Application
Call for applications to the Swedish National Graduate School in Medical Bioinformatics, 2026
To all current and prospective first-year PhD students studying Bioinformatics,
We have decided that MedBioInfo, the Swedish National Graduate School in Medical Bioinformatics, will take applications for an incoming class in 2026.
MedBioInfo was established in 2017 to provide advanced training in bioinformatics to the next generation of life science researchers. Admitted students join a competitively selected national community. The affiliated faculty include many of the leading bioinformaticians in Sweden, and the programme also draws on the faculty of NORBIS, its Norwegian sister school.
Most courses require a one-week at-home pre-assignment, one week in residence, and often a take-home post-assignment. Students typically take two courses per year for three years. The programme also includes an annual meeting with faculty talks, soft-skills workshops, student presentations and feedback.
Eligibility
You are eligible to apply if you began or will begin your PhD between January 2025 and July 2026, with some flexibility. The target group is PhD students in life science doing primarily computational research. Selection is based on scientific and technical aptitude.
Why MedBioInfo remains attractive for PIs and students
- Admitted students get a full menu of bioinformatics courses, delivered on a schedule made with the student in mind.
- Students are guaranteed places in MedBioInfo courses without the usual uncertainty around prerequisites or course capacity.
- Invitations are sent automatically for the next course in the programme.
- Courses have been refined over multiple years through evaluation and follow-up.
- Admission signals strong suitability for computational coursework and gives a distinction recognised by employers.
- Networking through the annual meeting is as important as the courses themselves.
Our host university is now the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. This does not change the admissions logic, course format or student experience.