PhD in Molecular Medicine / Computational Biology / Selection

Admission to the program is granted on a competitive basis and is achieved through the procedures described below.

Preselection
Right after the deadline a preselection will take place. The preselection is based on the information included in the application form and on the reference letters. Candidates with excellent academic records and previous research experience related to the main topics of the program are preferred. Candidates with the best scores are shortlisted and invited for the examination.

Only short listed candidates will then be invited to the the on-site visit for the selection process.

Examination
The examination consists of:

• a multiple-choice test aiming at evaluating the candidate's general knowledge in biology and quantitative sciences.
  Questions will cover biochemistry, molecular and cellular biology, and genetics. Additional questions on physical chemistry, statistics, and dynamical systems will be included for the candidates applying to the Computational Biology curriculum.
  Candidates without a strong background in biology are warmly invited to become acquainted with fundamental concepts of modern biology (suggested textbook: Bruce Alberts 'Molecular Biology of the Cell', Garland Science New York)
• an oral exam aimed to evaluate the scientific background of the candidates, as well as their motivation to succeed in a demanding program.

Interviews
Personal interviews with the group leaders are also foreseen.