General Requirements
Applicants must have or be about to obtain a Master's degree or a qualification equivalent to the German Diploma in molecular biology, ecology, microbiology, (bio)chemistry, entomology, neuroethology, bioinformatics or a related field. The applicant's academic performance must be excellent. Students holding a Bachelor's degree from a research-oriented institution can also be admitted to the program, if they have shown outstanding ability (e.g. a refereed first author publication).
In addition, a strong interest in examining traits of ecological interactions with molecular and chemical techniques is required. Please read the research statement to check if your research interests match the overarching topic of the IMPRS.
Candidates should demonstrate adequate competence in the English language. Please see the link to FAQour website for further details.
Finances
Unless students obtain their own support, students with a Master's or Diploma degree receive a scholarship which is free of tax and social insurance. The monthly allowance for the first year is 1,200 EUR and for the second year 1,300 EUR. The fellowships are offered for 2 years with a possible 1-year extension. The monthly allowance of the third year is 1,340 EUR. The average time-frame for PhD studies in Germany is 3 years.
Required Documents
8 PhD fellowships available. Application deadline is June 26, 2011.
The following documents are required for the application. Any incomplete application or applications reaching the IMPRS coordination office after the deadline cannot be taken into consideration.
- 2 letters of reference: letters from two academic or professional supervisors who are able to evaluate your personality, academic experience and intellectual merit (to be sent by e-mail to the IMPRS coordinator). It is your responsibility to ensure that the reference letters are sent to us by the referees before the deadline.
- Complete and validated application data: Please fill in forms 1-6 carefully and pay particular attention to the question about your areas of interest for graduate research.
- A Curriculum Vitae
- Copies of the last relevant academic certificate (usually MSc) including your transcripts of study (study record).
- Proof of proficiency in English (non-native speakers) (TOEFL scores or equivalent; a signed letter from your University or one of your academic teachers stating that English was the medium of instruction and that the student’s English proficiency is excellent (reading, writing, listening) will be accepted. Click here for frequently asked questions on this topic).
- Registration Number. You will receive a registration number by e-mail, if you have successfully submitted your application data on our website.
Please register HERE to fill out forms 1-6!
All documents sent to our office must be in English or German. Certified copies of documents are not desired at the time of submission. All applicants who have qualified for the group recruitment may be asked for certification of relevant documents before admission to the program is granted.
Before contacting the coordination office, please click here to check the list of frequently asked questions.
Selection and Admission
Applications will be evaluated by the IMPRS Faculty Admission Committee based on the qualifications, recommendations and your research interests and motivation (please see the research statement and the list of project ideas). To reach a decision with regard to short-listing, pre-selected candidates will be asked for a phone interview in mid-July. Short-listed candidates will be invited to a group recruitment in Jena(August 29-31, 2011). During this time, candidates will have the opportunity to get a closer look at Jena, its historic sites, culture and night life. They will also be introduced to the Friedrich Schiller University, the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, the Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology and the IMPRS family. Reasonable travel expenses will be reimbursed.
Further information, please visit the official website: http://imprs.ice.mpg.de/ext/application.html
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