- Degree
- Doctoral degree in biology, neuroscience, ecology, evolutionary genetics
- Doctoral degree or degree awarded by
- Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and Technical University of Munich
- Course location
- Planegg
- In cooperation with
- Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and Technical University of Munich
- Teaching language
- • English
- Languages
- The official and working language at our school is English. All the lectures, courses and workshops offered are in English. Students write and defend their doctoral theses in English.
- Full-time / part-time
- • full-time
- Programme duration
- 8 semesters
- Beginning
- Winter semester
- Application deadline
- Apply now (https://imprs-bi.mpg.de/51861/How-to-apply) for fully-funded doctoral student positions. Application deadline: 10 November 2025
Details about the application process can be found on our website (https://imprs-bi.mpg.de/).
- Tuition fees per semester in EUR
- None
- Combined Master's degree / PhD programme
- Yes
- Joint degree / double degree programme
- No
- Description/content
- International Max Planck Research School – Biological Intelligence (IMPRS-BI) offers first-rate training to doctoral students interested in the question of how nervous systems develop and have evolved to allow animals to pursue their goals, navigate their environment, and employ behavioural strategies that are adapted to, and shape, their respective ecological niche. Bringing together the newly founded Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence (https://anzeigenvorschau.net/bestmedia/img/685565/1398851/Cl/4442b3c76fa2bf4cf421477b91aaf2ccbdf69ea5/L2307409/JeyJvbGRsaW5rIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmkubXBnLmRlL2VuIiwiemwiOiJuYXR1cmVjYXJlZXJzLmNvbSJ9) and two leading partner universities, the Ludwig Maximilian University Munich and the Technical University of Munich, IMPRS-BI is bridging related disciplines, including neuroscience, behavioural ecology, and evolution, with the aim of unravelling the nature of biological intelligence.
World class scientific research work is at the core of the IMPRS-BI mission. We offer an English-speaking, structured PhD programme with ready access to state-of-the-art facilities. To foster high quality of scientific research, IMPRS-BI students are offered expert supervision; the thesis is conducted under the guidance of the direct adviser and a thesis advisory committee.
An additional training curriculum in scientific, computational, and transferable skills, tailored to each student’s individual needs, endows our graduates with a competitive edge in the job arena, both in academia and beyond.
We have an open call for fully-funded doctoral student positions in the fields of behaviour, neurobiology, connectomics, ecology, and evolutionary genetics. Apply now (https://imprs-bi.mpg.de/51861/How-to-apply)!