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Application

This section will introduce of to the application procedure. Moreover, the section FAQs for Applicants offers some in-depth information on selected topics mentioned below. It should help you in your preparation of the required application documents.

How to apply?

The application process involves several steps. In order to apply please proceed as follows:

1. Apply through our Online-Application at http://applications.bit.uni-bonn.de/application/

2. Please submit the following documents as PDF or JPG to the e-mail address msc-lsi at b-it-center dot de:

Transcripts, also intermediate and preliminary transcripts

Diploma

Secondary school leaving certificate (with grades)

TOEFL or IELTS test result (mandatory document)

Entrance exam to university (only if applicable)

Statement of purpose

GRE test (not mandatory but helpful for the application)

Copy of your passport

At least one Letter of Recommendation by a University Professor

Minimum requirements for the English tests:

TOEFL Test

TOEFL paper-based: 550
TOEFL computer-based: 213
iBT TOEFL:: 80

IELTS Test
6.0 in the overall band, and no single result below 6.0

Additional information: FAQs for Applicants

Applications for the intake in October 2011 are welcome.

Application deadlines

December 31, 2010, for the first round

March 1, 2011, for the second round

Important notes: Please fill in the electronic form of the online-application completely and upload all requested documents. A password is requested for further logins. You will receive all further information by e-mail, therefore a valid e-mail address is crucial.

Online-Application

LSI Master Programme Online Application

Deadline for application is March 1, 2011 of the graduate programme starting on October 1 of the following year. Deadline for the first round is December 31, 2010. Results of the evaluation of applications will be announced soon after the deadline. Applications are therefore welcome to reach us earlier than March 1, 2011. Due to a change of regulations a tuition fee of 500 Euro per semester will be payable to B-IT/ the University of Bonn. B-IT has become part of the DAAD International Degree Programme . Applicants of Life Science Informatics can apply for funding there (cf. also Funding below).

Once you have submitted your application, the review committee will meet after the deadline and decide on the applications that have reached us so far. If the committee requests further information about you, you will be contacted through e-mail and all further steps will also be explained through e-mail.

Funding

The following opportunities for funding are offered:

- DAAD stipend (application to DAAD )
- Erasmus-stipend for students from countries of the European Union participating in the Erasmus programme
- B-IT work study programme (six stipends)
- Scholarship.plus programme for applicants from countries from the DAC list (focus on: applicants from developing countries and newly industrialising countries)

Erasmus Programme

Students of the Erasmus Program or students who would like to apply as future students within the Erasmus Program, please contact Dr. Alexandra Reitelmann at msc-lsi at b-it-center.de (please remove blanks and replace "at" with "@" in order to get the correct e-mail address).

B-IT Work Study Programme

The recently introduced B-IT work study programme is aimed at excellent applicants. Applicants - who should have performed far above average- for the B-IT work study programme will be chosen from all incoming applications every year. Selected students will join the group of a professor and will be seamlessly be integrated into ongoing research from the very beginning of their studies in Life Science Informatics. The early exposure to research will complement their research-oriented studies in the Master Programme of Life Science Informatics and offer them them the opportunity to gain research experience early in their studies.

For more information please contact

B-IT
Co-ordination Team of
Life Science Informatics
Dahlmannstraße 2
D-53113 Bonn
Germany
E-mail: msc-lsi (at) b-it-center.de*

*Note: Please replace "(at)" with "@" and remove the blanks to get the correct e-mail address.

Last update: 29 July 2010

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