Fully-Funded PhD Fellowships at the International Max Planck Research School for Computer Science in
ABOUT
The International Max Planck Research School for Computer Science (IMPRS-CS) is a graduate program jointly run by the Max Planck Institute for Informatics (MPI-INF), the Max Planck Institute for Software Systems (MPI-SWS), and the Computer Science Department at Saarland University. The MPI-INF and the MPI-SWS are among the more than 80 institutes run by the Max Planck Society. The MPIs are Germany's prime basic research facilities with world-class, basic research in the fields of medicine, biology, chemistry, physics, technology, and the humanities. Since 1948, MPI researchers have been awarded 18 Nobel prizes, which testifies to the quality and innovation of MPI research programs.
ELIGIBILITY
A successful candidate must:
hold or be about to receive a Master's degree in Computer Science (or an equivalent degree) from a research-oriented institution of higher education
have outstanding academic performance (rank at or near top of class)
have excellent oral and written English language skills
show aptitude for independent, creative work
have performed research and published (or submitted for publication) the results
APPLICATION DOCUMENTS
The application must be supported by:
a Bachelor's and Master's certificate (if available)
school leaving certificate
academic transcripts from Bachelor and Master study
a resume
three names and email addresses of professors or similar willing to give reference for the candidate (Please note that only official, as opposed to private, e-mail addresses will be accepted)
a personal statement explaining the candidate's motivation and reasons for pursuing a PhD in computer science at the International Max Planck Research School for Computer Science, whereby the candidate may state his/her preferred supervisor or research group
submission of TOEFL scores , TSE scores or the Cambridge Certificate is strongly encouraged but not compulsory
submission of GRE general and GRE Computer Science subject test scores is strongly encouraged but not compulsory
an abstract of your Master's thesis (If you haven't submitted your thesis yet, please inform us when you will submit it to your supervisors and tell us their e-mail addresses.)
