SUMMER SELECTION 2026

The application call is now OPEN

• online registration and application*: starting on 28 February 2026
• deadline for application: 6 April 2026 (24:00 German time)
  
• deadline for submission of reference letter: 10 April 2026 (24:00 German time)
  
• online interviews: 18 - 19 May 2026
• onsite visit: 6 - 7 July 2026

Applications to the IMPRS-LM PhD program are possible only via our ONLINE PORTAL (click on the above button to start the application process).

The entire process, from opening of our application portal to the onsite interviews, unfolds over a four-month duration.
Applicants are initially granted a window of 6-8 weeks to register on our portal and complete their application.
Subsequently, our coordination office and the recruiting faculty will evaluate and select the top applicants that will be invited for a first interview online.

The online interviews will consist of two short online interactions: a panel interview & a scientific presentation.
Successful candidates will then be invited to an onsite visit 8 weeks later to meet the recruiting labs and find the best matching projects.

For more information: 

https://www.imprs-lm.mpg.de/index.php/join/apply?mtm_campaign=Colleagues%20%26%20Friends