Graduate Schools (MD-PhD, PhD)

The Graduate School for Cellular and Biomedical Sciences (GCB) of the University of Bern, jointly administered by the Faculties of Medicine, the Faculty of Human Sciences and the Vetsuisse Faculty, offers structured, experimental research training programs leading to a PhD, MD.PhD or DVM.PhD degree.

The PhD program aims to provide comprehensive, internationally competitive training in the theory and practice of experimental research as well as in-depth specialist knowledge of the individually selected research area.

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The Graduate School for Health Sciences (GHS) is an interdisciplinary program jointly organized by the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Human Sciences.

In the research-oriented curricula psychological and physiologcal factors that determine the health of individuals and groups in their social contexts and physical environments are taught.

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Two important funding instruments for doctoral students in MD-PhD programs:

• Grant for Protected Research Time
• National MD-PhD Grants Program

An overview of all funding instruments for early-career researchers will be found here.

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