The International Max Planck Research School for Organismal Biology is a structured doctoral program of the

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in Seewiesen (Pöcking) and Radolfzell and the department of

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of the

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. Its goal is to provide training and education to PhD students from over the world in a work environment. Research focuses on

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.''Short portrait of the IMPRS for Organismal Biology''
Homepage of the MPI for Ornithology. Accessed on 15 February 2018. The IMPRS for Organismal Biology was founded in 2009. In October 2010, the first 30 doctoral students began their research. The faculty consists of more than 30 leading scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology and the Department of Biology from the University of Konstanz.''Forschungsbündnis der organismischen Biologie''
Website des Informationsdiensts Wissenschaft.''Auf neuen Wegen zum Doktor – die International Max Planck Research School for Organismal Biology''
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Structure of the program

The program consists of the

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and an additional Doctoral Curriculum. In addition to the first supervisor, the doctoral thesis is also supervised by a doctoral committee. The additional curriculum includes courses in key skills qualifications, laboratory courses, scientific

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and regular student meetings. The additional doctoral curriculum is tailored to the specific needs of each doctoral candidate. The doctoral program with all its rights and duties of doctoral candidates and supervisors is defined in the supervision agreement of the IMPRS for Organismal Biology''Guidelines for the PhD Advisory Committee (PAC) of the International Max Planck Research School for Organismal Biology''
(PDF; 43 kB). Homepage of the MPI for Ornithology. Accessed on 15 February 2018.

Development of enrollments

The IMPRS for Organismal Biology takes on new doctoral students once a year in an extensive application process. In 2009, 30 doctoral students were accepted. 2010, 14 doctoral students. In 2018, the total of 75 students came from 35 countries.

References

External links

Homepage of the IMPRS for Organismal Biology

Homepage of the MPI for Ornithology

Homepage of the Biology department of the University of Konstanz
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