Max Kade Scholarship 2018: 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 2018 (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).
- Identification of functional protein-protein-interactions of the ecto- and endodomain of adhesion G protein-coupled receptors
(Prof. Dr. Vsevolod Gurevich) - Investigation of Ligand Binding at the Chemokine-Like Receptor 1
(Prof. Dr. Jens Meiler)
- Rosetta docking of allosteric modulators to the Y4 receptor.
(Prof. Dr. Jens Meiler)
- The dynamics of prostaglandin and prostaglandin glycerol ester synthesis and signaling
(Prof. Dr. Torsten Schöneberg) - Modeling active states of GPCRs
(Prof. Dr. Peter Hildebrand)
Candidates from each university are selected by reviewing the application materials and conducting personal interviews. 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 to Mrs Heather Darling (VU, ) and Mrs. Anett Albrecht (LU, ). They are happy to help on any upcoming request.