Thank for all the applications received for the positions at the Max Planck Graduate Center for Quantum Materials.
Please note that the application portal is currently closed.
Those interested in this position may apply during the next application round, which will open in Fall 2025.
Information about the position will be announced in due time.
We look forward to your applications at that time!
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Are you interested in working in the rapidly evolving research field of quantum materials?
The Max Planck Graduate Center for Quantum Materials (MPGC-QM) offers first-class education and training in a stimulating research environment. We are looking for highly motivated PhD students who have a record of excellence in their previous studies. Applicants are expected to have an outstanding Bachelor or Master degree in a field of study which is well-aligned with our research activities. Candidates from any country can apply for admission to our Center. Gender balance is an important issue for us, and we particularly welcome applications from female candidates. Furthermore, we encourages applications from individuals with disabilities.
Six Max Planck Institutes (Dresden, Erlangen, Hamburg, Halle, and Stuttgart) – all of them world-leading institutions in their respective fields – bring together their expertise in the research on quantum materials and thus offer a truly unique graduate program in this intriguing research area.
In addition, we offer a limited number of joint PhD projects with Oxford University. Students working on these projects will share their time between Oxford and one of the participating Max Planck Institutes and will obtain their PhD degree from Oxford University.
We offer
Join our network
Becoming part of our interdisciplinary quantum materials community and our unique program will allow you to establish an international network that will last beyond your PhD. Connecting different research groups at six locations, MPGC-QM also connects diverse research topics with focus on quantum materials and fosters interdisciplinary collaborations.
More than 30 distinguished and internationally recognized group leaders actively participate in the PhD program and offer challenging and cutting-edge PhD projects.
Eligibility
Applicants should hold an M.Sc. (or equivalent degree) with a strong background in physics, chemistry, mathematics, or computer science and have some knowledge of solid-state science, excellent English language skills, and a drive to pursue their PhD in an international and multidisciplinary setting.
Outstanding candidates with a first-class four-year B.Sc. degree (or equivalent degree) are eligible to apply for the fast-track option.
Your application
Are you interested? We invite highly motivated students with strong commitment to basic science from all over the world to apply to our international program centered on quantum materials.
Please submit your application using our online form, which will open in Fall 2025. In the form you will be asked to upload the following documents:
Please make sure to have these documents ready as one merged pdf file. If you would like to submit further documents, please add them to the same pdf file. You will only be able to upload a single file as an attachment to your application.
For more information please read our FAQ pages.
For further information, please browse the answers to Frequently Asked Questions and direct any further inquiries to the MPGC Coordination Office at info@quantummaterials.mpg.de.
The Max Planck Graduate Center for Quantum Materials as well as Max Planck Society is committed to increasing the number of individuals with disabilities in its workforce and therefore encourages applications from such qualified individuals. The Max Planck Society strives for gender equality and diversity. Furthermore, the Max Planck Society seeks to increase the number of women in its workforce in those areas where they are underrepresented and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply.
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