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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 · Leipzig
- Accepted nationalities
- All nationalities
- Degree already heldPreferred
- Master’s
- Target level
- Doctorate
- Fields of study
- Computing, Engineering, Health, Sciences and Social sciences
- Languages
- English: level not specifiedRequired
- Work experience
- Research experience in an area related to the graduate school's scope is essential for successful candidates.
- Other conditions
- Applicants with a bachelor's degree may also be admitted to the school, in exceptional cases.Organisation’s wording: Applicants with a bachelor’s degree will, in exceptional cases, also be admitted to the school (see website for details).
- Students who are nearing completion of their master's degree are also encouraged to apply.PreferredOrganisation’s wording: Students nearing completion of their master’s degree are also encouraged to apply.
The real funding
What the opportunity pays, what is left for you to pay and the money to plan before leaving.
- Length of the funding
- 36 months
Dates
- Applications close
- 2 November 2026
- Studies start
- The PhD programme starts in October 2027.
Application steps
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Step 1: Submit your application through the online application portal.
- With whom
- The applicant
- By when
- 2 November 2026 — before 2 November 2026
- Official link
- Open the official page (opens in a new tab)
Step 2: Take part in an online panel interview with the graduate school's faculty (interviews take place at the end of January 2027).
- With whom
- Shortlisted candidates, with the graduate school's faculty
Where to apply
Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences (MPI CBS) (opens in a new tab) · PhD Programme in Cognitive NeuroImaging (IMPRS CoNI)
Official title (in English): International Max Planck Research School on Cognitive NeuroImaging (IMPRS CoNI)
Official website of Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences (MPI CBS): cbs.cloud.opencampus.net
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