Doctoral researchers in the microspectroscopy lab

Jena Alliance "Life in Focus"

The Jena Alliance of Graduate Schools –​ A Project​​​ of the Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung
Doctoral researchers in the microspectroscopy lab
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Jena Alliance "Life in Focus"
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Graduate qualification​ at its best

The Jena Alliance "Life in Focus" promotes a nationally and internationally visible excellent graduate qualification at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena by connecting the university profile lines LIFE and LIGHT through funding of the Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung for six years (2019-2024).

Under the umbrella of the Graduate Academy, which is known for its high quality in qualifying young scientists, the Jena Alliance connects and strengthens the well-established graduate programmes of the Jena School for Microbial Communication (JSMC), the Jena School of Molecular Medicine (JSMM), the Abbe School of Photonics (ASP) and the Max Planck School of Photonics (MPSP). The interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary elements of the graduate programmes are combined by the Jena Alliance and expanded to include innovative aspects of modern doctoral programmes.

Aims of the Jena Alliance:

  • Building bridges: Networking the participating graduate schools
  • Organisation of joint events
  • Coordination of the international recruitment of doctoral candidates
  • Further development of the cross-cutting, interdisciplinary qualification programme
  • Introduction of a uniform and interdisciplinary supervision programme

Members of the Jena Alliance

Jena School for Microbial Communication (JSMC)
Jena School of Molecular Medicine (JSMM)
Abbe School of Photonics (ASP)
Max Planck School of Photonics (MPSP)

Contact

Maria Langhammer, Dr
Scientific Coordinator of the Jena Alliance Life in Focus
Dr. Maria Langhammer
Haus für den wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchs - Zur Rosen
Johannisstraße 13
07743 Jena
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