Major Cancer Biology News
>>> Selection 2013: Invitations for Interviews
The pre-evaluation of all applications with a preference for Major Cancer Biology has been completed and on 25. April 2013 the top candidates were invited for personal interviews at DKFZ Heidelberg on 8. or 15. May. Overseas or otherwise not available candidates will be interviewed by telephone/Skype between 2. and 15. May.
Note to all applicants with a preference for Major Cancer Biology:
If you did not receive an invitation e-mail from us on 25. April this means that your application is unfortunately no longer considered for Major Cancer Biology. We are very sorry about this but please understand that we have only 24 places to fill, so a lot of very fine candidates could not be invited.
But maybe the Major of your alternative preference will invite you!? Please follow the process on the University's admission page.
It can be said that this year again competition was extremely hard, and we wish all candidates who could not be considered all the best for their future plans hoping they will be able to pursue their academic careers in equally interesting programs!
The following applications passed the first selection round and were invited for interview:
>> Selection 2013: Applications Received
On the website of the University of Heidelberg candidates can check, by their application number, whether their application material was duly received by 15. March.
If your application number is not listed we regret this very much but ask your understanding that there is nothing we can do about it, the University does not accept delayed deliveries - whatever the reason may be.
The following applications have been received by the University and are currently being reviewed:
> Schedule of 2013 Selection Procedure
1. February - 15. March 2013: University Online Application Gateway is open
April: Pre-Selection within Major Cancer Biology
25. April 2013: Top candidates are invited for personal interview at DKFZ Heidelberg
(overseas or otherwise not available candidates will be interviewed by telephone/Skype).
Wednesday, 8. May (additional date: Wednesday, 15. May): Personal interviews at DKFZ Heidelberg
After the interviews have taken place, the ranking and admission list is set up and the top-24 successful candidates are informed. The remaining potential candidates are placed on a wait-list and will be informed accordingly.
Admissions must be accepted by 31. July.
Places which are declined are continuously offered to candidates from the wait-list.
> Scholarships for MSc students
The Helmholtz International Graduate School for Cancer Research (HIGS) of the German Cancer Research Center will again offer a limited number of competitive MSc fellowships to outstanding applicants from all over the world, enabling them to enroll in the 2013 MSc program Molecular Biosciences with Major Cancer Biology.
The stipends cover the following:
Amount: 8000 € per year
Duration: Fellowship for a total of 18 months
Associate Member status at the Helmholtz International Graduate School for Cancer Research (HIGS) of the German Cancer Research Center during the time of your MSc program. This includes:
- Access to advanced PhD training courses offered by HIGS
- Access to extracurricular and extramural activities offered by HIGS
- Access to the DKFZ-HIGS Career Service
Deadline for HIGS MSc fellowsip applications was 15. March 2013.
The evaluation and selection for the HIGS MSc fellowships runs in parallel to the program selection.
Successful applicants will be informed by HIGS at around the end of May.