One of the primary missions of CIBSS is to support doctoral candidates from various life science disciplines who are researching topics and questions relevant to the CIBSS research programme. Our goal is to assist early career researchers in demonstrating scientific independence and achieving excellence in skills and results at early stages of their careers, effectively preparing them for a career in academia or beyond. To achieve this, CIBSS collaborates with the University of Freiburg’s central institutions and structured doctoral programmes, focusing on:
- High-quality, structured, and needs-based scientific education
- Outstanding professional mentorship
- Financial support for employment and conference and travel expenses
- Consultation and development of cross-disciplinary key skills
All doctoral candidates funded by CIBSS receive training within structured doctoral programmes, predominantly as part of the CIBSS Track at the Spemann Graduate School of Biology and Medicine (SGBM). Depending on the individual situations and needs of the doctoral candidates, integration into other structured graduate programmes is possible, including the Research Training Group “MeInBio”, the International Max Planck Research School for Immunobiology, Epigenetics, and Metabolism (IMPRS-IEM), the Hermann Staudinger Graduate School (Faculty of Chemistry), or the MOTI-VATE Doctoral Programme (Faculty of Medicine).
At the University of Freiburg, high standards are maintained to ensure appropriate completion times for doctoral studies, to promote a culture of excellent mentorship, and to uphold good scientific practice. All programmes that collaborate with CIBSS adhere to these standards.
Cross-Disciplinary Support and Qualification Programmes
Doctoral students in CIBSS projects and research groups, who are enrolled or registered at the University of Freiburg, have access to:
- Support and qualification programmes from the Graduate Centre (GraCe) (excluding doctoral candidates from the Faculty of Medicine)
- Central Mentoring Programme AdvanceMent
- Qualification programmes for doctoral candidates at the Faculty of Medicine