International Max
Planck Research
School for Computer Science

The International
Max Planck
Research School
for Computer Science (IMPRS-CS) is a graduate program jointly run by the Max Planck Institute for
Informatics (MPI-INF), the Max
Planck Institute for Software Systems (MPI-SWS), and the Computer Science Department
at Saarland University.
The MPI-INF and the MPI-SWS are among the more than 80 institutes run by
the Max Planck Society.
The MPIs are Germany’s
prime basic
research facilities with world-class, basic research in the fields
of medicine, biology, chemistry, physics, technology, and the humanities. Since
1948, MPI researchers have been awarded 18 Nobel prizes, which testifies to the
quality and innovation of MPI research programs.

Educating and training junior
scientists is of primary importance for the future of science, research, and
innovation. The Max Planck Society, in cooperation with German Universities
has launched the International Max Planck Research Schools (IMPRS) initiative.
Admitted students receive a first rate, research-oriented education in their
chosen area of concentration. They enjoy close supervision by a world-renowned
scientist in a competitive, yet collaborative, environment rich in interaction
with other students, post-docs, and scientists. The program is fully funded.

IMPRS-CS holds a funding
agreement with Microsoft Research Cambridge (MSRC), which contributes 15
PhD support contracts in areas of research related to MSRC. Recipients of these
support contracts have the opportunity for internships at MSRC and other
collaboration with a world-leading industrial research lab.