Job Offer from April 13, 2026
The Cologne Graduate School of Ageing Research (CGA) in Germany is a joint venture of the University of Cologne Excellence Cluster on Stress Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases (CECAD), the University Hospital, and the Max Planck Institutes for Biology of Ageing and for Metabolism Research.
We offer up to 5 Master Fellowships to highly motivated and talented students holding a BSc degree in Biology, Biochemistry or a related subject. The Master's fellowship programme is embedded in a cutting-edge research environment and will start on October 1, 2026.
Who can apply
Application and admission to one of the MSc programmes at the University of Cologne: Computational Biology, Genetics and Biology of Aging and Regeneration, Neuroscience, or Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine is a prerequisite for receiving a Master's fellowship and an independent step. Please check their webpages!
We offer
- An outstanding international research environment at one of the most prestigious aging research clusters in Europe.
- Master fellowships of €992/month for a maximum duration of 1.5 years and until the start of the master’s thesis project.
- Dedicated mentoring by our principal investigators and integration into their research groups.
- Excellent infrastructure for training and research by internationally recognized scientists in facilities with state-of-the-art technologies.
- Support and guidance for international students in all administrative matters.
We are looking for
- Applicants with a BSc degree in Biology, Biochemistry, or a related subject who are motivated to explore the field of aging research at an early career stage.
- Very good students of the MSc programme "Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine" at the University of Cologne who started in the summer term 2026.
Application period: April 9 - July 15, 2026
Application: https://www.ageing-grad-school.de/master/master-programme-overview
Contact: cga-coordination@uni-koeln.de
Website: https://www.ageing-grad-school.de