OpenFieldGSMS Fully Funded Doctoral Research Fellowship in Healthy Ageing
Four-year fully salaried doctoral research appointment (Promovendus) at the Graduate School of Medical Sciences investigating cellular senescence and immune longevity.
Application checklist & requirements
These requirements reflect published university guidelines available at the last review. Review official department guidelines before submission.
- Academic degree / Prerequisites
- Master of Science in biomedical sciences, medicine, molecular biology, or biochemistry with grade 8.0/10 or higher
- English language proficiency
- IELTS 7.0 overall with no band score below 6.5, or TOEFL iBT 100
- Standardized testing (GRE/GMAT)
- Not required
- Thesis / Research statement
- Master's thesis manuscript and 2,000-word doctoral research proposal
- Recommendation letters
- Three letters of recommendation from academic laboratory supervisors
How much will it cost? How much funding is available?
- Financial support / stipend
- CAO Universitair Medische Centra (UMC) salary: €2,901 (year 1) to €3,677 (year 4) gross monthly plus 8.3% end-of-year allowance
- Application fee
- €0
- Tuition / joining costs
- €0 (salaried hospital research position)
Dates and verification
- Application deadline
- January 15, 2027
- Last source review
- 2026-10-15
Important verification note
Facts reflect official University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) documentation reviewed 2026-10-15. Admissions, funding allocations, and eligibility thresholds are evaluated by the university.
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