Ph.D. program
The CIC-IBMCC offers a graduate program for young people interested in basic, translational or clinical research on cancer.
PhD Program Information
Web page with complete information of the PhD program:
https://phdcancer.usal.es/
Partial information is also offered by the USAL PhD Program web page:
https://doctorado.usal.es/es/doctorado/biologia-y-clinica-del-cancer
Program Description
This program trains predoctoral students to become independent scientists after the completion of their Ph.D. Possible professional avenues after this period of training include postdoctoral positions in academic labs, work in the biopharmaceutical industry and start-ups, scientific dissemination activities, and hospital work.
Admission Requirements
To join our graduate program, you must have previously obtained a master’s degree in cancer-related areas such as cancer biology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Cell Biology, or similar disciplines. One of these options is the Master Program in Basic and Clinical Cancer Research organized by our Center.
Information about this Master can be found here: https://www.usal.es/master-biologia-y-clinica-del-cancer
A good level of English proficiency, both oral and written, is highly recommended. Applicants must also be competitive in terms of academic marks in order to qualify for funding to support their training period.
Application and Funding
To join this program, you must contact the group leaders of our Center to inquire about available training positions. This allows candidates to choose from a wide variety of research topics.
After acceptance, the four-year Ph.D. training period is usually supported by competitive predoctoral contracts from various sources, including the Ministry of Universities, the Ministry of Science and Innovation, the Ministry of Education of the Castilla y León autonomous government, and non-profit organizations such as the Spanish Association Against Cancer.
Additional funding opportunities may come from ad hoc programs offered by the University of Salamanca, the institutional Strategic Plan, and, in some cases, the research groups themselves.