Else Kröner Graduate Schools for Medical Students

Excellent Scientific Training for Doctoral Candidates: EKFS wants to support medical faculties in Germany, in particular to arouse the enthusiasm of talented medical students who are interested in scientific research activities and win them over for this type of research.
Excellent Scientific Training for Doctoral Candidates

An overview of the projects funded from the funding line “Else Kröner Graduate Schools” can be found here.

The Else Kröner Graduate Schools for Medical Students offer the scholars the opportunity to focus entirely on their thesis for at least one year in a scientifically promising research project – embedded in an inspirational environment with experienced and committed supervisors.

In order to participate, both the supervisors and the scholars must qualify in a careful selection process. The major objective: To achieve results within the scope of the doctoral thesis, which meets with international and scientific response in the form of a lead author paper.

The maximum funding volume per doctoral study programme and location amounts to €900,000 for three years, with the option of a second period.

Please always take note of our current calls for applications/proposals for this line of funding. You can find them in the menu “Current Topics” under Call for Proposals.

Submitting the Paper of the Month:
We invite all project managers, fellowship recipients and members of graduate study programs to submit their publications that have emerged from funding as Paper of the Month. You can find more information here. You can find an overview of the Paper of the Month here.  

Portrait Dr. Alexander Lehmann
Dr. Alexander Lehmann
Scientific Funding: Graduate and Research Schools and International Research Prize