
Overview
The Life Sciences PhD program from Masaryk University aims at the international employment of graduates. It is prepared in Czech and English versions, most subjects are taught, all seminars and, to a large extent, research is conducted in English. The environment at CEITEC MU is significantly international, so students are exposed to communication in English not only during official teaching but practically everywhere within CEITEC.
The concept of the programme reflects the current level of scientific knowledge, the needs of the labor market, and overall trends in the field. At the same time, it benefits from the support system within the so-called CEITEC PhD School, which presents the concept of care for doctoral students involved in research teams at CEITEC and at the same time emphasizes expanding the competencies of the future graduates in socio-managerial, technological and soft skills. That will enable them to conduct their follow-up research in an efficient and modern way and provide them with a very good overview of the ethical aspects of research necessary for life sciences research and research and development in general.
Career opportunities:
In the doctoral programme, great emphasis is placed on internationalization, there are also conditions for interdisciplinary solutions to the assigned topics of the dissertation, and the emphasis is placed on strengthening socio-managerial and soft-skills. This increases the real chances of graduates to apply in top scientific and technological, academic and commercial teams around the world, such as in:
- research organizations and academic institutions (research institutes, universities) focusing on biological and biomedical research and education, in the first years as the postdoctoral trainees and subsequently as the leaders of a research team or programme, the heads of shared laboratories (so-called facilities), etc., or at lecturer positions;
- cutting-edge laboratories of applied research focused on the development of new biotechnological biomedical methods, in the scientific specialists and developers’ positions;
- the commercial sphere in the field of consulting and marketing of biomedical or biotechnological products;
- thanks to acquired knowledge in the field of intellectual property and technology transfer specifically in their areas of interest, graduates of the field will be well equipped for activities in establishing start-ups and spin-off companies.
Programme Structure
After successfully completing his/her studies the graduate is able to:- independently and creatively plan and implement scientific and research activities and master methodologies and models in the field of life sciences
- write and prepare for publication a critical scientific text in the form of professional articles in the above-mentioned scientific fields of life sciences
- present and defend the results of their own research at an international scientific forum
- understand and be able to use wider professional and theoretical knowledge in the above-mentioned scientific fields of life sciences
- know about and critically evaluate the latest knowledge and scientific development, not only in the above-mentioned field but in general in the field of scientific research activities
- understand and manage fluent professional communication in English
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Credits
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Disciplines
Natural Sciences Ecology View 3 other PhDs in Natural Sciences in Czech RepublicWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
Only complete applications will be accepted and reviewed (on a scale of 1-50 points). Candidates who get at least 40 points will be selected for the next round and will be sent information about the date and place of the admission interview. A requirement for passing the first round is an interview with the supervisor!!!
Tuition Fee
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International
3000 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 3000 EUR per year during 48 months. -
EU/EEA
3000 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 3000 EUR per year during 48 months.
Living costs for Brno
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Funding
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Scholarships Information
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