Hearing4all (a DFG-funded Cluster of Excellence, which is a collaboration of the University of Oldenburg, Hannover Medical School and Leibniz Universität Hannover)
Courses are generally held in English. The opportunity to take German language courses is provided. Participants write their theses in English.
Applications are possible at any time. Enrolment will be on 1 April or 1 October each year.
The Joint Research Academy in Biomedical Engineering and Science of Hearing and Sensory Systems (JRA) is a joint project of the University of Oldenburg, Hannover Medical School and Leibniz Universität Hannover and focuses on interdisciplinary graduate education.
Our research interests cover a broad spectrum of fundamental research, clinical application as well as translational approaches in neurosensory science, hearing research, communication technology and auditory rehabilitation within the Cluster of Excellence "Hearing4all".
We provide a structured, three-year PhD programme focusing on research fields, such as
as well as intensive, postgraduate education for physicists, engineers, psychologists, biologists, medical researchers and clinicians.
Furthermore, the programme offers training in transferable skills to strengthen personal competences of future leaders in academia and industry.
The main objective is empowering young academics to develop themselves into well-trained and independent members of the scientific community. Core to the programme is a doctoral research project in one of the research groups of the Cluster of Excellence "Hearing4all". This is accompanied by a curriculum that aims to perfect scientific knowledge and personal skills alike. Of particular importance is the attendance of summer schools, conferences and research stays, allowing PhD students to build their own professional networks in the interdisciplinary and international framework of hearing research.
Graduate students enrol in the structured, three-year PhD programmes of Oldenburg Graduate School "Science, Medicine and Technology" (OLTECH - https://uol.de/en/oltech/) or Hannover Biomedical Research School (HBRS - https://www.mhh.de/hbrs) within a joint curriculum.
Leibniz Universität Hannover provides enrolment in the respective faculties.
The curriculum contains three main topics:
In accordance with the job description in the dissertation project or requirements for specific stipends
Approx. 400 EUR (University of Oldenburg)
Approx. 360 EUR (Hannover Medical School)
Approx. 405 EUR (Leibniz Universität Hannover)
These semester contributions all include public transport in Oldenburg, Hannover and the region of Lower Saxony.
You should expect to spend about 850-900 EUR per month to cover personal expenses (accommodation, health insurance, food, clothes...).
A Master's degree (or equivalent) in physics, biology, neuroscience, psychology, biomedical engineering, computer science or an equivalent subject is required.
English skills are ascertained during the interview process. Non-native English speakers can provide a certificate of at least CEFR level B2 (TOEFL or others) as additional information. As an alternative, a supervisor's confirmation of English skills can be provided.
Applications are possible at any time. Enrolment will be on 1 April or 1 October each year.
Applications containing a letter of intent, CV and one letter of recommendation should be sent as a single PDF document via e-mail to:
Admission to the programme is only possible for PhD students who already hold a scholarship or are employed at one of the participating universities! Open positions and stipends are offered for numerous projects of the Cluster of Excellence "Hearing4all". For current job offers and stipends, please visit https://hearing4all.de/en/career/open-positions/.
For Oldenburg, please visit: https://www.studentenwerk-oldenburg.de/en/internationale-studierende/accomodation-in-oldenburg.html and https://www.studentenwerk-oldenburg.de/en/internationale-studierende/privatzimmervermittlung-fuer-internationale-studierende.html. For general information on accommodation in Oldenburg see also: https://uol.de/en/international-researchers-and-staff/living-in-oldenburg/finding-accommodation
For Hannover, please visit: https://www.mhh.de/hbrs/hbrs/coming-to-hannover and https://www.studentenwerk-hannover.de/en/wohnen/uebersicht
Mentoring programme, career coaching, workshops on career development, career days
International Offices at the contributing universities offer information and assistance for international PhD students and researchers in all matters concerning their stay:
University of Oldenburg: https://uol.de/en/international-researchers-and-staff
Leibniz Universität Hannover: https://www.uni-hannover.de/en/universitaet/internationales/wege-nach-hannover
Hannover Medical School: https://www.mhh.de/en/international
The Cluster of Excellence "Hearing4all" is a joint project of three universities. It offers a joint PhD programme of Oldenburg Graduate School "Science, Medicine and Technology" (OLTECH) and Hannover Biomedical Research School (HBRS). It combines basic and applied research, and it endeavours to achieve a breakthrough in hearing research and auditory rehabilitation.
The University of Oldenburg is a young, research-oriented university with about 16,000 students. It focuses on research fields such as sensory neurobiology and medical physics. A special focus is on hearing research with emphasis on basic research and hearing assistance for patients with mild to moderate hearing loss who are usually provided with conventional hearing aids or are to receive support from consumer electronic products.
Hannover Medical School is an internationally renowned medical school with about 3,800 students, offering multiple PhD programmes and excellent research centres in the fields of biomedical and clinical research. The Clinic for Laryngology, Rhinology and Otology contributes extensively to the PhD programme and specialises in the care of patients who suffer from a moderate to complete loss of hearing and are treated with cochlear implants.
Leibniz Universität Hannover (about 28,000 students) provides a wide range of study programmes. The main research focus lies on natural sciences and engineering. With regard to hearing research, the emphasis is on developing new technological solutions for auditory diagnostics and hearing implants of the future.
Oldenburg is a growing town of about 170,000 inhabitants and a high quality of life: https://www.oldenburg.de/sprachversionen/gb.html
Hannover is the capital of the German state Lower Saxony with about 550,000 inhabitants and one of the major cultural centres of northern Germany: https://www.hannover.de/en
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