Call for 2025 applications is CLOSED
The International Max Planck Research School for Quantitative Behavior, Ecology and Evolution from lab to field (IMPRS-QBEE) continues to strengthen ties by increasing collaborations and achieving sucessful scientific results between the newly founded Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior (MPI-AB) and the Department of Biology at the University of Konstanz.
The IMPRS-QBEE announces a call for applications for admission in 2025. We seek to prepare young motivated researchers with the minimum entry requirement of either a Master's or an equivalent degree level in a related subject. It is not necessary to hold the degree at the time of application; however accepted applicants need to have the degree awarded before starting their doctorate. Latest starting date is October 1st, 2025.
The eligibility of each applicant’s degree’s will be checked by Universität Konstanz on a case-by-case basis. Those who do not fulfil the minimum requirements will have to complete further course work before their doctoral studies.
Candidates need to be fluent in written and spoken English and - unless native speakers - have to document their proficiency in the language (e.g. TOEFL). Our Institute code number for TOEFL is D259. German is not required, but students from abroad will be offered opportunities to take German courses and we highly recommend to pick up some words for your social life.
Timeline:
- October 1st, 2024: All available PhD positions will be online and the IMPRS application system will open. Candidates can then apply for positions of the IMPRS-QBEE doctoral program, starting in 2025.
- November 24th, 2024 (23:59 CET): Application deadline
- December 1st, 2024 (23:59 CET): Deadline for references
- early January, 2025: Candidates will be pre-interviewed online
- by January 17th, 2025: Candidates will be notified if they are to join the selection symposium. Please notify the coordinator if you require a visa to enter Germany!
- March 10th - 12th, 2025: Selection Symposium
The IMPRS program will cover the costs for accomodation and travel and help with purchasing of the (airline/train) tickets on your behalf.
When is the latest starting date?
We expect all new candidates to participate in our Welcome Week, which takes place early each end of September/beginning of October. Thus, the latest possible starting date would be the 1st of October.