Max Planck Research School Ph.D. Scholarship: Pursue your Ph.D. while contributing to world-leading research in a diverse range of areas with the Max Planck Society International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS-IS) Ph.D. Scholarship.
Summary Table:
- Study Area: Various, including Biomedical Technology, Computational Cognitive Science, Computer Graphics, and more.
- Scholarship Description: Competitive funding via employment contract for selected candidates.
- Eligibility: Strong academic background and a master’s degree in relevant fields.
- Required Documents: Personal information, CV, transcripts, motivational letter, reference letters, and more.
- How to Apply: Submit materials online, including research preferences.
- Last Date: November 15, 2023.
Study Area: We seek students who want to earn a Ph.D. while contributing to world-leading research in areas such as:
- Biomedical Technology
- Computational Cognitive Science
- Computer Graphics
- Computer Vision
- Control Systems
- Data Science
- Haptics
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Machine Learning
- Micro- and Nano-Robotics
- Neuroscience
- Perceptual Inference
- Robotics
- Soft Robotics and Materials
Scholarship Description: Admission will be competitive. If selected, you will receive funding via an employment contract, subject to the rules of the Max Planck Society and the two participating universities.
Eligibility: People with a strong academic background and a master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Cognitive Science, Mathematics, Control Theory, Neuroscience, Materials Science, Physics, or related fields should apply. Existing Ph.D. students can apply to IMPRS-IS within the first year of their doctoral studies.
We seek to increase the number of women in areas where they are underrepresented, so we explicitly encourage women to apply. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our institutions.
Required Documents: To apply to the IMPRS-IS, please submit the following materials online:
- Your personal contact information.
- A list of the IMPRS-IS faculty you are interested in working with.
- Your current résumé or CV, which should include your educational background, work experience, full citations for any publications you may have, details of research presentations you have given, and any awards you have received.
- Unofficial transcripts from all of your university studies.
- A two-page motivational letter, which: 1) explains why you want to earn a Ph.D. at the IMPRS-IS and 2) describes research areas and/or particular projects that interest you.
- The names and email addresses for three individuals who can provide reference letters; we are particularly eager to hear from your past and current research advisors. Please ask your referees to submit their reference letters within the application deadline.
- TOEFL scores or other evidence of English proficiency for individuals who are not native speakers (such as having studied/worked in an English-speaking environment, having written a thesis/paper in English, etc.).
- Optionally, GRE scores.
- Optionally, additional documents such as a thesis, published paper, or project portfolio.
How to Apply: IMPRS-IS currently accepts applications to its Ph.D. program once a year. Our application portal will open once again on August 20, 2023. The next deadline for Ph.D. applications will be 11:59 p.m. CET on 15 November 2023. Applications submitted by the next deadline will be considered for our 2024 hiring round. Accepted applicants are eligible to join our program beginning in February 2024 or later.
