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PhD Candidates, Postdocs, Visiting Researchers and Interns — with your own funding (m/f/d)
Join the lab with a scholarship or fellowship — as a PhD candidate, postdoc, junior group leader, visiting researcher or intern. Find a funding programme for your country, and we support your application.
We welcome excellent researchers who would like to join the Albarqouni Lab at the University Hospital Bonn and the University of Bonn with their own scholarship or fellowship — for a PhD, as a postdoc or independent junior group leader, for a research visit, or for an internship. Our research covers trustworthy and affordable AI for medical imaging, from medical foundation models and federated learning to point-of-care imaging; see our research areas.
Who we are looking for: applicants with a background in Computer Science, Data Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Physics, Medical Informatics or a related field, with solid programming skills and a strong interest in AI for medical imaging.
How it works
- Find a programme that fits your country, career stage and plans (see the list below). Check its eligibility criteria and deadline carefully.
- Apply to us with the form below. Tell us which programme you are aiming for, when you plan to start, whether you already meet the criteria, and which documents you need from us.
- We get back to you. If your profile and topic fit the lab, we discuss your research plan and provide the documents the programme asks for — for example a letter of invitation, a confirmation of supervision or a letter of support. Please apply at least 6–8 weeks before the programme deadline — or at least 3 months before if the programme needs a research proposal that we develop together (for example DAAD, Humboldt, Marie Skłodowska-Curie or Walter Benjamin).
Funding programmes
Start here
- DAAD scholarship database — Search by your country of origin and career stage
- Research in Germany — funding guide — Overview of funding for researchers coming to Germany
- EURAXESS — Fellowships and research positions in Europe
- DAAD — extra rules for medical graduates — Read this first if you studied medicine
- Scholarships of your own government, research council or university for study and research abroad
Three formats: a full PhD in Germany (initially up to 3 years); a bi-nationally supervised ("sandwich") PhD between your home university and Bonn; or a short research stay of 1–6 months
- Who can apply
- Many countries — search the DAAD database for yours
- Deadline
- See the programme's website
Master's and PhD scholarships
- Who can apply
- Africa, Asia, Latin America, Middle East, Eastern Europe
- Deadline
- See the programme's website
Master's and PhD students at risk of being denied education in their home country; up to 48 months for a PhD
No direct applications — we can nominate you; please contact us well before the nomination deadline
- Who can apply
- Worldwide, except EU/EEA/EFTA countries and the UK
- Deadline
- Nomination by a German university or organisation — 15 March and 15 September
Full PhD or joint (visiting) PhD
- Who can apply
- China
- Deadline
- See the programme's website
Joint PhD with at least 12 months in Bonn and 12 months in Melbourne (3 years, up to 4); funded projects proposed by Bonn–Melbourne supervisor pairs
We apply together with partners at the University of Melbourne — tell us if you are interested in a joint Bonn–Melbourne PhD
- Who can apply
- All countries
- Deadline
- Supervisors apply in the yearly call (July–September); PhD candidates start the following autumn
Students and researchers
- Who can apply
- USA
- Deadline
- See the programme's website
Internships of students and recent graduates
- Who can apply
- Students at Erasmus+ universities
- Deadline
- See the programme's website
Summer research internships for undergraduates
- Who can apply
- USA, Canada, UK, Ireland
- Deadline
- See the programme's website
Postdocs (PhD within 4 years) and experienced researchers (within 12 years); 6–24 months in Germany
- Who can apply
- All countries (non-German nationals)
- Deadline
- Any time; selection meetings three times a year
Postdocs working on topics relevant to development
- Who can apply
- Developing and emerging countries
- Deadline
- See the programme's website
Postdocs with up to 8 years of research experience; European (1–2 years) or Global fellowships; mobility rule
- Who can apply
- All countries
- Deadline
- Annual call, usually closing in September
Life-science postdocs (PhD within 2 years, first-author paper); up to 2 years; must change country
- Who can apply
- All countries
- Deadline
- Any time; reviewed in February and August
HFSP Postdoctoral Fellowships (incl. Cross-Disciplinary Fellowships)
Human Frontier Science Program
Frontier life-science research; the cross-disciplinary track is for PhDs from physics, computer science or engineering; 3 years
- Who can apply
- All countries (host country must differ from PhD country)
- Deadline
- Annual call; letter of intent usually in spring
A position at a German university with 12 months abroad and 6 months back in Germany
- Who can apply
- All countries
- Deadline
- Annual call, usually in late summer
Early-career postdocs with their own project at a new institution; typically 2 years
- Who can apply
- All countries (project in Germany)
- Deadline
- Any time
Outstanding early-career researchers at universities in North Rhine-Westphalia (age limit applies)
- Who can apply
- Researchers in NRW
- Deadline
- Annual call in spring
One-year stipends for junior scholars shortly after the PhD
Suspended by the foundation until further notice
- Who can apply
- All countries
- Deadline
- See the programme's website
Independent junior research group for 6 years (up to 4 years after the PhD, with international experience)
- Who can apply
- All countries
- Deadline
- Any time
Starting an independent career 2–7 years after the PhD; up to 5 years
- Who can apply
- All countries (host in Europe)
- Deadline
- Annual call
No programme matches these filters — try the databases under "Start here", or tell us about your own funding in the form below.
For questions about the doctorate at the University of Bonn, see the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences.
Apply as a PhD candidate, visiting researcher or intern
Please complete the form below. Your application is sent directly by email to the PI — it is not stored on this website or in any database. Share your CV and certificates as a link (e.g. Sciebo, Google Drive, Dropbox).