Standard vaccinations are required for observing and assisting in patient treatment. Treatment of patients is not possible without a Dental License issued in a EU country and an employment contract as only employees of the university are allowed to treat patients.

Scholars in our department are encouraged to participate in every phase of surgical therapy and are welcome to attend interdisciplinary consultations. An interest in the full spectrum of dental and maxillofacial surgery is desirable and ITI Scholars are invited to join the teams of surgeons in the operating theater. For insurance reasons ITI Scholars are not normally able to treat their own patients. They are encouraged to participate in all continuing education courses organized by our department. We expect our ITI Scholars to be involved in research projects as co-investigators or to start their own projects with the team. A PhD option in Translational Biomedicine is available for highly motivated Scholars who fulfill the specific requirements (https://www.unimedizin-mainz.de/transmed/home.html).

To take full clinical and scientific advantage of the Scholarship year, ITI Scholars are encouraged to have some knowledge of German. For those with a more scientifically based focus we are also happy with English. It is our clear aim to maintain contact with our ITI Scholars after they leave.

We strongly advise you to consider cost of living (housing/rent, food, transportation, etc.) in the city of this ITI Scholarship Center, as certain destinations can be very expensive. It is essential to understand that the ITI scholarship stipend does not cover all living expenses but only contributes to these. Therefore, make sure you are fully aware of the cost of living in the city of this Scholarship Center if you consider applying for it. You must be prepared to co-finance the cost of living out of your own pocket. The ITI cannot provide additional funding during the scholarship year.