The Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds awards PhD fellowships to outstanding junior scientists who wish to pursue an ambitious PhD project of approximately 3 years in basic biomedical research in an internationally leading laboratory. PhD fellowships are open to European citizens working in Europe or overseas and to non-European citizens pursuing their PhD project in Europe. The fellowship comprises a competitive monthly stipend that is initially granted for 2 years and that can be extended for up to another 12 months.