International Max Planck Research School PhD scholarship is a fully-funded scholarship for international students. Health insurance, pension contribution, and other social benefits are included in the contract.
IMPRS PhD. Program in Science is open to international students who intend to undertake doctoral studies at Germany’s International Max Planck Research School. The International Max Planck Research School for Cell, Developmental, and Systems Biology trains talented young doctoral researchers based in three locations in Dresden, incorporating Biology, Physics, Chemistry, and Computer Science and working with top scientists from over 50 countries to ask: How do cells form tissues and organisms? Our PhD learners are passionate about cross-disciplinary science and are pursuing fresh directions in studies.
Eligibility:
- Required Language: English.
We recommend including TOEFL or IELTS results with your application if available. - Eligible Countries: All World Countries
- Admission is based solely on prior scientific qualifications and future potential. This ensures the recruitment of only the highest qualified candidates in a fair and transparent manner.
- you must hold a university degree or have a scheduled graduation date before starting your thesis work.
- Distinctive proficiency in textbook scientific knowledge is essential. Enthusiasm and collegiality are also vital.
- Applicants must hold, or anticipate receiving, a Master’s Degree in Life Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Physics, Applied Mathematics, or Engineering before taking up Ph.D. thesis work. Applicants holding an excellent BSc degree are also welcome to apply, given that independent research and a written thesis is part of the curriculum.
- As English is the working language of the program, applicants should demonstrate a high level of spoken and written English proficiency. We recommend including TOEFL or IELTS results with your application if available.
- Candidates previously affiliated with an IMPRS group for more than 3 months are considered “internal candidates”. In general, internal candidates are eligible for admission. They may join a research group for Ph.D. thesis work if the previous affiliation with this group did not exceed 12 months.
- Internal candidates must demonstrate outstanding performance and the highest potential in order to be invited for interviews.
- Evaluation Process
- Completed eligible applications will proceed to evaluation. The first evaluation takes into account the applicants’ national education system and is carried out by internal experts of the respective educational system.
- Additionally, we may conduct phone or Skype interviews during the evaluation process. Qualified applications are recommended to faculty members for further assessment. They jointly short-list the candidates to be invited for the interview week in Dresden.
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