Graduate Program

The Bonn Center of Immunology complements the institutional strategy of the University of Bonn for early career support by focusing on specific measures to promote immunological researchers at all career stages.

For students, the number of places in the Bachelor’s program Molecular Biomedicine has been doubled, and two new Master’s programs on immunology Immunobiology: from molecules to integrative systems and Medical Immunosciences and Infection have been established.

For doctoral researchers, the University of Bonn has established Bonn International Graduate Schools (BIGS) in its designated areas of excellence in research. BIGS maintain close links with large-scale research projects (e.g. Collaborative Research Centers funded by the German Research Foundation) and in some cases with non-university research institutes, such as Max Planck Institutes, Helmholtz Centers, and Fraunhofer Institutes. BIGS provide English-language programs for graduate students from all over the world and have established numerous collaborations with renowned research partners across the globe and offer international exchange opportunities, thus preparing graduate students for a successful international career.

You can find more information about Bonn International Graduate Schools (BIGS) here.
Doctoral researchers from groups of the BCI now have the opportunity to participate in the joint Bonn International Graduate School (BIGS) Immunosciences and Infection. Two graduate research training groups are integrated into the BIGS Immunosciences and Infection: The International Immunology Training Program Bonn (IITB) and the DFG-funded international research training group Bonn&Melbourne.

Postdoctoral researchers can receive further training through the Bonn School of Advanced Studies in Immunology. This program aims to provide intensive advanced training that is geared towards the future high-level international careers of its participants. The Bonn School of Advanced Studies in Immunology will feature two types of training programs, one that offers structured training in immunological techniques and methods for postdocs who are already in Bonn and another for which international candidates will receive stipends for up to 6 months.