{"id":66,"date":"2016-12-03T13:15:20","date_gmt":"2016-12-03T13:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.en.wbios.us.edu.pl\/?page_id=66"},"modified":"2017-02-09T16:57:34","modified_gmt":"2017-02-09T16:57:34","slug":"advanced-methods-in-biotechnology-and-biodiversity-third-cycle","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.en.wbios.us.edu.pl\/?page_id=66","title":{"rendered":"Advanced methods in biotechnology and biodiversity (third-cycle)"},"content":{"rendered":"

PhD in Advanced Methods in Biotechnology and Biodiversity<\/h2>\n
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Degree:\u00a0<\/strong>Doctorate degree<\/p>\n

Duration:<\/strong>\u00a04 years<\/p>\n

Registration fee:<\/strong>\u00a0\u20ac100<\/p>\n

Tuition fee per semester:<\/strong>\u00a0\u20ac2,100<\/p>\n

Description:<\/strong>PhD students participate in courses prepared by various laboratoriess of the Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection (see the programme of PhD studies<\/a>). Course examples: Advanced molecular cytogenetics; Chromatin immunostaining methods; Plant morphogenesis\u00a0in vivo<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0in vitro<\/em>;\u00a0Cyto- and histochemical analysis of embryonic animal tissues; Biomarkers in studies of exposure and effects of xenobiotics in the environment; Biotechnology of microorganisms; Practical bioinformatics; Plant functional genomics; Techniques for biodiversity of soil microorganisms, plants and animals.<\/p>\n

The aim of all courses of the programmeis to teach the students how to apply a variety of advanced research\u00a0methods with support of the faculty labs. Additionally, the students have the opportunity to improve their presentation skills through attending workshops on Effective presentation. They can also participate in departmental and faculty’s seminars, as well as in a selection of lectures provided by guest researchers in the framework of the\u00a0Lifelong Learning Programme \u2013 LLP\/Erasmus<\/em>.\u00a0All courses are in English.<\/p>\n

All PhD students are involved in research projects leading to the achievement of PhD degree. Students will be supervised by the senior academic staff. The projects are conducted in collaboration with future supervisor and are in line with the research profile of the department involved.<\/p>\n

Admission requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n

Both Polish and foreign students are eligible to apply provided that they have the M.Sc. or equivalent degree in the discipline that is adequate to the proposed PhD project. The duration of doctoral studies is up to four years. On-line recruitment registration is open at the University of Silesia recruitment website. Candidates are obliged also to provide printed applications to the Faculty Office;<\/p>\n

The complete application submitted to the Faculty Office should include:<\/p>\n