Apply for MAX KADE SHOLARSHIP 2016: Unique Opportunities in Gaining Research Experience in Germany and USA
The Max Kade Foundation (MKF, www.maxkadefoundation.org) supports an international research exchange between Vanderbilt and Leipzig Universities. Specifically, MKF provides funds of three undergraduate students from each university to conduct a 10 week summer internship at the respective partner university in 2016 (May – September). The Max Kade Foundation Scholarship Program is open for highly motivated and excellent foreign applicants with a BSc, MSc or equivalent degrees (obtained during the past year).
Internship offer in Leipzig for Undergraduate Students at Vanderbilt University (Date: May – August 2016)
- “Genetic Incorporation of Photocrosslinking Amino Acids: Binding Pattern of β-Arrestins on a Class B GPCR“
Laboratory Principal Investigator: Dr. Irene Coin
Graduate Mentor in host Laboratory: Lisa Seidel - “Paramagnetic solid-stae NMR spectroscopy on NPY/Y receptor complex“
Laboratory Principal Investigator: Prof. Dr. Daniel Huster
Graduate Mentor in host Laboratory: Dr. Peter Schmidt - “Investigation of NPY5R-Ligand binding”
Laboratory Principal Investigator: Prof. Dr. Annette Beck-Sickinger
Graduate Mentor in host Laboratory: Tristan Zellmann
Internship offer in Nashville for Master Students at Leipzig University, (Date: July – September 2016)
- “Structural Basis of Arrestin-2 signaling“
Laboratory Principal Investigator: Prof. Dr. Vsevolod Gurevich
Post-Doctoral Mentor in host Laboratory: Dr. Sandra Berndt - “Structure Refinement of α-helical Membrane Protein by Paramagnetic LAN-thanide Ion tagging”
Laboratory Principal Investigator: Prof. Dr. Jens Meiler
Post-Doctoral Mentor in host Laboratory: Soumya Ganguly - “New Chemical Probes for Monitoring Ion Channels and other in Cell Events“
Laboratory Principal Investigator: Prof. Dr. Gary Sulikowski (Chemistry) and Prof. Dr. Dave Weaver (Pharmacology)
Post-Doctoral Mentor in host Laboratory: Brendan Dutter
The applicant is required to compile a single pdf document including the form (background), a rank list of the projects available, a CV, an unofficial transcript of courses including the current GPA, a statement summarizing past research experience and the motivation to pursue research on this project.
Please submit your application materials as a single PDF until December 31 to Mrs Heather Darling (VU, ) and Mrs. Anett Albrecht (LU, ).
Three candidates from each university are selected by reviewing the application materials and conducting personal interviews.