Licensed physicians with a doctorate who have already progressed further in their specialist training (usually from year 4) and specialists who would like to habilitate can apply for our 36-month Clinician Scientist Programme.
Faculty VI sponsors one clinician scientist per year.
Clinician Scientists devote 49 percent of their working time to research. Those who receive funding take part in a customised accompanying curriculum in order to optimally further their professional and interdisciplinary qualifications and to network. Intensive mentoring is provided.
The research hours are remunerated according to TV-Ä. In addition, the clinician scientist receives 10,000 euros material funding per year. The material funds may also be used for external further training courses, which can be credited to the accompanying curriculum.
The goal of the Clinician Scientist Programme is successful habilitation. In addition, specialist training should be completed at the of the funding period, if applicable.
Candidates can prove their scientific aptitude by completing their doctorate with at least "magna cum laude" or a corresponding equivalent. In addition, if possible, half of the publication output required to obtain the habilitation (according to the habilitation regulations) should have been achieved.
For the duration of the programme, an employment contract with the host hospital and a supervision agreement with two mentors must be in place. One of the two mentors must come from a clinical discipline, a second mentor must come from a medical-theoretical discipline. One of the two mentors must have a habilitation and be a member of Faculty VI. The mentoring agreement also contains the agreement on the distribution of the protected research time and is also signed by the clinic management and the clinic director.
Read here which elements are part of the Clinician Scientist Programme.