GRADUATE STUDIES The International PhD Programme The FMI provides an outstanding research environment for studies of biomedical importance. The institute also fosters a lively educational atmosphere having trained hundreds of young scientists at the postgraduate and postdoctoral levels. We offer dedicated programmes for diploma and PhD students as well as research experience to visiting students from abroad. Currently, FMI laboratories are home to about 90 PhD students. The FMI is affiliated with the University of Basel and contributes to its teaching programme. Nine FMI group leaders are professors there and three more hold the title of Privatdozent. The FMI provides financial support to graduate students in accordance with the scale of the Swiss National Science Foundation. Income is generous relative to international standards for PhD students. Basel is an international centre for research in biology, with major academic institutions and research departments of leading life science companies. It is also rich in culture and an excellent starting point to explore Switzerland and neighbouring France and Germany.     ORGANISATION APPLICATIONS STUDENT WEBSITE The deadline for your application is: The deadline for 2008/2009 will be announced later this year