funding of the protected research time (full-time 100%) of the program participants for two years by the Medical Faculty of Heidelberg; a further year is funded by the host hospital/institute
Application
Complete applications must be submitted in electronic form as a single PDF file without editing restrictions to the Dean's Office for Research (Forschungsdekanat) of the Medical Faculty Heidelberg.
If you have not received a confirmation of receipt within three working days of submitting your application documents, please contact the Dean's Office for Research (Forschungsdekanat).
Incomplete application documents will not be considered.
The next call for applications for the Medical Scientist Programm will be in early 2024.
Application Guidelines
Application Forms and Templates
Forms
Curriculum
The program includes an accompanying academic curriculum that accommodates the participants’ individual needs. Scientific knowledge and skills as well as key qualifications are to be enhanced within the framework of the curriculum. Compulsory and elective modules are offered. Over the duration of the program, at least 30 half day modules must be completed. Participation in the modules must also be documented.
Please refer to the curriculum for the specific requirements of the Medical Scientist Programm. A selection of the training courses currently available can be found in the annex to the curriculum, which is also linked here.
