International Max Planck Research School for Biology and Computation (IMPRS-BAC)

Structured doctoral programme jointly run by Freie Universitat Berlin and the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, combining experimental molecular biology with computation, algorithms, statistics, and data analysis.

Academic requirements

Depending on the research group, additional courses in relevant scientific areas. Preparatory programme for exceptional students with a Bachelor's degree in computational/mathematical sciences only.

Minimum GPA

No fixed minimum GPA is published.

English requirements

Fluency in spoken and written English is required. The official IMPRS-BAC FAQ states that TOEFL or similar scores are not required for the application itself, but may later be required for university admission.

German requirements

Knowledge of German is not necessary but encouraged. Financial support to learn German is offered. For the preparatory (fast-track) programme, some lectures might be in German.