Funded Scholarships for PhD Students from Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research (FMI) in Switzerland

Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research (FMI) is calling students from all over the world to the opportunity to get one of the FMI PhD scholarships in Switzerland. The FMI runs both a PhD program and an MD-PhD program which offer students the opportunity to carry out cutting-edge biomedical research in a stimulating, highly international, and collaborative atmosphere.

If you have been admitted to this scholarship, you will get the following advantages: 

1. The FMI is an international leader in biomedical research. It provides interdisciplinary training and access to state-of-the-art technology platforms.
2. Training: A wide range of theoretical and practical courses are available at both the FMI and the University of Basel. 
3. Mentoring: PhD students are mentored throughout their PhD by their supervisor (group leader) and by their thesis advisory committee members. The FMI put in place mentoring guidelines and conducts lab surveys on a regular basis to maintain excellence in mentoring.
4. Support: PhD students can consult the dedicated Guidance Counsellor for confidential support on any issues concerning projects, mentors, lab environment, work/life balance, or career planning.
5. Career Development: Group leader supervisors, the Head of Human Resources, and the Guidance Counsellor are key people supporting students’ career development, as well as professional development workshops with external trainers.
6. Life at the institute: With a staff of about 45 different nationalities, the FMI offers a truly international, and open environment.
7. Life in Basel: Basel – the third largest city in Switzerland, with a rich cultural heritage.

You must meet the following criteria:

• The FMI PhD program:

1. Applicants must hold, or anticipate receiving before enrollment, a university degree that would formally qualify them to enter a PhD or equivalent program in their home country (MSc., Diploma, DEA, etc.).
2. A course of study typically lasts four to five years.

• The FMI MD-PhD program:

1. Applicants must hold, or anticipate to receive before their enrollment, a university degree that would qualify them to enter formal clinical training/residency (e.g., a diploma in medicine).
2. Have some laboratory research experience and have done an experimental Master/Diploma thesis, which must be approved by the University of Basel.
3. A course of study typically lasts four years. 

Please note: There are two rounds of applications per year, with application deadlines in May and November. 

About The Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research (FMI):

The Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research (FMI), based in Basel, Switzerland, is a world-class biomedical research institute with a twofold mission – understanding the molecular mechanisms of health and disease, and training young scientists. With an international staff of about 340, and 21 research groups, the FMI’s main areas of focus are neurobiology, quantitative biology, and epigenetics. Named after Friedrich Miescher, the Basel biochemist who discovered nucleic acids, the FMI is affiliated with the University of Basel and the Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research. It is currently led by Professor Dirk Schübeler. Established in 1970, the FMI has been playing a leading role in biomedical research for over half a century.

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