Scholarship details
The wife of John Charles Warren Shepherd, who collaborated with Walter Gehring in the past (see Shepherd JC et al. 1984 Nature and Shepherd JC et al. 1989 PNAS), has donated a portion of her estate to the Biozentrum at the University of Basel with the intention of establishing a student prize for scientific excellence in his honor. Her husband worked with Gehring in the past (see Shepherd JC et al. 1984 Nature and Shepherd JC et al. 1989 PNAS). This gift was left in John Charles Warren Shepherd’s memory through this bequest.
About the Scholarship Sponsor:
Colleges and universities are ranked. The University of Basel is consistently ranked among the best universities in all of Switzerland. The University of Basel is a prestigious educational institution in both Switzerland and the rest of the world. It is extremely proud of its extensive past and the traditions that evolved out of it. The university is placed inside the top 5% of all institutions in the world, according to several rankings. The most popular BASEL programs are “Arts and Humanities,” “Engineering and Technology,” “Life Sciences and Medicine,” “Natural Science,” “Social Sciences and Management,” “Physics,” and “Chemistry.” According to this criterion, BASEL is one of the best schools in the world when it comes to educational quality, and it ranks inside the top 300 schools all over the world. After graduating from university, university graduates in Switzerland have no trouble obtaining work because they are highly appreciated employees.
Nearly 12,000 students are enrolled in the University of Basel, which classifies it as a medium-sized educational establishment. Applicants from other countries are encouraged to apply alongside those from the United States. There were more than a quarter of the students from other countries. The teaching faculty is comprised of over a thousand different specialized individuals. A sizeable portion of the lecturers come from other nations and are considered to be specialists in their fields. The university’s student exchange program is often regarded as one of the most attractive aspects of the institution. If you follow the university on social media sites like Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Linkedin, you will have the opportunity to learn more about the activities that take place at the institution.
1460 was the year that saw the birth of the University of Basel. It is the university with the longest history in Switzerland. We are proud of a tradition of excellence in teaching, learning, and research that spans over 500 years. During this time, we have taken a forward-thinking approach to new scientific developments in order to provide a high-quality education and maintain our well-deserved reputation as a university that is capable of attracting staff and students from all over the world. This has allowed us to maintain our well-deserved reputation as a university that is capable of attracting staff and students from all over the world. The University of Basel is an active and forward-thinking institution because to its position in the heart of Basel and the city’s long history of innovation. We provide a wide selection of enticing programs at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, as well as access to prominent research networks all over the world and a number of services for both students and the surrounding community.
We have just recently finished a significant evaluation of our programs in order to align them with the Bologna Declaration of the European Ministers of Education. This declaration was created by the European Ministers of Education in order to improve interdisciplinarity, promote networked research, and expand the University’s international scope and reputation. The University of Basel is committed to providing education that is at the forefront of its field and to encouraging research that is among the best in the world. Building an atmosphere and infrastructure that is supportive of our core strategic objective, which is to develop, enhance, and promote research that satisfies internationally accepted criteria of excellence, is one of our primary strategic goals.
Scholarship Sponsor(s): University of Basel
Scholarship Country: Switzerland
Scholarship Worth: CHF 1,500
Scholarship Type: PhD
Nationality: International Students
Scholarship Offer:
- Each recipient of the CHF 1,500 University of Basel – J.C.W. Shepherd PhD Student Prize in Switzerland, 2022 will be awarded in 2022.
Eligibility for Scholarship
- PhD Students have the opportunity to apply throughout their PhD thesis and up to one year after their thesis has been completed; however, the subject or work they submit must have been completed during their PhD thesis. Students should receive encouragement from their teacher to submit an application.
Undergraduates at Leeds University in the United Kingdom can apply for a scholarship for the 2023–2024 school year. In an effort to inspire all students to continue their study, the University of Leeds is looking for exceptional students who can participate in research across the Mathematics department and are inspired to pursue higher education.
Nationality
The University of Basel 2022 J.C.W. Shepherd PhD Student Prize in Switzerland open to all International Students
Application Procedure
- A written essay about the project work and any associated publications, with a maximum word count of 500 words. It is important that the essay contain sections labeled “Background,” “Open Question/Hypothesis,” “Achievements,” and “Broder Impact.” The essay needs to provide context for the work in order to appeal to a wider scientific audience (i.e. other focal areas at the Biozentrum).
- A corroborating statement from the professor supervising the PhD thesis.
- Specifically, the publication in question, which, at the time of application, must be at the very least undergoing modification.
- By the 30th of November, applications should be sent as a single PDF file to Angie Klarer (angie.klarerunibasch).
Application Deadline
The application deadline for University of Basel 2022 J.C.W. Shepherd PhD Student Prize in Switzerland is November 30, 2022..
