The Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds (BIF) awards travel grants of up to three months duration to MD and PhD students, as well as postdoctoral researchers from all over the world. The BIF supports them if they conduct experimental projects in basic biomedical research and want to pursue short-term research stays or attend practical courses relevant to their projects in Europe or overseas.
Fostering biomedical research by enabling junior scientists from all over the world to learn new methods in practical courses or laboratories.
From Mainz to Stanford
“I profited considerably, both personally and scientifically, from my stay in Stanford. I found it very impressive to work in such a first class and ambitious group. My experience in this laboratory has confirmed my intention of remaining in science.”
Dr. med. Karsten Weller, former travel grant awardee
