Fixed-term contract: 48 months.
The PhD student will be enrolled in the PhD Scholarship Programme and receive a scholarship of € 2027 per month (gross) from the University of Groningen for a period of four years. Information about the terms and conditions of the PhD Scholarship Programme can be found at:
https://www.rug.nl/education/phd-programmes/phd-scholarship-programme/.
The scholarship PhD student will participate in the Graduate School of Science training programme for PhD students and will draw up a personal training and supervision plan together with his or her supervisor. The Graduate School also provides a progress monitoring scheme to ensure an efficient PhD trajectory resulting in a PhD thesis within four years. A Career Perspectives curriculum is part of the training, which aims to prepare students for their (academic or non-academic) careers after the PhD trajectory.
Being part of a cutting-edge research programme, the PhD student will receive excellent training in the form of hands-on instruction, advanced courses and summer/winterschools, complemented by workshops on generic research and transferable skills as well as teaching training. As a PhD candidate, you are committed to conduct independent and original scientific research, to report on this research in international publications and conference presentations, and to describe the results of the research in a PhD dissertation, to be completed within four years.
The preferred start date is November 1, 2017, but this can be postponed to February 1, 2018.
Application
Please upload your application until 30 August 23:59h / before 31 August, 2017, Dutch local time.
The application should contain (note that you do not have to submit a research proposal at this stage):
1. A cover letter introducing yourself, describing your motivation and qualifications to conduct scientific research in model-based neuroscience, and your choice for the particular project;
2. A full CV demonstrating academic excellence, including publications and presentations (if applicable);
3. A copy or scan of your MSc diploma (or equivalent; provide a certified University letter stating when your graduation will be if between the application deadline and start of the project);
4. Proof of sufficient competence in English, see
www.rug.nl/research/gradschool-science-and-engineering/phd-programme/admission/english?lang=en;
5. Names and contact details of two academic references.