Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg

Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience Freiburg - BCCN
 

Application for the PhD Program in Computational Neuroscience

To apply to the PhD program, please fill in the form below according to the guidelines provided. At the end of the form, you have the opportunity to submit it electronically.

Before you start, you should know that:

  • It is not possible to save data from this page. All the data gets lost when you close the window. Therefore we highly recommand that you save your entries in a separate file and that you print the form (preferably to pdf) before submitting.
  • It takes about 30 min to fill out the entire form.
  • You should have the following documents available to fill out the form: abstracts of Masters thesis, publication list, addresses of your referees, your text on your motivation (max. 500 characters) .


    • Please also be aware that:

  • All fields marked with an are obligatory.
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  • This e-mail message contains your registration number required for your application.
  • Every "Check Entries" and "Send Application" step may take up to a minute of processing time, so please be a little patient...

    • Questions? Problems? contact phd.program@bccn.uni-freiburg.de
     

    1. Personal Data

    Last Name:   Please fill in your personal data.
    First Name:
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    Date of Birth : ..   Date must be given as "day.month.year" (dd.mm.yyyy).
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    Marital Status:   Your e-mail address must be valid and reachable during registration process or online application will fail.
    No. of Children:
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    2. Address

    Current Address

    Street:   Please indicate the address to be used for correspondence DURING the application and admission process.
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    3. Education

    a. Second Degree (e.g. MSc, Diplom)

    College or University:   Please list current or most recent enrollment, degree obtained or expected (affiliated College/University).
    City:
    State:   If applicable
    Country:   Please select "Country" from the pull down menu.
    If your country is not listed, select "Other" and specify it in the text field on the right.
    Degree obtained/expected:   Please select degree from the pull down menu.
    If not listed, select "other" and specify it in the text field on the right.
    in Discipline:
    Date awarded/expected: .   Date must be given as "month.year" (mm.yyyy).
    Date attended, from: .   Duration of Studies.
    Dates must be given as "month.year" (mm.yyyy).
    to: .
    Thesis Advisor:   If applicable
    Department:
    Title of Thesis:   Please give the title of your thesis; provide a running title in case the work is in progress.
    Abstract of Thesis:   Please paste in the original abstract of your thesis; provide a preliminary abstract in case the work is in progress (maximum of 500 characters).
    Total Grade: out of possible   Please indicate your cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) achieved (if applicable), together with the maximum GPA which can be achieved at your college or university.
    Classification:   e.g. 'First Class Honours (Upper Division)'.
    Publications:   Please list your publications related to this period (maximum of 500 characters).

    b. First Degree (e.g. BSc, Vordiplom)

    College or University:   Please list earlier enrollment, degree awarded if applicable (Affiliated College/University).
    City:
    State:   If applicable
    Country:   Please select "Country" from the pull down menu.
    If your country is not listed, select "Other" and specify it in the text field on the right.
    Degree obtained:   Please select degree from the pull down menu.
    If not listed, select "other" and specify it in the text field on the right.
    in Discipline:
    Date awarded: .   Date must be given as "month.year" (mm.yyyy).
    Date attended, from: .   Duration of Studies.
    Dates must be given as "month.year" (mm.yyyy).
    to: .
    Thesis Advisor:   If applicable
    Department:
    Title of Thesis:   Please paste in the title and abstract of your thesis. The abstract should be a copy of the one printed in your thesis (maximum of 500 characters).
    Abstract of Thesis:
    Total Grade: out of possible   Please indicate your cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) achieved (if applicable), together with the maximum GPA which can be achieved at your college or university.
    Classification:   e.g. 'First Class Honours (Upper Division)'.
    Publications:   Please list your publications related to this period (maximum of 500 characters).
     

