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All applications will be evaluated on the strength of the candidate’s academic record. To be eligible, the candidate must fulfill the following conditions: - International students having performed their 1 st year of a Master’s degree in their home country or outside France - be studying for a four-year degree in Biology, Biochemistry, Medicine, or Pharmacy - combine a period of study and work placement - the placement must take place in one of the SIRIC Montpellier Cancer Labs - register for the Master 2 BIO-MED at the University of Montpellier - speak English > One-year Master program in Cancer Biology in France Admission Contact : > With the support of INCa, INSERM and DGOS > Application Candidates should apply to Siric.Montpellier@icm.unicancer.fr from 15 th April to 30 th June 2014, providing a detailed CV, a letter of motivation, a record of their academic achievements and minimally one letter of recommendation. Ula Hibner ula.hibner@igmm.cnrs.fr William Jacot william.jacot@icm.unicancer.fr Marie-Alix Poul marie-alix.poul@univ-montp2.fr Further information is available at: http://montpellier-cancer.com

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All applications will be evaluated on the strength of the candidate’s academic record. To be eligible, the candidate must fulfill the following conditions: - International students having performed their 1st year of a Master’s degree in their home country or outside France - be studying for a four-year degree in Biology, Biochemistry, Medicine, or Pharmacy - combine a period of study and work placement - the placement must take place in one of the SIRIC Montpellier Cancer Labs - register for the Master 2 BIO-MED at the University of Montpellier - speak English

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One-year Master program in Cancer Biology in France

Admission

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With the support of INCa, INSERM and DGOS

> ApplicationCandidates should apply to [email protected] from 15th April to 30th June 2014, providing a detailed CV, a letter of motivation, a record of their academic achievements and minimally one letter of recommendation.

Ula [email protected] William [email protected] Poul [email protected]

Further information is available at: http://montpellier-cancer.com

Montpellier has a long history in the fields of medicine and biology. The Faculty of Medicine, one of the most prestigious in France, is the oldest medical school in Europe.

Montpellier is also internationally recognized for the excellence of its biology research, and is a major R&D site for biomedical and pharmaceutical industries.

The Integrated Cancer Research Site “SIRIC Montpellier Cancer” is one of the eight sites selected by the French National Cancer Institute to develop cutting-edge integrated cancer research. SIRIC Montpellier Cancer brings together teams from two leading university hospitals, the three universities of Montpellier, and six leading biomedical research institutes.

60 European Credits Transfer System

GENERAL COURSESSignaling (5 ECTS)

Genetics‐Epigenetics (5 ECTS)

SPECIALIZED COURSES (choose 2 of the following 3)

Cell fate and plasticity (5 ECTS)Cancer biology (5 ECTS)

Cancer treatments (5 ECTS)

INTERNSHIPPROJECT

PREPARATION(10 ECTS)

Semester 3

INTERNATIONALWORKSHOP

(3 ECTS)INTERNSHIP

(17 ECTS)

Semester 4

Conception of aresearch project

(10 ECTS)

SIRIC Montpellier Cancer is offering international mobility opportunities within the Master program in Cancer Biology. This student grant program of up to 5,000 euros per year aims to support and encourage the placement of non-French students and young researchers in one the 65 cancer research laboratories of Montpellier.

> Scientific objectivesThis program will provide students with the unique opportunity to explore the scientific rationale for anticancer therapies in a leading scientific and medical environment. Through their participation in theoretical courses, international workshops and seminars and experimental work in top-level laboratories, students will acquire the necessary knowledge and skills to carry out original research in the ever-growing field of cancer biology. The language of the program is English.