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269 complete applications received

Applications and Selection. 269 complete applications received. Pre-selection of applicants by LSM coordinators (according to certificates, reference letters, English knowledge…). 70 applicants remaining. Documents of each applicant reviewed by 3-4 LSM members.

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269 complete applications received

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  1. Applications and Selection 269 complete applications received Pre-selection of applicants by LSM coordinators (according to certificates, reference letters, English knowledge…) 70 applicants remaining Documents of each applicant reviewed by 3-4 LSM members 39 applicants invited to personal interviews in Munich (with 3-4 LSM members) 25 applicants accepted for Graduate School LSM

  2. Scientific interests of applicants

  3. Courses at the LSM

  4. Thesis Advisory Committee • Consists of at least three members (direct supervisor and two or more expert scientists) • Purpose of the TAC: • monitor progress of the student’s work • advise the student regarding the development of the research project • assist the student in aspects of career planning and networking • The thesis advisory committee will determine, together with the direct supervisor, the time point when a student is ready to write up his or her doctoral thesis.

  5. Graduate School Life Science Munich From Molecules to Systems

  6. Registration at the LMU • Go to the dean’s office, Großhaderner Str. 2, 82152 Planegg-Martinsried, Room no. B01.030 (1st floor, office hours: Monday until Thursday, 9:00 to 12:00 a.m.) and bring with you the following documents: • - originals and copies of your university qualifying documents • - german or english translation of your documents • - the ‘Bestätigung Doktorvater’ • - Proof of making a Master thesis • - Proofs of the duration of your study

  7. Registration at the LMU • To close up your PhD study you have to be enrolled at the LMU for at least two (max. six) semesters as a PhD student of biology. • How to matriculate you see the following side: • http://www.uni-muenchen.de/studium/hochschulzugang/bewerb_einschreib/index.html • For people who are from the EU • You can find further information at • http://www.uni-muenchen.de/studium/hochschulzugang/bewerb_einschreib/nicht_zulas_beschr/eu/zulassung/index.html • For people who are not from the EU • You can find further information at http://www.en.uni-muenchen.de/intstud/applying/norm_degree/noneu/index.html

  8. LSM lecture Every Wednesday during the semester at 4.30 pm in room G00.001 DateSpeakerTopic 10.Nov Soll Chloroplasts 18.Nov 25.Nov Nickelsen Molecular mechanisms of thylakoid membrane biogenesis 02.Dec Starck Functioning of the sauropsid heart 09.Dec Foitzik Slave rebellion - The evolution of a novel resistance trait 16.Dec Vollmar Natural compounds chemical tools and therapeutical leads in novel anticancer strategies 13.Jan Vothknecht Structural and regulatory components of organellar biogenesis 20.Jan Haszprunar Evolution or Genesis? Why Intelligent Design fails but a synthesis appears possible 27.Jan Boshart Trypanosoma - parasitic pathogen and exotic model organism for molecular genetics 03.Feb Biel From genes to function: the superfamily of voltage-gated cation channels 10.Feb Schüler Microbial magnetosomes: The making of a prokaryotic organelle

  9. Soft Skills Workshops Topics include: Scientific writing, Presentation Skills, Self and Time Management, Intercultural Communication, Project Management….. Any suggestions from your side are welcome! Workshops will be announced by email, participants are chosen by first come - first serve. First workshop dates: 8.Dec: Getting started with the doctorate (by Simon Golin) 10./11.Feb: Intercultural communication (by Alexia Petersen) You should participate in at least three soft skills courses during PhD

  10. Method Workshops Topics and dates to be announced, first ideas: Bio-imaging (by Prof. Vothknecht) Microarray printing and scanning (by Prof. Parsch) FACS analyses (by Prof. Boshart) Again: Any suggestions from your side are welcome! You should participate in at least two method courses during PhD

  11. Retreats • Once a year, organized by the PhD students • Progress report talks of PhD students • Talks by invited scientists • Social activities (skiing, hiking,….) You should participate in at least two retreats during PhD Every student should help at least once in the organization of the retreat (incl. invitation of speakers)

  12. Thesis Advisory Committee You should -assemble your TAC in cooperation with your supervisor (till end of year!) -arrange a first meeting within six months after starting your studies Scope of project, impact, feasibility and associated risk should be discussed by the committee in the initial meeting. -Organize the follow up meetings (should take place at least once a year) During PhD, you should have attended four TAC meetings

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