WINTER SELECTION 2026
The application call is NOW open: deadline extended
- online registration and application*: starting on 25 August 2025
- deadline for application: 11 October 2025 (24:00 German time)
- deadline for submission of reference letter: 13 October 2025 (24:00 German time)
- online interviews: 26 - 28 November 2025
- onsite visit: 2-4 February 2026
*By submitting your application to the IMPRS-LM database you allow us to store and process your data exclusively for the purpose of the recruitment process.
Please read here the Data Protection Statement of the IMPRS-LM.
Applications to the IMPRS-LM PhD program are possible only via our ONLINE PORTAL (click on the above button to start the application process).
The entire process, from opening of our application portal to the onsite interviews, unfolds over a four-month duration.
Applicants are initially granted a window of 6-8 weeks to register on our portal and complete their application.
Subsequently, our coordination office and the recruiting faculty will evaluate and select the top applicants that will be invited for a first interview online.
The online interviews will consist of two short online interactions: a panel interview & a scientific presentation.
Successful candidates will then be invited to an onsite visit 8 weeks later to meet the recruiting labs and find the best matching projects.
For more information, check the application FAQs or contact us.
