Selection Procedure and Timeline

Pre-selection:

Deadline for submitting your application is 3 January, 2025, 23:59 CET. Referees can submit their letters until 8 January, 2025, 23:59 CET. Applications will be reviewed by the IMPRS-IDI coordination office, followed by faculty review. A first short listing will take place around 31 January. Candidates will be informed latest by 3 February, 2025 whether they have been selected to continue in the selection process.

Online panel sessions:

Successful candidates at this stage will have the opportunity to meet the recruiting faculty and the Selection Committee panel members for interviews, presentations and assessment online in March 2025. Successful candidates will then be invited to Berlin for individual interviews.

Invitation to Berlin:

All successful candidates from the online sessions will be invited to Berlin for individual interviews, lab tours and to meet the lab and team members, other PhD candidates from the school etc., dates will depend on visa requirements, travel will be covered by the IMPRS-IDI.

Final Decision:

The Selection Committee of the IMPRS-IDI will meet to make a final decision, and offers will be sent out as soon as possible after the interview dates. Deadline for accepting an offer is 14 days. Earliest start date will be in May 2025. Latest start date for this call will be December 2025.