PhD Position for International Students in Biomedical Optics for Oncology at ICFO in Spain

Started by scholarman, Jun 21, 2013, 08:31 AM

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Pre doctoral fellowship is offered by ICFO–The Institute of Photonic Sciences and Polytechnic University of Catalonia in Spain. International applicants are eligible for this PhD fellowship. The fellowship is available for one year and renewed for a total of four years conditional on satisfactory performance in research and teaching activities. The applicant must possess master's degree. The deadline for applications is 30th of June, 2013.

Study Subject(s): The fellowship is provided to study Biomedical Optics for Oncology at ICFO in Spain.

Course Level: This fellowship is for pursuing PhD degree level.

Scholarship Provider: ICFO – The Institute of Photonic Sciences and Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC)

Scholarship can be taken at: Spain

Eligibility: Candidates must hold an internationally-recognized masters degree (or evidence of its completion in the near future) preferably in bio-engineering, Photonics, physics, or related fields.

-The candidate should have a proven track record of excellence in academics and research.

-Experience in electro-optic design, general experimental design, light scattering in turbid media, diffuse optics, image reconstruction methods and basic numerical programming (e.g. Matlab, Lab View, and C/C++) is highly desired.

-There are no restrictions of citizenship.

Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: International students are eligible for this International PhD.

Scholarship Description: ICFO, in collaboration with the University Politecnica de Catalunya BarcelonaTech (UPC), is offering a predoctoral fellowship to a well-qualified, highly motivated and dynamic graduate student who wishes to enhance his/her scientific career in a friendly and stimulating environment, as well as to obtain a doctoral degree in the Photonics. The Ph.D. Position is offered for a new project in translational oncology carried out jointly by the Medical Optics group led by Prof. Turgut Durduran at ICFO and IDIBELL – The Bellvitge Institute of Biomedical Research. The successful candidate will be working primarily at ICFO as part of the Medical Optics group in collaboration with IDIBELL. Their research focuses on translational research bringing biomedical-optical methodologies from the bench-top to pre-clinical and clinical applications in cancer/oncology research. In particular, the candidate will be responsible for the design and implementation of a tomographic imager in cancer models, the relevant data acquisition and analysis as well as in vivo testing on cancer models. These findings will then be translated to equivalent studies on humans and are expected to benefit cancer therapy in the clinics.

Number of award (s): Not Known

Duration of award (s): The fellowships are offered for periods of one year, renewable for a total of four years. The renewal of the ICFO-UPC fellowship is conditional on satisfactory performance in research and teaching activities.

What does it cover? Not Known

Selection Criteria: Selection of ICFO-UPC predoctoral fellows is based on merit and potential, measured in terms of the academic record and personal achievements. Pro activity, participation in community activities, and capacity for team-work are also taken into account.

Notification: Candidates should be willing to be contacted by phone during the selection process.

How to Apply: The mode of applying is online.

Scholarship Application Deadline: The deadline for applications is 30th of June, 2013.

Further Official Scholarship Information and Application