Located close to the Bavarian Alps and several lakes, Munich offers a lot of recreational and cultural activities
Further details
IMPRS-LS provides comprehensive scientific training in a superb and vibrant research environment with state of the art facilities and cutting edge research projects.Currently, more than 250 doctoral students from all over the world are working at the Max Planck Institutes and lay ground for a lively, open and dynamic international atmosphere.
Admission
Number of intake rounds/year
1
Deadline for 1st intake (month/day)
01/15
Deadline for 2nd intake (if any)
Number of admissions
20 to 30
Number of applications per year
Bachelors can apply
Yes, under certain conditions
Degrees required
MSc or equivalent in life sciences or related discipline
Selection criteria
Academic records, letters of recommendation, research experience, external tests (GRE, GATE and others) and other criteria
Structure
Scheduled programme duration
3-4 years
Total PhD students/faculty
International PhD students
40% to 50%
Lab rotation
normally no
Number of research groups
48
Industry collaborations
No
Cumulative dissertation
Optional
Compulsory defense of thesis
Yes, under certain coinditions
Supervision
supervised by direct supervisor and Thesis Advisory Committee
Total annual (tuition) fees
approximately 100 to 200 Euro enrollment fee
Monthly salary or scholarship
1100 to 1300 Euro monthly net income
Courses
Contents of teaching
Lecture series, seminar and soft skills training workshops
International Max Planck Research School for Molecular and Cellular Life Sciences (IMPRS-LS)
