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Published: 03 May 2023 796 views
The Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds (BIF) awards PhD fellowships of 2 to 3.5 years to outstanding junior scientists worldwide who wish to pursue an ambitious PhD project in basic biomedical research in an internationally leading laboratory.
The peer-review selection process evaluates the applicant's achievements, as well as the scientific quality of the project and host laboratory. The process is highly competitive, with less than 10% of applicants receiving a fellowship.
On top of the monthly stipend, we offer our fellows seminars, travel allowances, individual and personal support, and a worldwide network of fellows and alumni.
The Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds (BIF) is a public foundation - an independent, non-profit organization for the exclusive and direct promotion of basic research in biomedicine. They support up-and-coming junior scientists whose research projects experimentally elucidate the basic phenomena of human life, and organize two International Titisee Conferences per year. They are convinced that great scientific ideas and developments need a stimulating context, freedom and a sound financial fundament. At BIF, we do our best to provide all these for our fellows in our programmes.... continue reading
| Application Deadline | 01 Oct 2023 |
| Country to study | |
| Type | Fellowship |
| Course to study | View courses |
| Sponsor | Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds (BIF) |
| Gender | Men and Women |
A Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds (BIF) PhD fellowship offers a competitive monthly stipend. It is initially granted for 2 years and may be extended once for up to 1.5 years.
Your monthly stipend may come with a country-dependent premium. The final sum usually also includes a fixed monthly amount to cover minor project-related costs. Together, they add up to, e.g. 2,100 euros in Germany, 2,000 euros in Spain, 2,450 euros in Austria, 2,600 euros in the Netherlands, 2,570 euros in the United Kingdom, and 3,500 euros in the USA and Switzerland. The stipends are usually tax-free.
We advise applicants wishing to work in countries where stipends are subject to strict legal or tax regulations, e.g. Austria, Denmark, Norway, and Switzerland, to refer to our PhD fellowship conditions.
Depending on your personal situation, you may receive additional monthly benefits, e.g. a child care allowance of up to 500 euros and/or a spouse allowance of 200 euros. For further details, please refer to our PhD fellowship conditions.
In addition, you receive travel allowances, e.g. for scientific conferences, and participate in tailor-made seminars for BIF fellows and alumni.
As a BIF fellow, you also become part of a lively and worldwide network built on trust, helpfulness, and many personal encounters. No matter which challenges lie ahead, you will find an open ear and individual advice from like-minded peers or the BIF's staff.
The Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds (BIF) awards PhD fellowships to European citizens working in Europe or overseas and to non-European citizens pursuing their PhD projects in Europe *.
The PhD projects must be experimental, in the field of basic biomedical research, and aimed at elucidating basic biological phenomena of human life and acquiring new scientific knowledge.
For further requirements, see below as well as FAQs.
Deadlines: February 1, June 1, and October 1 of each year
The Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds (BIF) is dedicated to funding outstanding basic research in biomedicine. A PhD fellowship application must therefore be outstanding in terms of (1) the candidate's achievements to date, (2) the scientific quality of the proposed research project, and (3) the scientific quality of the proposed host laboratory, please see Selection criteria.
Who will be awarded a BIF PhD fellowship is decided in a two-step, peer-review selection process by the BIF’s Board of Trustees, which includes six internationally renowned scientists working in an honorary capacity. In the second phase of the selection process, each application is additionally evaluated by an external expert and the applicant is interviewed by a member of the BIF's staff.
The application for a PhD fellowship of the Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds (BIF) consists of
The application must be written in English by the applicants themselves. There are three deadlines each year:
1 February, 1 June, 1 October.
For more details visit: BIF website.
