General Information
To join the binational joint-degree PhD program in Biomedical Sciences between the two universities in Buenos Aires (UBA) and in Freiburg (UFR) you need to be enrolled for a PhD program at your university, either UBA or UFR and to have a financially secured PhD position for 3-4 years in a research lab. In addition, the thesis director has to have an ongoing, active research collaboration with a partner lab at the partner university. Only then the PhD fellow will be registered in the binational PhD program at both universities and has the possibility to visit the partner lab for up to 6 months for a funded research stay (covering expenses of the flight and living allowances).
The program includes a min. of 6 months research at the partner university in the collaborating laboratory which can be very fruitful and enriching for your research project. As a PhD student you will attend a certain amount of practical courses, virtual meetings and seminars, soft skill courses and language courses. The students will regularly present their research progress to a professional audience and will receive individual supervision of their research project by professors of both universities.
After successful completion of this joint degree PhD program you will receive two doctoral degrees of each university: A doctor of the University of Buenos Aires from UBA (Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry or Medicine) and either a Dr. rer. nat. of the Faculty of Biology or Faculty of Engineering, a Dr. Ing of the Faculty of Engineering or a Dr. sc. hum of the Faculty of Medicine from UFR.
Upon approval of your application, both universities will provide diligent assistance in the registration process.