International Max Planck Research School – Biological Intelligence Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence in Germany

The International Max Planck Research School – Biological Intelligence (IMPRS-BI) is announcing an upcoming application round for fully funded doctoral (PhD) positions. The next call opens on 1 October 2026, with a deadline of 10 November 2026. Accepted candidates may begin their research projects between April and October 2027. IMPRS-BI is based in the Munich area, with sites in Martinsried, Munich, and Seewiesen, and is jointly connected to the Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence,...

2 PhD positions are available in Molecular and Chemical Ecology and Evolution through the International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) Chemical Communication in Ecological Systems . This opportunity is shared by the International Society of Chemical Ecology and is aimed at students interested in chemical ecology , molecular ecology , evolution , and chemical communication in ecological systems. The post does not list detailed eligibility criteria, funding terms, or a deadline in the text sho...

Fully funded PhD opportunity in social buffering and stress responses in wild birds at the National Museum of Natural Sciences (CSIC), Madrid, Spain . The project is based in the Social Evolution Unit and is supervised by Dr. Judith Morales , with co-supervision by Dr. Wendt Müller at the University of Antwerp, Belgium . This opening is a strong fit for applicants interested in animal behaviour , evolutionary biology , wild bird fieldwork , and the study of stress responses in natural population...

Six fully funded doctoral positions are available at the International Max Planck Research School for Evolutionary Biology (IMPRS EvolBio) , a joint program of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology , Christian Albrechts University in Kiel , and the GEOMAR Helmholtz Center for Ocean Research . The program starts in September 2027 and offers an internationally competitive research environment with state-of-the-art facilities. Participating groups work across a broad range of topics, in...

Recruiting for a 2-year postdoctoral position with the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior in the research area of Oceanic Collective Intelligence . This opportunity is posted by Will Oestreich , Group Leader at the University of Zurich . The postdoctoral role appears to be connected to his group and focuses on interdisciplinary questions around animal behavior, collective behavior, marine/oceanic systems, and related biological research themes. Funding: The post confirms a 2-year postdoc ap...