Connectionists: Please post: Fully funded PhD Positions at the Max Planck School of Cognition

[Matthias Bolz]

Open Call for several PhD positions across excellent laboratories in Germany, Netherlands and UK

The Max Planck School of Cognition offers an international four-year doctoral program (Cognition Track and Clinician Scientist Track) starting with a one-year orientation period followed by three years of research for the doctorate.  

Students can enter with a Bachelor’s (fast-track) or a Master’s degree.

The current round of applications started on 1st of September, 2025 and closes on 1st of December, 2025 - i.e. applications and references have to be submitted through our online application portal by then.

For more information, please join our virtual Q&A sessions (sign up via webpage). 

You can submit your application here: https://cognition.maxplanckschools.org/en/application

For any additional inquiries please contact Matthias Bolz: Matthias.Bolz at maxplanckschools.de.



Dipl.-Psych. Matthias Bolz
Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences
Stephanstraße 1A, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
Phone: +49 341 - 99 40 - 2685
E-Mail: bolz at cbs.mpg.de
Homepage: http://www.cbs.mpg.de/~bolz
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