Eligibility criteria, application timing, and project scope guidelines for the Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds MD Fellowship for medical students in Germany.
Study human medicine in Germany; Obtained good or very good marks in the first section of the medical examination or equivalent; Prepared to put studies on hold for research stay; Willing to change place of work (institution and city) for at least ten consecutive months; Within eight years of obtaining university entrance qualification (e.g. Abitur); Research stay must be completed before taking the third section of the medical examination
Requirements
Experimental, hypothesis-driven research project in basic biomedical research; Must be conducted in an internationally leading laboratory away from home institution and city; Must not be clinical studies, applied research, or disease-course studies
Application materials
Half-page to one-page summary of research project (for pre-submission inquiry)
How to apply
Choose appropriate deadline at least two months before starting research visit; Submit application before arrival at the guest laboratory; Email a project summary to BIF if unsure about project scope
Important dates
1 February; 1 June; 1 October
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