Venture Science Doctorate: venture-creation PhD program (funded scholarship)
Deep Science VenturesGermany
Posted November 19, 2024
Full Time
About the Company
Deep Science Ventures is creating a future in which both humans and the planet can thrive by using their unique venture creation process to create, invest in, and spin-out science companies.
Job Description
The Venture Science Doctorate (VSD) program is a 3-year, full-time, primarily remote program focused on solving global challenges in health, climate, agriculture, and computation through science. It is a venture creation focused PhD program that covers tuition and expenses, provides a monthly stipend, and offers majority ownership in the venture upon spin-out. The program aims to create high-impact ventures de novo, empowering entrepreneurial scientists to combine scientific expertise and models for business.
Requirements
- Master’s degree (or higher) in the natural sciences, engineering, or a closely related technical field
- Ambition and capability to launch a science company using advanced research
- Determination and resilience to develop and co-found a science-based venture
- Strong ability to think creatively from first principles
- Relevant prior experience in entrepreneurship, innovation, new technology development, and/or solving large-scale societal challenges
- Strong communication and influencing skills
Benefits
- Tuition and all other expenses related to program curriculum and research activities covered
- Monthly stipend of ÂŁ2,800
- Majority ownership in the venture upon spin-out