IMPRS

Guidelines for good doctoral education

Guidelines on the Education and Training of Doctoral Students at the Max Planck Institutes including Guidelines on the International Max Planck Research Schools (IMPRS)

Guidelines in German [PDF]

Leitlinien für die Ausbildung von Doktorandinnen und Doktoranden in der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft

University of Göttingen GAUSS Guidelines [PDF]

Rules of good practice for doctoral supervision in the Georg-August University School of Science (GAUSS) Göttingen - PhD school of mathematics and natural sciences

Support to early career researchers at the Göttingen Campus

The advancement of outstanding young researchers is a task for all of the University and non-university institutions on the Göttingen Campus. [more]

Max Planck Society resources

Path to a doctorate at Max Planck Institutes

Max Planck institutes cooperate closely with universities on the training and support of doctoral students.

How to apply for a PhD position in the Max Planck Society

duz Spezial
in German [PDF]

Sicherer Vertrag, gute Betreuung, klare Perspektive: die Max-Planck-Gesellschaft stellt ihre neuen Förderstrukturen vor

Frameworks for doctoral training

Memorandum of Understanding in German [PDF]

Memorandum of Understanding zwischen der Hochschulrektorenkonferenz und der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Weiterentwicklung der International Max Planck Research Schools 2008

Salzburg Principles 2005 [PDF]

Bologna Seminar - Doctoral programmes for the European knowledge society, European University Association - Ten basic principles

Salzburg II Recommendations 2010 [PDF]

European Universities’ achievements since 2005 in implementing the Salzburg Principles, European University Association

IMPRS "Solar System School"

IMPRS concept

The training of junior scientists in International Max Planck Research Schools stands for excellence in science, cooperative and interdisciplinary networks, high standards in supervision and exemplary career support

A state-of-the-art degree in research

In International Max Planck Research Schools (IMPRS), talented German and foreign junior scientists are offered the opportunity to earn a doctorate under excellent research conditions. A shared characteristics of the graduate programmes at Max Planck Institutes is a close colloboration with universities.