BIOSS
Centre for Biological Signalling Studies

?Barbara Hobom Prize 2012

BIOSS awards the Barbara Hobom Prize for excellent female scientists working in the field of synthetic biology, signalling and bioengineering.

BIOSS Centre for Biological Signalling Studies is strongly promoting and supporting women working in life sciences and bioengineering to grow, to develop and to succeed in their fields. BIOSS particularly encourages and provides assistance to young women starting their future scientific career. BIOSS awards yearly the Barbara Hobom Prize for excellent female scientists working in the field of synthetic biology, signalling and bioengineering.


Candidates should be PhD-students and conduct innovative and outstanding research in the areas mentioned. The laureate will be awarded € 10.000 for her further research. The money can be spent according to the guidelines of the DFG for lab consumables as well as for taking part in a research collaboration project with an international institution.

Applicants should send:

  •  application form
  • CV,
  • a 1-2 page outline of the research project including a reference letter by their supervisor.

The applications will be reviewed by a committee established by the steering committee of BIOSS.

Deadline for submitting an application is November 30th 2012.

Contact:

BIOSS Centre for Biological Signalling Studies

Kari Reulecke

Schänzlestr. 18

79104 Freiburg

Email: kari.reulecke@bioss.uni-freiburg.de