Opportunities

Other Opportunities Supporting Disadvantaged Scholars

The Max Planck Society (MPG) has established numerous initiatives to support scholars from underrepresented or disadvantaged regions, or those facing challenging circumstances. These programs aim to empower scholars and foster their academic and research careers.

Opportunities within the Max Planck Society

• MAXMINDS 1.0: Complements a variety of existing programs aimed at supporting scholars in disadvantaged situations.
• Max Planck Israel Program: Stabilizes Israel's scientific community by providing doctoral students and postdocs the opportunity to continue their research at Max Planck institutions. It also includes fellowships for researchers from Israel and Palestinian territories.
• EIRENE Max Planck Ukraine Cooperation and Mobility Fellowship: Supports young Ukrainian scientists in collaborating with Max Planck Institutes.
• CaCTüS Program: Organized by the MPI for Biological Cybernetics and Intelligent Systems and the Tübingen AI Center, this program offers paid internships to students facing personal, financial, regional, or societal constraints.
• ARTEMIS Mentorship Program: Connects mentors at MPIs with mentees at African universities to foster career development through mentorship and networking.
• Indian Mobility Grant: Provides support for researchers from India.
• TALENT+ Training Program: Equips underrepresented talents with advanced research skills.
• COMP@SS Program: Organized by the MPI for Solid State Research, this program offers undergraduate students from the Global South the chance to engage in research projects in condensed matter science.
• International Max-Planck Research Schools (IMPRS): Most Max Planck Institutes host IMPRS, which offer funding for PhD projects.
• Max Planck Society Academic Opportunities: Max Planck Institutes offer PhD and postdoc positions throughout the year not depending on any academic calendar.

Opportunities Outside the Max Planck Society

• SAFE by EURAXESS: Funded by the European Commission to support displaced researchers.
• DAAD: Focuses on exchange between German students, young academics, and scholars from other countries. Its website lists both DAAD and university-specific scholarships.
• Hilde Domin Program: Run by DAAD, this program supports students and doctoral candidates denied educational or other rights in their home countries, enabling them to pursue studies or research in Germany.