Of the 15 students on the course at present 10 are from abroad and 5 are German. Today, seven of the foreign students received a grant joint-funded by the C.H.S. Foundation and the German Academic Exchange Service. Expressing his appreciation of the role of sponsors in the funding of special University programmes, he thanked Professors Chica and Heinz Schaller for their commitment to this venture.
Today graduates in molecular biology are much coveted.
Molecular biology and biotechnology are rapidly expanding research fields and the need for highly qualified students is high. In this connection the University of Heidelberg is no exception. With a view to making Heidelberg even more attractive for foreign students the Faculty of Biology has now launched this new MCB course, receiving applications from 80 potential candidates. Ten of the 15 students now on the course come from abroad, five from Germany. They all have a three-year study history or longer in biology and all have Bachelor degrees.