The GMPF international PhD programme consists of 13 highly competitive research institutions spread all over the world. The aim of the programme is to establish an international network of PhD students working on genomics, bioinformatics, functional genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, genetics, genetic improvement and molecular physiology of fruit trees.

The GMPF programme offers 14 PhD Fellowships starting in spring 2010.
Talented and motivated candidates who have, or are expecting to obtain by end of July 2010 a Master or equivalent degree in Life Sciences and Bioinformatics, are invited to submit their application by 31st January 2010.
 
The candidates can postulate for one to three specific projects. Each project is developed as collaboration between the research centre of the Fondazione Edmund Mach and one of the other 12 institutions members of the GMPF programme:

Fondazione Edmund Mach, Trento (I) – Hebrew University of Jerusalem (IL) – IRTA, Barcelona (S) – INRA, Montpellier (F) – Julius-Kühn-Institut, Dresden (D) – Plant and Food Research Institute, Palmerston North (NZ) – Plant Research International, Wageningen (NL) – University of Bologna (I) – University of Ghent, VBI (B) – University of Milano (I) – University of Trento (I) – University of Udine (I) – Washington State University (USA)

For more information about the GMPF international PhD programme, PhD projects, host laboratories, and application procedure visit: www.fmach.it/gmpf-phd or contact:

Elisa Piaia, PhD
GMPF International PhD Programme
Fondazione Edmund Mach
Innovation and Research Centre
Via E. Mach 1
38010 San Michele a/A (TN)
Italy
Email: elisa [dot] piaia [at] iasma [dot] it
Phone: +39 0461 615559
Fax: +39 0461 6509546