PhD Handbook

10 3.7 GRADUATE SCHOOLS Graduate schools are structured programs that provide a framework for a slightly formal education in relation to your work towards your PhD degree. The structure and education provided by each graduate school differs greatly. Some are very specialized while others foster the education of students across various disciplines. Most graduate schools promote the structure for the formal education of PhD students at the institute. This does not necessarily mean just attending classes, but often can involve all or some of the following: • Lecture series or workshops on relevant material. Attendance may be compulsory at some institutes/centers. • PhD events or retreats for the enrolled students. • Establishing thesis committees for PhD candidates and encouraging regular PhD committee meetings at which you present your work and progress for discussion. • Some graduate schools can help you with the administrative issues when you first start at the institute and may provide information on enrolling at a university. Current Helmholtz graduate Schools (as of August 2014) Helmholtz Graduate School for Macromolecular Bioscience Helmholtz Zentrum Geesthacht, Teltow, University of Potsdam and Freie Universität Berlin www.hzg.de/macrobio PIER Helmholtz Graduate School for particle physics, nanoscience, photon science, infection and structural biology University of Hamburg in cooperation with Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY), Hamburg https://graduateschool.pier-hamburg.de/ BioInterfaces International Graduate School (BIF-IGS) Karlsruhe Institute of Technology www.bif-igs.kit.edu Helmholtz Graduate School (HITEC) Helmholtz Interdisciplinary Doctoral Training in Energy and Climate Research Forschungszentrum Jülich and five partner universities www.hitec-graduate-school.de KIT-Graduate School for Climate and Environment (KIT-GRACE) Karlsruhe Institute of Technology www.grace.kit.edu Helmholtz Graduate School Environmental Health HELENA Helmholtz-Zentrum München, in conjunction with LMU, Technical University, München www.helmholtz-helena.de Helmholtz Graduate School Molecular Cell Biology Max-Delbrück-Centrum für Molekulare Medizin, Berlin-Buch www.mdc-berlin.de Helmholtz International Graduate School of Cancer Research German Cancer Research Centre (DKFZ) www.dkfz.de/en/phd-program Helmholtz Interdisciplinary Graduate School for Environmental Research (HIGRADE) Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ), Leipzig www.ufz.de/higrade Helmholtz Graduate School for Polar and Marine Research (POLMAR) Alfred-Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research, Bremerhaven, www.polmar.awi.de JUN HELMHOLTZ JUNIORS l 3 COMPLETING YOUR PHD WITHIN THE HELMHOLTZ ASSOCIATION

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