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For the admission session of this year, the University of Bucharest will soon announces  the positions for the admission competition at the Health Interdisciplinary Research Training Group (IRTG), at the Interdisciplinary School of Doctoral Studies.

Candidates are expected to choose one of the following fields of study: biology, chemistry, physics, computer science.

After the successful defense of their thesis, students will obtain the doctoral title in the particular field they have been registered in, as well as a Certificate highlighting their interdisciplinary achievements, inside the IRTG. During their doctoral studies, students will be guided by their supervisor and by a committee including specialists from different fields of study, they will have the opportunity to interact with their colleagues and with the professors who are part of the IRTG and will gain access to research resources.

Romanian and EU citizen may apply for state-funded doctoral positions and scholarships. For non-EU candidates, the study fee is 3,900 Euro/year. Starting with the 2nd semester of the first year, the University of Bucharest will provide merit-based support schemes (partial fee exemptions, scholarships, paid positions in research projects etc.) for the fee-paying doctoral students.

Candidates are expected to demonstrate a strong background in their main field of study and an open view related to scientific problems from other fields.

Prospective candidates are advised to choose their field of study and contact in advance one of the members of the IRTG from the list below as potential supervisor and promoter of their research theme:

Applications deadline: July 2026

Enrollment: October 1st, 2026

Health

short description of the IRTG

Life sciences are foundational to human progress. Over recent decades, rapid advances in medicine, psychology, microbiology, (bio)chemistry, bio(nano)materials, omics, bioinformatics and artificial intelligence have accelerated discovery and innovation in response to global health challenges. At the same time, the growing complexity of biomedical questions increasingly demands transdisciplinary, interdisciplinary, and multidisciplinary collaboration supported by a high-performance, integrated research environment.

Addressing these challenges requires complementary expertise across fields. Chemistry enables the design and synthesis of molecules for visualizing biological processes, identifying drug candidates, and developing materials for biomedical applications or mining the natural ecosystems for isolating valuable compounds. Biology and biochemistry elucidate mechanisms, uncover biomarkers, and identify actionable therapeutic targets. Bioinformatics and AI support data integration and the prediction and prioritization of lead structures.

The program will focus, but not limit to, topics such as antimicrobial and drug resistance, OneHealth approaches to infectious diseases, the microbiome in health and disease, rapid diagnostics, chemical tools and molecular probes for monitoring cellular processes, building molecular probes for monitoring cellular processes, luminescent and emerging materials for biomedical applications, applied bioinformatics.

The “Health” IRTG offers PhD students a unique opportunity to tackle complex scientific problems within a truly multidisciplinary framework, guided by experienced researchers across complementary disciplines.

Eligibility conditions and other information are available here.

Back to Interdisciplinary Research Training Groups page.