Enjoy your first research experience in chemistry at CiQUS
Are you an enthusiastic student interested in Chemistry? You are welcome to spend a month paid internship at CiQUS collaborating with one of our Research Groups
CiQUS launches the fifth edition of its summer fellowships programme - "CiQUS Summer Fellowships", offering 15 grants available for bachelor students with experience in chemistry or another related degree (biology, biochemistry, pharmacy, physics, etc). During July, 2019, the selected students will learn how to use modern and sophisticated equipment and instrumentation, work and live in a challenging environment of cutting-edge research in chemistry.
During 1 month, beneficiaries will be trained in techniques and methods related to the assigned project, learning how to plan experiments, analyze data and observations. You will also have the opportunity to attend CiQUS scientific activities, including internal seminars and CiQUS Lectures Programme by international scientists.
Grants include 750 € (gross salary) and a financial assistance to cover travel expenses for students not living in Santiago de Compostela, with a maximum of 200 € for students comming from outside Galicia and a maximum 80 € for students comming from Galicia.
REQUIREMENTS
Candidates must have passed at least 55% of the credits of their Bachelor degree in Chemistry or other related disciplines. Their average grade in their academic record must be equal or greater than 8,0 points in a 10 point scale.
APPLICATION
Applications can only be submitted electronically via the University of Santiago de Compostela website using the application form found in the following link [https://sede.usc.es/formularios/solicitudes/InvestigacionBolsasVeran.htm]. The application should be addressed to R&D Calls and Human Resources Service, before April 30, 2019 at 23:59 h (CEST), providing the following documents:
* Copy of the academic record including the marks for all the subjects or modules and the average mark in a 10 point scale of the official Bachelor degree or equivalent. In the case of having studied abroad in a language other than English, the certification must be submitted with the official translation into Spanish, Galician or English.
* Enrolment certificate issued by the University or copy of the enrolment fees for the 2018/2019 academic year.
* Curriculum vitae of the applicant.
* Motivation letter with an expression of interest in obtaining the fellowship.
Deadline: April 30, 2019.
SELECTION AND AWARD CRITERIA OF THE FELLOWSHIPS
Applications will be evaluated according to the following criteria, with a maximum score of 10 points:
* Academic record of the applicants, up to the 70% of the total score.
* Curriculum vitae, including publications, awards and training related to the purpose of the fellowships, among others. Up to 20% of the total score.
* The expression of interest of the applicants in the motivation letter. Up to 10% of the total score.
Further information in conditions or by sending an email to ciqus.jobs [at] usc.es (subject: SUMMER%20FELLOWSHIPS%202019) , with the subject [SUMMER FELLOWSHIPS 2019]
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We would like to introduce you our young researchers. They are Bachelor and Master students, PhD candidates and Postdoctoral researchers, coming all around the world.
In this video, they will tell you why they have choosen CiQUS to carry out their research and what CiQUS is offering to them. Please, watch and listen about their experience at our research centre.
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