IMPRS for Molecules of Life PhD Programme, 2026/2027 application round
International Max Planck Research School for Molecules of Life (IMPRS-ML), Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry
Who can apply: Entry level is a Master of Science or an equivalent degree, in any background relevant to the Faculty’s research, including biology, biochemistry, biophysics, chemistry, computer science, engineering, mathematics and physics. A four-year first-class BSc honours degree is accepted only from inside the European Bologna… What is funded: A structured doctoral programme on the Martinsried life science campus near Munich, run with LMU Munich and the Technical University of Munich. Doctoral researchers are typically employed on regular German public-sector work contracts (TVoeD) provided by their supervisors, which carry statutory health insurance and… Deadline: 7 October 2026 (. Round: 2026/2027 application round.
Read the full call and apply on the official page: International Max Planck Research School for Molecules of Life (IMPRS-ML), Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, official page.
Who can apply
- Entry level is a Master of Science or an equivalent degree, in any background relevant to the Faculty's research, including biology, biochemistry, biophysics, chemistry, computer science, engineering, mathematics and physics. A four-year first-class BSc honours degree is accepted only from inside the European Bologna System or from the UK, Australia or Canada. READ THIS FIRST IF YOU ARE APPLYING FROM ASIA, AFRICA, THE USA OR TURKEY: candidates holding only a four-year BSc awarded outside the Bologna System are explicitly not eligible, so an Indian BSc alone will not qualify while an Indian MSc will. Medical degrees (MBBS, MD) and veterinary degrees are not eligible. You do not need to hold the degree when you apply, only before you start. You name up to five recruiting faculty members in the form.
Stage dates
The online application portal opened on 25 August 2026 at 09:00 CEST.25 August 2026
The binding deadline: 7 October 2026 at 17:00 CEST, for the application AND both reference letters. The portal will not let you submit until both referees have uploaded, so invite them well before this date.7 October 2026
Online panel interviews 23 to 27 November 2026; in-person interviews and matchmaking in Munich 18 to 22 January 2027, with travel and accommodation reimbursed.See the official page
Letters of acceptance are sent by early February 2027; accepted candidates start no later than 1 October 2027.See the official page
Dates come from the funder's page for this round. When a round closes, the next round's dates replace these once the funder publishes them.