The Collaborative Research Center (CRC) 1665 "Sexdiversity — Determinants, Meanings, and Implications of Gender Diversity in Sociocultural, Medical, and Biological Contexts," funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG), is a transdisciplinary consortium combining biomedical research, genetics, neuroscience, science studies, history of science, ethics, and social sciences.

The consortium brings together researchers in 17 individual projects from the fields of medicine, life sciences, humanities, and social sciences.

Open Positions

MD-Scholarship

The IRTG is part of the Collaborative Research Center "Sexdiversity" (CRC 1665) and aims to train PhD and medical doctorate (MD) candidates as well as junior postdocs in studying and analyzing sex diversity from different angles, spanning the entire spectrum from molecular genetics to sociological, cultural and historical perspectives. Young scientists from the different disciplines are given the opportunity to acquire gender-sensitive competences already during their doctoral training and are enabled to practically implement sex and gender analysis in their own research.

The MD scholarships offer MD candidates a structured curriculum, including an innovative educational and networking programme besides financial support:

  • Training: Distinguished and Methods Lecture Series, Workshops, Lab Visits
  • Networking: Summer School, Scientific Retreats, Conference Participation
  • Career Support: iRTG Supervision and Critical Feedback, Coaching, Thesis Advisory Committee,

The qualification programme is closely embedded in and complementary to the Center for Doctoral Studies Lübeck and to local graduate schools at partner Universities in Flensburg, Kiel, and Magdeburg.

Applicants are kindly asked to contact the CRC project leaders before applying for the possibility of supervision.

Application deadline: 1st August 2025

  • Starting date: 1st Oktober 2025 for a total of 6 - 12 months.
  • Medical students qualify
  • 1 or 2 semester on leave at home university required
  • Application open, information on projects and principal investigators on this website.
  • Submit application (Project description minimum 3 maximum 5 pages) to Henriette Mühlmann in one PDF (h.muehlmann(at)uni-luebeck.de)

Application must include: 

  1. Letter of motivation
  2. Project Description (in consultation with your potential supervisor)
  3. a confirmation for supervision by a CRC PI
  4. short Letter of Support from advising Professor
  5. Curriculum vitae
  6. Abitur certificate or equivalent
  7. University certificates, incl. physicum grade

Contact for inquiries and information regarding the scholarship and the iRTG: Henriette Mühlmann.  (h.muehlmann@uni-luebeck.de, Tel: 0451 - 500 41694)