International Max Planck Research School for Organizational Biology

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The International Max Planck Research School for Organizational Biology is the structured doctoral program of the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology in Seewiesen and Radolfzell and the Department of Biology at the University of Konstanz . Its aim is to offer outstanding doctoral students from around the world first-class training in a stimulating work environment. Research focuses on behavioral research , ecology , evolutionary biology , physiology and neurobiology . The IMPRS for Organizmal Biology was founded in 2009 and in October 2010 the first 30 PhD students started their research. The teaching staff consists of more than 30 leading scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology and the Department of Biology at the University of Konstanz. There are over 70 doctoral students from over 30 countries at the IMPRS for Organizmal Biology.

Structure of the program

The program consists of the doctoral thesis and an additional doctoral curriculum . In addition to the primary supervisor, the doctoral thesis is also supervised by a doctoral committee. The additional curriculum includes courses in key skills, laboratory courses, scientific symposia and regular student meetings. All of these parts of the additional doctoral curriculum are tailored to the specific needs of each doctoral student. The doctoral program with all its rights and obligations of the doctoral students and supervisors is set out in the supervision agreement of the IMPRS for Organizmal Biology.

Student development

The IMPRS for Organizmal Biology accepts new doctoral students once a year in an extensive application process. In 2009, 30 doctoral students were accepted, in 2010 14 doctoral students. In 2018, the 75 students came from 35 countries.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ BR-alpha campus, Germany's research: MPI for Ornithology
  2. ↑ a b c Research Alliance for Organismic Biology . Science information service website.
  3. ↑ On new paths to a doctorate - the International Max Planck Research School for Organizational Biology website of the healthcare industry BW.
  4. ↑ Supervision agreement of the IMPRS for Organizmal Biology (PDF; 36 kB). Website of the MPI for Ornithology. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
  5. ↑ IMPRS Home . Homepage of the IMPRS for Organizmal Biology. Retrieved February 15, 2018