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Find Ph.D scholarships for international students to study in Germany 2026-2027.
The Max Planck Institute for Medical Research, are one of 85 institutes and research centers of the Max Planck Society (MPG) for the advancement of science. The Max Planck Institute focus is on basic medical research. Max Planck Institute currently employ around 270 people in science and administrat
Published: 06 Oct 2026 Type: PhD Study in: Germany Deadline: 01 Nov 2026
The Department of Ultrafast Dynamics (Prof. Dr. Claus Ropers) is inviting applications for two PhD Student Positions (f/m/d) - Electron-Light Interaction in Silicon Photonic Nanostructures. Study the interaction of free electrons with silicon nanostructures, including the investigation
Published: 06 Oct 2026 Type: PhD Study in: Germany Deadline: 01 Nov 2026
Would you like to explore how the next generation of Artificial Intelligence can support global product decisions? Do you want to conduct cutting-edge research while working on a real-world challenge with direct impact on future products and customer experiences? In this PhD position, you will focus
Published: 05 Oct 2026 Type: PhD Study in: Germany Deadline: Not Specified
Volkswagen AG is actively shaping the transformation of technical development towards digital, data-driven and AI-supported ways of working. At the AI Competence Center of Technical Development in Wolfsburg, you will work in an interdisciplinary environment on the question of how product development
Published: 05 Oct 2026 Type: PhD Study in: Germany Deadline: Not Specified
The International Max Planck Research School for Chemistry and Physics of Quantum Materials is a joint PhD program between the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids in Dresden, Germany, Technische Universität Dresden and the University of St Andrews, Scotland. By wo
Published: 05 Oct 2026 Type: PhD Study in: Germany, United Kingdom Deadline: 30 Nov 2026
The Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior at its sites in Konstanz and Radolfzell offers an international, interdisciplinary, and collaborative environment that opens up unique research opportunities. The goal of our basic research is to develop a quantitative and predictive understanding of the d
Published: 30 Sep 2026 Type: PhD Study in: Germany Deadline: Not Specified
As a PhD candidate in Corporate Industrial Engineering at the Volkswagen Group, you will work on a highly innovative research topic at the intersection of Generative AI, Agentic AI, process design, industrial engineering, and automotive production planning. The position is embedded in the planned IP
Published: 29 Sep 2026 Type: PhD Study in: Germany Deadline: Not Specified
The Institute for a Sustainable Hydrogen Economy (IHE) develops the scientific foundations and technologies needed to store, transport, and use renewable hydrogen safely and efficiently. Within IHE, the division Catalytic Interfaces for Chemical Hydrogen Storage (IHE-1) investigates elementary react
Published: 29 Sep 2026 Type: PhD Study in: Germany Deadline: Not Specified
The future of mobility is evolving. How do we contribute to this transformation? Volkswagen manufactures vehicles in 14 countries and delivers them to customers in more than 150 markets worldwide. Electromobility, smart mobility, and digital transformation are at the core of our future strategy. For
Published: 23 Sep 2026 Type: PhD Study in: Germany Deadline: Not Specified
Bridging the gap between your doctoral studies and the kind of career challenge you’re looking for isn’t always easy. That’s why the ProMotion PhD programme gives you the opportunity to apply your passion and scientific expertise to very real challenges that could shape the future
Published: 23 Sep 2026 Type: PhD Study in: Germany Deadline: Not Specified
Higher education graduates of outstanding academic merit who plan to complete a doctoral programme or carry out an artistic development project at a higher education institution in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania are welcome to apply. The PhD scholarships are awarded to graduates with excellent academic
Published: 23 Sep 2026 Type: PhD Study in: Germany Deadline: Not Specified
Are you interested in working in the rapidly evolving research field of quantum materials? The Max Planck Graduate Center for Quantum Materials (MPGC-QM) currently has an open call for multiple fully funded PhD student positions. Deadline for submission of your application is
Published: 18 Sep 2026 Type: PhD Study in: Germany, United Kingdom Deadline: 01 Aug 2026
The Jülich Supercomputing Centre (JSC) operates one of the most powerful computer systems for scientific and technical applications in Europe and makes it available to scientists at Forschungszentrum Jülich, in Germany and across Europe for research purposes via an independent pe
Published: 17 Sep 2026 Type: PhD Study in: Germany Deadline: Not Specified
In the coming decades, climate change and shifts in land use will have a significant impact on the productivity of terrestrial ecosystems in terms of the services they provide (food, feed, fiber, energy), as well as on the challenges society must address. At the Institute of Bio- and Geosciences &nd
Published: 17 Sep 2026 Type: PhD Study in: Germany Deadline: Not Specified
Join FZ Juelich in exploring how the principles of soft matter and biomolecular self-organization can inspire the next generation of functional materials. The research at the Institute of Biological Information Processing - Biomacromolecular Systems and Processes (IBI-4) combines phys
Published: 15 Sep 2026 Type: PhD Study in: Germany Deadline: Not Specified
Would you like to work with FZ Juelich to actively shape structural change in the Rhineland mining region? With FZ Juelich, you will have the opportunity to support the Institute for Sustainable Hydrogen Economy (IHE) with your ideas to establish a research and innovation cluster that will drive for
Published: 08 Sep 2026 Type: PhD Study in: Germany Deadline: Not Specified
In the Additive Manufacturing (Metal LPBF) department, you will play an active role in shaping the future of metal-based manufacturing. Volkswagen Group develop advanced approaches to process simulation, design, structuring, and optimization of additive manufacturing processes, thereby driving the d
Published: 07 Sep 2026 Type: PhD Study in: Germany Deadline: Not Specified
The automotive industry is undergoing profound changes – from the electrification of product portfolios and the digitization of all areas of work to new forms of (collaborative) work. Communication plays a central role in this context: it shapes transformation processes, provides orientation,
Published: 04 Sep 2026 Type: PhD Study in: Germany Deadline: Not Specified
FZ Juelich is seeking a PhD student fellow to join the Multiscale Neurodevelopment team in the Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine - Brain and Behaviour (INM-7). The Multiscale Neurodevelopment team studies the maturation of cortical architecture, connectivity and functional d
Published: 02 Sep 2026 Type: PhD Study in: Germany Deadline: Not Specified
At the Institute of Energy Technologies – Fundamentals of Electrochemistry (IET-1), IET-1 conduct research on highly topical issues relating to the energy transition and structural change. For example, IET-1 is working on the battery of the future and researching novel battery concepts. A
Published: 28 Aug 2026 Type: PhD Study in: Germany Deadline: Not Specified
