12 thematic priorities from life sciences, through natural sciences and engineering to the humanities and social sciences. We provide wide prospects for an individual research project in an attractive and international research environment.

• Research School scholarships are offered as employment contracts
• net salary after taxes approx. 1.100 per month (El 3/2 TVL)
• net salary for engineers after taxes approx. 1.800 per manth (El 3 TVL)
• in addition 1.000 p.a lump sum for consumables and travel
• PhD positions for three years
• special support service for foreign students
• state-of-the- art research facillties
• structured scientific programme
• transdisciplinary Science Collage
• training of transferable skills
• supervision and mentoring arrangements career guidance

Deadline for application is January 31, 2008.

Details on the research fields and admission procedure can be obtained at http://www.research-school.rub.de

Natural Sciences and Engineering

• Interfacial Systems Chemistry
• Plasma Science
• Materials Science and Engineering
• Sustainable Infrastructure Engineering
• Security in Information and Communication Systems
• Advanced Computational Sciences and Engineering (ACSE)

The coordination is handled by the Central Coordination Office (CCO) of the Research School.

Further details regarding the announcement can be obtained at : http://www.rub.de/stellenboerse.html