The Peter and Traudl Engelhorn Foundation grants scholarships to talented doctorate and post doctorate students within the departments of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering. In rare circumstances the scholarship supports Doctorate candidate’s dissertations. The maximum duration of support is 3 years for post Docs and 2 years for doctorate students. The amount is to be announced. There are 7 scholarships per year.
The scholarships addresses doctorate and post doctorate students in the area of Life Sciences, such as pharmacy, medicine and natural sciences. Extraordinary academic performance is a must. Candidates have to be younger than 34 in order to be considered. Applicants have to be enrolled at a renown university in Germany, Switzerland or Austria.