PhD Studentship

International PhD Program ICA

The University of Salzburg invites applications for 3 fully funded PhD studentships. The ICA program comprises ten internationally renowned research groups and focuses on specific immunological aspects of cancer and allergy.
ICA aims to attract and select high-calibre graduate students from all over the world, provide an intellectually stimulating environment, excellent infrastructure and ambitious scientific projects. ICA will train young scientists to the highest international standards preparing them for a successful career in basic as well as translational and applied science.

Thesis projects:
• Fused-allergen peptides as T cell epitopes and processing of MHCII-bound antigens by endolysosomal proteases
• Allergens attached to nanoparticles and impact on protein (allergen) processing
• Allergenicity and immunogenicity of pollen antigens

ICA offers numerous benefits to its students: attractive salaries for a period of 3 years (including health, occupational and national insurance), cover of research consumables, ICA-specific technological training courses, transferrable/soft skill courses, full funding of participation in congresses, workshops and international courses, including stays in foreign partner laboratories (up to 6 months).

For detailed information about application, selection procedure and admission, and about the scientific program and faculty of ICA visit

http://www.uni-salzburg.at/phd-program-ica