The Biological
Research Centre (BRC) at Szeged is pleased to offer fellowships to conduct
selected research programs in contemporary biology under the supervision of
research staff of the BRC. Applicants of all nationalities are eligible to
apply for these fellowships.
The Biological Research
Centre (BRC), Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Szeged is an outstanding
institution of the internationally acknowledged Hungarian biological research.
The Biological Research Centre was founded in 1971. The 4 institutes of BRC –
the Institutes of Biophysics, Biochemistry, Genetics and Plant Biology – employ
about 260 scientists whose work is hallmarked by high
ly appreciated
international scientific publications and patents.
Course
Level: Fellowships
are available to pursue research.
Study
Subject:
The contact (email) address of each of the research projects is specified in
the program details.
- Molecular
basis of the blood-brain barrier function under inflammatory conditions - Role of
the blood-brain barrier in brain metastasis formation - Characterization
of a putative tumour suppressor cytochrome b561 protein - Biochemical
and functional characterization of pp2a-like protein phosphatases in fruit
flies - Studying
bacterial populations in microfluidic devices - Mapping
interactions among DNA damage tolerance proteins - Monitoring
crisper/cas9-based genome editing in plants using advanced fluorescence
microscopy techniques - Mechanisms
of toxic effects of silver nanoparticles in photosynthetic and
non-photosynthetic bacteria - Identification
of singlet oxygen-responsive genes in the cyanobacterium synechosystis sp.
pcc 6803 - The
effect of chloramphenicol on psi photoinhibition and the production of
superoxide in isolated spinach thylakoid membranes - Nano-mechanical
aspects of brain metastasis formation - Analysis
of autophagy – roles and mechanisms - Targeted
cell membrane delivery of semisynthetic lipoproteins - A
molecular modelling approach to folding and assembly of membrane proteins - Identification
and characterization of the players of carcinogenesis and mutagenesis - The
structural mechanism of activation of g protein-coupled receptors - An
anionic lipid effect on proliferation and differentiation of
cyanobacterial cell - Control
of the excitation energy flow in reconstituted model photosynthetic
membranes - Characterization
of stress regulatory genes from extremophile plants - Regulation
of proline metabolism in arabidopsis: on the crossroad of different
signalling pathways - Role of
membrane composition in photosynthetic performance under changing
environmental conditions - Combined
mammalian artificial chromosome and stem cell therapies
Scholarship
Award:
ITC fellows will receive a monthly stipend from the BRC at the beginning of
each month. This amount is about 70-75% of the income of a PhD student in
Hungary, however, considering the provided free accommodation, or the
contribution to the accommodation fee, will cover modest living expenses for
one person in Szeged.
- BRC
does not provide travel support. ITC fellows will have to cover the travel
expenses of a round trip between their hometown and Szeged/Hungary
including all associated costs such as the fee for the visa if needed. ITC
fellows are expected to return to their home country after completing the
ITC training.
Number of
Scholarships: Limited
numbers of fellowships are available.
Scholarship
can be taken in Hungary
Eligibility: The following criteria must
be met in order for applicants to be eligible for the scholarship:
(i) Applicants
should be under 30 years, in good health. Preference would be given for those
who have just finished their university studies. The health condition of the
applicants must be appropriately documented by an official health care
provider, as indicated in the application form. The result of all of the listed
tests has to be specified.
(ii) Applicants
should hold a university degree (M.Sc. or equivalent) either in natural, or
medical, or agricultural or veterinary sciences. Some BRC laboratories may have
additional requirements which are specified in the description of the research
topics.
(iii) Proficiency in
both verbal and written English should be documented in the application.
Elected candidates for BRC fellowships will not be admitted to the course whose
scientific background or knowledge of English turns to be inappropriate after
arrival. These fellows will be asked to leave the course and return to their
home country. BRC does not organize language course for the applicants.
(iv) ITC fellows are
advised to take part the course without accompanying family members since their
fellowship possibly will not cover the expenses of spouses. BRC cannot provide
accommodation for families. Fellows bringing their families should arrange
their own accommodation and cover the living expenses of the family members.
(v) Successful
applicants must obtain study visa at the Hungarian Embassy or Consulate in
their home country (except those who belong to the European Union) before
coming to Hungary. A Letter of Invitation will be issued for this purpose.
Initiate visa application early, because visa procedures may take several
weeks.
Nationality:
Applicants
of all nationalities are eligible to apply for this fellowship.
College
Admission Requirement
Entrance
Requirements: Applicants should have a university degree (M.Sc. or equivalent)
either in natural or medical or agricultural or veterinary sciences.
English language
Requirements: Knowledge of English of the applicants should be appropriately
documented.
How to
Apply:
The filled application form (without the signatures) should be sent as an MS
Word file email attachment to Ms.
Tímea Varga before May 25, 2017. The complete application package,
including the printed/signed application form, the signed consent form and all
of the supplementary material should be sent by post.
Application
Deadline:
For the 2017/2018 academic year, printed and signed complete applications
should reach the ITC secretariat before June 15, 2017. The filled
application form (without the supplementary material) should also be sent as an
MS Word file e-mail attachment to the ITC secretariat before May 25, 2017.
