Arturo Falaschi PhD Fellowship International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology ICGEB

About Opportunity

ICGEB offers postgraduate studies with the aim of obtaining the “Doctor Philosophiae” (PhD) degree in the life sciences. Thanks to specific agreements, the title can be awarded through a number of academic institutions of international standing, which include The Open University (UK) in Trieste, Italy, the Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi and the University of Cape Town in South Africa.

• Duration: 3 years PhD course with the possibility of 1-year extension.
• Monthly stipend: Trieste (Italy): Euro 1,500, New Delhi (India): US$ 1,020, Cape Town (South Africa): ZAR 14,000.
• Travel: the fellowship includes provision for travel expenses from the participant’s home country to the ICGEB lab at the beginning of the fellowship and a return travel provision upon completion of the fellowship.
• Medical health insurance coverage is provided for the duration of the fellowship.
• University tuition fee is covered for the entire PhD registration period.
• Visa/permit of stay application and renewal costs are reimbursed.
• Support for participation in Meetings and Courses is generally provided by the Group Leader / PI.
• ICGEB makes no financial provision, nor can it provide administrative support for family members of participants in the programme.

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