IMPRS-PLL master fellowship in physics at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light

Why it fits you

Who can apply

Three different things not to mix up: the country where you study, your nationality and the country where you live when you apply.

Country of study

Germany · Erlangen

Degree already held

Bachelor’s

Target level

Master’s

Fields of study

Sciences

Languages

• English: level not specifiedRequired

Other conditions

• You must apply at the same time to IMPRS-PLL and to one of the collaborating master's programmes at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität (FAU) Erlangen-Nürnberg.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: You must apply simultaneously to IMPRS-PLL and to one of the collaborating master programs at the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität (FAU) Erlangen-Nürnberg.
• Your admission to one of the FAU master's programmes is a precondition for an IMPRS master fellowship, as the research school only provides you with a stipend and a structured framework for your actual master's studies at FAU.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Your admittance to one of the FAU Master programs is a pre-condition for an IMPRS master fellowship as the research school will only provide you with a stipend and a structured framework to your actual master studies at FAU.

The real funding

What the opportunity pays, what is left for you to pay and the money to plan before leaving.

Allowance

€992 a month

Application steps

In the order set by the programme. Open a step to see the details.

1. 1
   Step 1: Apply online to IMPRS-PLL and, at the same time, to one of the collaborating master's programmes at FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg.

   With whom

   IMPRS-PLL

   Documents to provide

   • Motivation letter
   • CV
   • University certificates and academic records
   • Short abstract of Bachelor thesis
   • Highschool certificate or comparable certificate which qualifies you for entering university
   • Proof of proficiency in English
   • At least one letter of recommendation
   • Additional information e.g., certificates (if available)

   Official link

   Open the official page (opens in a new tab)

2. 2
   Step 2: Your application documents are evaluated by the selection committee.

   With whom

   Selection committee

3. 3
   Step 3: Short-listed candidates are invited to an entrance exam (physics of light track) or an oral exam (physics and medicine track).

   With whom

   Selection committee

4. 4
   Step 4: Candidates who pass the exam are invited for an interview (physics of light track).

   With whom

   Selection committee

5. 5
   Step 5: Candidates who succeed in the interview or the oral exam are admitted into IMPRS-PLL.

   With whom

   IMPRS-PLL

Where to apply