Max Planck Institute Master Fellowships 2026

The Cologne Graduate School of Ageing Research (CGA) in Germany is a joint venture of the University of Cologne Excellence Cluster on Stress Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases (CECAD), the University Hospital, and the Max Planck Institutes for Biology of Ageing and for Metabolism Research.

Max Planck Institute offer up to 5 Master Fellowships to highly motivated and talented students holding a BSc degree in Biology, Biochemistry or a related subject. The Master's fellowship programme is embedded in a cutting-edge research environment and will start on October 1, 2026.

• Table of Content
• About Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science
• Max Planck Institute Master's Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Max Planck Institute Master's Scholarship
• Max Planck Institute Master's Scholarship Courses
• Requirements for Max Planck Institute Master's Scholarship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

Max Planck Institute Master's Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of Max Planck Institute Master's Scholarship

• An outstanding international research environment at one of the most prestigious aging research clusters in Europe.
• Master fellowships of €992/month for a maximum duration of 1.5 years and until the start of the master’s thesis project.
• Dedicated mentoring by our principal investigators and integration into their research groups.
• Excellent infrastructure for training and research by internationally recognized scientists in facilities with state-of-the-art technologies.
• Support and guidance for international students in all administrative matters.

Max Planck Institute Master's Scholarship Courses

• Biochemistry
• Computational Biology
• Genetics and Biology of Aging and Regeneration
• Neuroscience

Requirements for Max Planck Institute Master's Scholarship Qualification

• Application and admission to one of the MSc programmes at the University of Cologne: Computational Biology, Genetics and Biology of Aging and Regeneration, Neuroscience, or Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine is a prerequisite for receiving a Master's fellowship and an independent step.
• Applicants with a BSc degree in Biology, Biochemistry, or a related subject who are motivated to explore the field of aging research at an early career stage.
• Very good students of the MSc programme "Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine" at the University of Cologne who started in the summer term 2026.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

• Application: https://www.ageing-grad-school.de/master/master-programme-overview?utm_source=ScholarshipTab
• Contact: [email protected]
• Website: https://www.ageing-grad-school.de?utm_source=ScholarshipTab

For more information, kindly visit Max Planck Institute webpage.