IMPRS-CS Fully-Funded PhD Fellowship for International Students

The International Max Planck Research School for Computer Science (IMPRS-CS)
offers a fully funded PhD program in cooperation with the Saarbrücken Graduate
School of Computer Science at Saarland University. This programme is open for
students wish to pursue a PhD in Computer Science.

The International
Max Planck Research School for Computer Science (IMPRS-CS) is a graduate school
jointly run by the Max Planck Institute for Informatics, the Max Planck
Institute for Software Systems and Saarland University.

Applicants need to
demonstrate that they have a good level of written and spoken English.

Course
Level:
Position is available for pursuing PhD programme.

Study
Subject:
Position is given in the field of Computer Science.

Scholarship
Award:
This is a fully funded graduate program.

Scholarship
can be taken in
Germany

Eligibility: A successful candidate must:

Hold or
be about to receive a Master’s degree in Computer Science (or an
equivalent degree) from a research-oriented institution of higher
education
Have
outstanding academic performance (rank at or near top of class)
Have
excellent oral and written English language skills
Show
aptitude for independent, creative work
Have
performed research and published (or submitted for publication) the
results

Nationality: German and international applicants can apply for this PhD
position.

College
Admission Requirement

Entrance Requirement:
Applicants must hold or be about to receive a Master’s degree in Computer
Science (or an equivalent degree) from a research-oriented institution of
higher education

Test Requirement:
Submission of GRE general and GRE Computer Science subject test scores is
strongly encouraged but not compulsory

English Language
Requirement: Submission of TOEFL scores, TSE scores or the Cambridge
Certificate is strongly encouraged but not compulsory. TOEFL-code for Saarland
University is 8399.

How to
Apply: The
application must be supported by:

a
Bachelor’s and Master’s certificate (if available)
school leaving
certificate
academic
transcripts from Bachelor and Master study
a
resume
three
names and email addresses of professors or similar willing to give
reference for the candidate (Please note that only official, as opposed to
private, e-mail addresses will be accepted)
a
personal statement explaining the candidate’s motivation and reasons for
pursuing a PhD in computer science at the International Max Planck
Research School for Computer Science, whereby the candidate may state
his/her preferred supervisor or research group
submission
of TOEFL scores
, TSE scores
or the Cambridge
Certificate is strongly encouraged but not compulsory
submission
of GRE general
and GRE Computer
Science subject test scores is strongly encouraged but not compulsory
an
abstract of your Master’s thesis (If you haven’t submitted your thesis
yet, please inform us when you will submit it to your supervisors and tell
us their e-mail addresses.)