CiM-IMPRS PhD Programme in Life and Natural Sciences

This joint CiM-IMPRS doctoral programme combines life and natural sciences with a strong emphasis on imaging and interdisciplinary biomedical research. It is run jointly by the University of Münster and the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine.

Academic requirements

Master's degree or equivalent (e.g., German 'Diplom')

Minimum GPA

No fixed minimum GPA is published on the current official application page.

English requirements

The official application page states that non-native speakers should demonstrate adequate English by recognised tests such as TOEFL or IELTS, by previous higher education in English, by a sufficiently long stay in an English-speaking country, or during presentations and interviews. A test certificate is not mandatory if applicants can demonstrate adequate English otherwise.

Accepted bachelor fields

Requires a master's degree or equivalent in life or natural sciences such as biology, biochemistry, biotechnology, physics, chemistry, pharmacy, mathematics, computer science, or a related field. Applicants with medical or veterinary degrees cannot be admitted according to the current official application page.

APS Certificate

Required for applicants who studied in India if selected for a PhD position, according to the current official application page.

Tuition fee

None

Semester contribution

No separate semester contribution is published on the current official CiM-IMPRS application page. If doctoral candidates enrol at the University of Münster, the current university semester-fee framework applies separately.

Funding info

Tuition: None Semester contribution: No separate semester contribution is published on the current official CiM-IMPRS application page. If doctoral candidates enrol at the University of Münster, the current university semester-fee framework applies separately.

Graduates are prepared for research careers in academia, research institutes, and life-science or biotechnology environments, especially in imaging-focused and interdisciplinary biomedical fields.

• 1

  International Leibniz Research School for Microbial and Biomolecular Interactions (ILRS Jena)

  Friedrich Schiller University Jena

  Jena · PhD · English

• 2

  Biomedical Engineering, Master of Science

  Technische Hochschule Lübeck

  Lübeck · Master of Science · English

• 3

  Applied Biotechnology

  Ansbach University of Applied Sciences

  Ansbach · Master of Science · English

• 4

  Biomedical Engineering

  Technische Universität Ilmenau

  Ilmenau · Master of Science · German

• 5

  Master of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine

  University of Cologne

  Köln · Master of Science · English