Prospective students are required to apply for research positions directly with our principal investigators before submitting their application to BIGS Neuroscience. Discover your Neuroscience research field of interest!
To be considered for admission to this PhD programme, applicants are required to hold, or be close to obtaining, an undergraduate qualification (M.Sc. or equivalent) in one of the following disciplines:
• Life sciences
• Natural sciences
• Engineering
• Computer Science
• Physics
• Applied mathematics
• Medicine
To become a member of the BIGS Neuroscience graduate school, you must be sponsored by one of our research groups and registered with an affiliated Faculty of the University of Bonn. You must also meet all the university’s admission and degree requirements. If you are unsure whether your degree qualifies you to apply, please contact the Faculty offices directly. Please find more information and contact details under the tab „Registration of the doctorate at the University of Bonn“
After completing your registration at the University of Bonn, you can apply to BIGS Neuroscience. Applications are accepted year-round and may be submitted concurrently with your university registration. Please note that securing a PhD position in one of the BIGS Neuroscience affiliated research groups is a mandatory requirement for your application to be considered.
Language Requirements: The language of instruction at BIGS Neuroscience is English, and very good proficiency in both written and spoken English is required. While a TOEFL or equivalent test is not required for participation in BIGS Neuroscience, it may be necessary for the registration of your thesis at one of the Faculties. You can find more information on the regulations and requirements of the Faculties under the tab „Registration of the doctorate at the University of Bonn“ and on the faculties´ websites. German language skills are not required; however, international doctoral students interested in learning German are invited to take German language courses funded by the Bonn Graduate Center programme Doctorate plusBIGS or NeurotechEU.