PhD positions: The Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS), 2023

The Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS) in Göttingen conducts fundamental research in the field of solar system physics. With its approximately 300 staff members, it is one of the leading institutes in the field of solar physics and planetary research. In particular, the institute is involved in numerous international space missions.

PhD applications are open in three main areas:

1. ''Sun and Heliosphere'',

2. ''Solar and Stellar Interiors'', and

3. ''Planetary Science''.

Solar System School students collaborate with leading scientists in these fields and graduates are awarded a doctoral degree from the University of Göttingen or the TU Braunschweig.

Important dates:

Review of applications: 1st October 2023

Program start date: September 2024

How to apply:

How to apply

Applicants must submit the following documents through the online application portal between 1 August and 1 October 2023:

• an application form to be filled online

• a curriculum vitae in pdf format;

• degree certificates and full transcripts of all academic records (in English or German)

• certificate to prove proficiency in the English language, for candidates whose most recent academic education has not been in English or German for at least two years (e.g. transcript of TOEFL / IELTS scores or equivalent);

• contact details for two or three academic referees who have been contacted by the applicant and who have agreed to write a letter of recommendation on behalf of the applicant. The referees will subsequently be contacted by the School and will be asked to submit their letters through the online portal no later than 10 October 2023.

Link: https://www.mps.mpg.de/phd/applynow