How to apply
Six steps to your application to IMPRS-BI
Our application round is now closed. The next application round will start in autumn 2025. Please note that we do not accept applications outside of our application rounds.
Application to our doctoral program is a six-step process, administered through our online application portal as outlined below.
- Check whether you are eligible to apply to our doctoral program (more).
- Register between October 01 and November 10, 2024.
- Login and name/invite two referees.
- Fill out application form.
- Upload all required documents (more).
- Submit your application before 10th November!
As soon as your referees submit a letter of recommendation, we will send you a confirmatory email. We will also confirm successful submission of your application through email.
Please keep in mind that we can only accept complete applications submitted through our online application portal. Please do not send applications to the coordination office via postal services or email. We are not able to accept those applications and they will not be returned.
Should you run into difficulties when filling in your application please send an email to our coordination office.
Who is recruiting students in this year´s application round?
A list of faculty who plan to recruit a student in the upcoming round of recruitment can be found here. In the application form, you will be asked to name up to five groups from the list that you find most interesting.
Time line of application/selection process 2024/2025:
- Online application platform opened on October 01, 2024.
- Closing date for submission of applications was November 10, 2024 (24:00 Central European Time).
- Letters of invitation to online panel interviews or letters of rejection typically will be emailed by end of December, 2024.
- Panel interviews will be held online on January 13-15, 2025.
- Shortlisted candidates who passed the panel interviews will be invited to Munich on February 19-21, 2025.
- We expect selection to be completed by beginning of April 2025.
- Accepted candidates should start their thesis research no later than October 01, 2025 (which will give enough time to apply for a visa if required).