The training of young academics is essential for the future of science and research. Therefore, the Max Planck Society launched a unique postgraduate training program – the International Max Planck Research Schools.
In a highly competitive process, the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion (MPI CEC) was able to secure funding to establish a new IMPRS. Together with Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Universität Bonn and the neighboring Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, the IMPRS on Reactive Structure Analysis for Chemical Reactions (RECHARGE) was founded. The spokesperson of the school is Prof. Dr. Frank Neese. In autumn 2015, postgraduates from all over the word were able to participate in this unique training program in Mülheim for the first time.
Since 2000, the International Max Planck Research Schools (IMPRS) have become a permanent part of our efforts to promote Ph.D. students. Talented German and foreign junior scientists are offered the opportunity to earn a doctorate under excellent research conditions. A shared characteristic of the graduate programs at Max Planck Institutes is a close collaboration with universities. The research schools are established either by only one or several Max Planck Institutes in joint effort. The IMPRS work in close cooperation with universities and other (international) research institutions. This provides an extraordinary framework for the graduate students to work in, and is a great advantage in interdisciplinary research projects, or in projects that require special equipment.
