Fully funded PhD program in genetic, molecular, cellular, circuit-based Neuroscience and translational, clinical research in Psychiatry. Residency track available for medical doctors.

Application period opens on August 15, 2024, for a fall 2025 start. Apply by October 31 through our application portal on our website.

The International Max Planck Research School for Translational Psychiatry (IMPRS-TP) offers PhD positions in molecular, cellular, and systemic psychiatric research to outstanding students. Students engage with a broad spectrum of scientific questions and methods, spanning molecular medicine, neuroscience, and clinical psychiatry, utilizing methods from molecular genetics to animal models, neuroimaging, and computational approaches.

Research in a Translational Setting

IMPRS-TP provides a unique integrated PhD/residency program in psychiatry for exceptional medical doctors. This program emphasizes the translational aspect, offering doctorate students insights into clinical disease aspects, while trainee medical doctors gain PhD-level research expertise and develop clinical skills.

Receive exceptional training for a successful career in research, clinic, and academia! Structured curriculum includes Core Courses, Lecture Series, Methods Workshops, and Transferable Skills.

The curriculum covers molecular and cellular neuroscience, behavioral assessments, electrophysiology, brain imaging, psychological and clinical measures, epidemiology, statistics, and bioinformatics.

Work in an Environment of Scientific Excellence and Interdisciplinary Collaboration

IMPRS-TP is a collaboration of leading scientists from the Max Planck Institutes of Psychiatry and Neurobiology, and the Ludwig Maximilians Universität, Munich. Additional partnerships include the Helmholtz Center Munich, the Munich Medical Research School (MMRS), the Graduate School of Systemic Neurosciences (GSN), Martinsried, Germany, and King’s College London, UK.

Call for Applications

IMPRS-TP invites applications from candidates worldwide holding a Master of Science (or equivalent) in a relevant field or a Medical Degree. Trainee medical doctors with laboratory experience are especially encouraged to apply. Submit applications via the IMPRS-TP online application tool: https://imprs-tp.cloud.opencampus.net/. Applications via mail or email will not be considered.

For more details on the program and application process, visit www.imprs-tp.mpg.de.