Description

MarMic offers a 4 year program with the first year consisting of theoretical and practical training with lectures, tutorials, practical courses, laboratory rotations, and seminars. After the first year, the majority of MarMic students enters the Ph.D. program and graduates with a Ph.D. thesis within 3 years. Students already holding a M.Sc. degree can directly start with the Ph.D. program.

In the Ph.D. program, students are supervised by a thesis committee that meets at least twice a year to discuss the progress of their research. Ph.D. students participate in seminars, workshops, summer schools, and a yearly retreat with international scientists. Exchange programs with universities in foreign countries are available for 6-12 month research visits. The school language is English.

Highlights

Why study marine microbiology?

Marine microorganisms are essential to the maintenance of our biosphere, yet we have only fragmentary understanding of the diversity and function of the microbial life in our oceans. The study of marine microbiology involves research of fundamental issues such as the evolution of life, the functioning of marine food webs, global climate change, the fate of pollutants, and the biodiversity of the ocean.

Minimum Education

Master of Science

Subject Areas

Cost in US$:

200

Program Fees Include:

This includes the enrollment fee. To cover the expanses for their everyday life, students earn a monthly salary.

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Apartment/Flat
• Guest House
• Independent living

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

in Groups of 10 - 20

Scholarships are Available

Salaries and Stipends are available throughout the program.

Application Process Involves

• In-Person Interview when Feasible
• Letters of Reference
• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Resume
• Transcript
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

4 Months

IMPRS of Marine Microbiology's Mission Statement

The International Max Planck Research School of Marine Microbiology (MarMic) is an M.Sc. / Ph.D. graduate program for highly qualified and motivated national and international students. MarMic is a joint program of the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology (MPI-MM), the University of Bremen (UniB), the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research (AWI), and the Jacobs University Bremen (JUB). MarMic teaches students to take an interdisciplinary approach to the understanding of marine prokaryotic and eukaryotic microbiology, offering training in physiology, ecology, evolution, molecular biology, bioinformatics, and other related subjects.

Year Founded

2002