International PhD Programme: Science and Health in Football

Saarland University

Germany, Saarbrücken

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Saarland University

Germany , Saarbrücken

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

SaarbrÃ¼cken

Program Language

English

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Duration 3 year(s)

International PhD Programme: Science and Health in Football

About

The international doctoral programme "Science and Health in Football" is hosted by the Institute of Sports and Preventive Medicine at Saarland University and funded by the German Football Federation (DFB). Close collaborations are established with the University of Technology in Sydney (UTS, Australia), the Edith-Cowan University in Perth (ECU, Australia), the Liverpool John Moores University, the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Centre (Norway), the Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg (Luxembourg), the University of Basel (Switzerland), and the University of Groningen (The Netherlands). The programme aims at improving the scientific approach to football. In particular, the programme focuses on evaluating its potential health benefits and further developing training standards and performance diagnosis for elite football players. The institute is a licensed FIFA (FÃ©dÃ©ration International de Football Association) Medical Centre of Excellence and a medical examination centre of the German Olympics Sports Federation (DOSB). Due to the long-term extensive cooperation with the German Football Federation (DFB) it offers profound expertise in football science and medical care for athletes and patients. The programme covers the following disciplines: sport science, medicine, exercise physiology, and human biology. In addition to the work on the thesis, PhD students will be trained in research methods, knowledge transfer, and teaching, as well as practical work in patient health care and physical performance testing. Doctoral students are awarded a PhD degree from Saarland University and have the opportunity to be awarded a double degree together with the University of Technology Sydney in Australia.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

In order to be considered as an applicant for the programme,Â candidates must have completed (or be in the process ofÂ completing) a Master's degree or equivalent degree includingÂ a thesis in a field related to medicine, sports science, exerciseÂ physiology, human biology or neighbouring fields. In rare cases,Â applications from excellent candidates with only a Bachelor's degree may also be considered for the programme. The following pieces of information and documents are required (1) Curriculum vitae (2) Description of academic performance and researchÂ experience: Transcripts of records Certificates of your degrees (BSc, MSc, Diploma, Magister, Staatsexamen etc.). PleaseÂ submit translatedÂ certificates if the originals are not written in English or German Summary of research experience (e.g., description ofÂ activities or positions in research, list of published papers,Â conference attendance and presentations) An abstract of your graduation thesis in EnglishÂ For the first application round, scanned PDF files ofÂ certificates are accepted. In the further application process,Â submission of legally certified transcripts areÂ mandatory due to university regulations. (3)Â Two letters of recommendation from two independent academics and/or practitioners within the field of sport science/sport medicine (4) Letter of motivationÂ (5) A brief research proposal for the currently offeredÂ PhD project is preferable, but not required (mandatory for applications withÂ self- or otherwise funded PhD projects).

How to Apply

Dr Sabrina Skorski Coordinator international PhD programme Science and Health in Football Dr Florian Beaudouin Deputy coordinator Complete applications have to be submitted to the e-mailÂ address as a single PDF file:[email protected] and [email protected]