MSc/PhD Program in Molecular Biology (International Max Planck Research School), University of Goettingen, fall 2027 intake
University of Goettingen, with the Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences and the German Primate Center (International Max Planck Research School for Molecular Biology)
Who can apply: A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with 120 ECTS credits at the time of application, in molecular biosciences, cell biology, biochemistry, biophysics, biotechnology or a closely related discipline. Very good English is required; a test is recommended but not mandatory, and German is not required. Regular copies of… What is funded: Master’s students are supported by an International Max Planck Research School stipend of EUR 992 a month plus a health insurance subsidy of up to EUR 100 a month for the whole Master’s phase, unless they hold a comparable scholarship from another source. During the PhD phase students are usually employed and funded… Deadline: 15 January 2027 h. Round: fall 2027 (application period 15 September 2026 to 15 January 2027).
Read the full call and apply on the official page: University of Goettingen, with the Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences and the German Primate Center (International Max Planck Research School for Molecular Biology), official page.
Who can apply
- A Bachelor's degree or equivalent with 120 ECTS credits at the time of application, in molecular biosciences, cell biology, biochemistry, biophysics, biotechnology or a closely related discipline. Very good English is required; a test is recommended but not mandatory, and German is not required. Regular copies of documents are enough to apply. Two referees are needed. Applicants from outside the European Union are admitted (the programme notes German health insurance is obligatory for non-EU students).
Stage dates
The online application period for the fall 2027 intake started on 15 September 2026.15 September 2026
Online registration closes on 15 January 2027 at 24:00 h CET. Only complete online applications are considered.15 January 2027
The admissions page says references reaching the office after 17 January cannot be considered, while the application page says 18 January. Ask your two referees to submit by 17 January to be safe.See the official page
Shortlisted applicants (about 15 to 20 per cent) take 15-minute online interviews on 25 and 26 January 2027. The top 60 then take two 30-minute online interviews on 8 to 10 February 2027. Results come by the end of February.25 January 2027
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.