Connectionists: Funded Ph.D. Positions at the International Max Planck Research School for Intelligent Systems

[Georg Martius]

*Funded Ph.D. Positions* at the International Max Planck Research School
for Intelligent Systems, in Tübingen and Stuttgart, Germany

*Website: http://imprs.is.mpg.de*
*Deadline: November 15, 2023*

The Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems and the Universities of 
Stuttgart and Tübingen collaborate to offer an interdisciplinary Ph.D. 
program, the International Max Planck Research School for Intelligent 
Systems (IMPRS-IS). This doctoral program will accept its eighth 
generation of Ph.D. students in spring of 2024.

This school is a key element of Baden-Württemberg’s Cyber Valley 
initiative to accelerate basic research and commercial development in 
artificial intelligence and robotics. We seek students who want to earn 
a doctorate while contributing to world-leading research in areas such as:

•  Biomedical Technology
•  Computational Cognitive Science
•  Computer Vision and Graphics
•  Control Systems and Optimization
•  Data Science
•  Haptics and Human-Computer Interaction
•  Machine Learning
•  Micro- and Nano-Robotics
•  Neuroscience
•  Perceptual Inference
•  Robotics and Human-Robot Interaction
•  Soft Robotics and Materials

Our renowned faculty include Amirreza Aghakhani, Aamir Ahmad, Zeynep 
Akata, Frank Allgöwer, Kai O. Arras, Robert Bamler, Christian F. 
Baumgartner, Philipp Berens, Matthias Bethge, Michael J. Black, Wieland 
Brendel, Andrés Bruhn, Andreas Bulling, Martin Butz, Luiz Chamon, 
Manfred Claassen, Caterina De Bacco, Katharina Eggensperger, Benedikt V. 
Ehinger, Carsten Eickhoff, Andreas Geiger, Jonas Geiping, Martin A. 
Giese, Moritz Hardt, Florian Hartmann, Daniel Häufle, Matthias Hein, 
Philipp Hennig, Christian Holm, Wenqi Hu, Andrea Iannelli, Christoph 
Keplinger, Katherine J. Kuchenbecker, Hyosang Lee, Hendrik Lensch, 
Nicole Ludwig, Sabine Ludwigs, Jakob Macke, Georg Martius, Celestine 
Mendler-Dünner, Michael Mühlebach, Sven Nahnsen, Mathias Niepert, Seong 
Joon Oh, Antonio Orvieto, Aniket Pal, Nico Pfeifer, Gerard Pons-Moll, 
Michael Pradel, Tian Qiu, C. David Remy, Alina Roitberg, Philipp 
Rothemund, Samira Samadi, Dieter Schmalstieg, Syn Schmitt, Bernhard 
Schölkopf, Sabine Schulte im Walde, Michael Sedlmair, Metin Sitti, 
Thomas Speck, Steffen Staab, Ingo Steinwart, Jörg Stückler, Justus 
Thies, Benjamin Unger, Alexander Verl, Claire Vernade, Ulrike von 
Luxburg, Felix Wichmann, Bob Williamson, Andreas Wortmann, Thomas 
Wortmann, and Charley M. Wu.

Associated faculty include R. Harald Baayen, Franz Baumdicker, Peter 
Dayan, Jonathan Fiene, Konstantin Genin, Bedartha Goswami, Ksenia 
Keplinger, Miriam Klopotek, Anna Levina, Kay Nieselt, Peter Pott, 
Gunther Richter, Ludovic Righetti, Maria Wirzberger, and Thomas Wolfers.

Intelligent systems that can successfully perceive, act, and learn in 
complex environments hold great potential for aiding society. We seek 
doctoral students who are curious, creative, and passionate about 
research to join our school and help advance human knowledge about 
intelligent systems.

•  Admitted Ph.D. students can join our program starting in spring of 2024.
•  You will be mentored by our internationally renowned faculty.
•  You will conduct your research in either Stuttgart or Tübingen, Germany.
•  IMPRS-IS offers a wide variety of scientific seminars, workshops, and 
social activities.
•  All aspects of our program are in English.
•  Your doctoral degree will be conferred when you successfully complete 
your Ph.D. project.
•  Our dedicated staff members will assist you throughout your time as a 
doctoral student.

People with a strong academic background and a master’s degree 
(conferred or expected soon) in Engineering, Computer Science, Cognitive 
Science, Mathematics, Control Theory, Neuroscience, Materials Science, 
Physics, or related fields should apply.

IMPRS-IS is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to excellence 
through diversity and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, 
sex, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital 
status, gender identity, or any other non-job-related criteria. We 
believe in the importance of a multicultural community of students, 
faculty, and staff who seek to advance our commitment to diversity and 
inclusion. IMPRS-IS strives to create and maintain working and learning 
environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.

Admission will be competitive. If selected, you will receive funding via 
an employment contract, subject to the rules of the Max Planck Society 
and the two participating universities.

You can apply at https://imprs.is.mpg.de/application before 11:59 p.m. 
(23:59) CET on November 15, 2023. Finalists will be invited to selection 
interviews that will take place from February 1 to 9, 2024.

For further information, please visit https://imprs.is.mpg.de