    4. Academic Background and Skills

    a. General

    Experimental Neuroscience:   Education & background in experimental neuroscience. Please specify fields, experimental prepration, etc. (maximum of 500 characters).
    Computational Neuroscience:   Education & background in computational neuroscience. Please specify fields, methods, etc. (maximum of 500 characters).
    Mathematics / Physics:   Education & background in mathematics / physics. Please specify fields, methods, etc. (maximum of 500 characters).
    Engineering / Computer Science:   Education & background in other relevant fields, e.g. engineering, computer science, etc. Please specify fields, methods, etc. (maximum of 500 characters).

    b. Computer Skills

    Computer Skills:   Programming Language, Operating System, Data Analysis and/or Modelling Tool (e.g. C++, Linux, Matlab, Neuron, etc.; maximum of 500 characters). If applicable, please indicate your level of knowledge (basic or advanced), otherwise write 'none'.

    c. Language Proficiency and Tests taken (if applicable)

    English Language Skills:   Please indicate level of knowledge.
    Computer TOEFL Test   Have you taken the computer based TOEFL test?
    Computer TOEFL Score:
    Computer TOEFL Date: .   Date must be given as "month.year" (mm.yyyy).
    Paper TOEFL Test   Have you taken the paper based TOEFL test?
    Paper TOEFL Score:
    Paper TOEFL Date: .   Date must be given as "month.year" (mm.yyyy).
    IELTS Test   Have you taken the IELTS test?
    IELTS Score:
    IELTS Date: .   Date must be given as "month.year" (mm.yyyy).
    Other English Test:   Please specify
    German Language Skills:   Please indicate level of knowledge.
    Other Language Skills:   Indicate language and level.
    GRE General Test   Have you taken the GRE general test?
    GRE General Score: --
     verbal - quantitative - analytical 
    GRE General Date: .   Date must be given as "month.year" (mm.yyyy).

    d. Honors / Scholarships / Prizes

    Awards:   Please list any Honors / Scholarships / Prizes you have obtained (if relevant to this application) with dates and a short description (maximum of 500 characters).

    e. Participation in Advanced Courses

    Advanced Courses:   Participation in relevant advanced courses or summer schools, e.g. Obidos, Cold Spring Harbor, Woods Hole, Riken (maximum of 500 characters. If more space is needed, please add a separate list to your application package).

    f. Other Publications

    Other Publications:   Please list here publications that have not already mentioned in 3a or 3b (maximum of 500 characters. If more space is needed, please add a separate publication list to your application package).

    g. Non-academic Interests

    Interests:   Please list your outside interests that are not related to your university degree (maximum of 500 characters).
     

    5. Motivation

    Motivation:   What is your motivation to apply for the PhD program 'Computational Neuroscience' in Freiburg? Please describe your motivation and expectations (maximum of 500 characters).
     

    6. Financial Statement

    Financing:   Do you want to apply for a Ph.D. position or do you bring your own financing?
    Source of Financing:   If you do not wish to apply for a PhD position, indicate your source of financing.
     

    7. Preferred Research Project

    Research Project:   Which research project do you apply for?
    In case you apply for membership as an associated student, please indicate 'associated'.
    Reasons for Choice:   Please indicate the reason for your choice (maximum of 500 characters).
    Alternative Project:   In case you would like to apply for a second project, please specify here the number of the project and your motivation (maximum of 500 characters).
     

    8. Referees

    a. Referee 1

    Name:   Please list the name and address of the first referee who will write a letter of recommendation on your behalf.
    Address:
    Institution:
    Telephone Number:
    Fax Number:
    E-Mail Address:   Please give www address of institution or referee.
    URL:

    b. Referee 2

    Name:   Please list the name and address of the second referee who will write a letter of recommendation for you.
    Address:
    Institution:
    Telephone Number:
    Fax Number:
    E-Mail Address:   Please give www address of institution or referee.
    URL:
     

    9. How did you learn about this program?

    Poster, Flyer   Please indicate how you learned about the program
    (check all that apply).
    BCCN or BFNT website
    E-mail
    Friends, Other Students
    College or University Office
    Professor or Teacher
    Conference, Workshop, Science or Education Fair     Please specify.
    Other     Please specify.