Call for Applications for Multiple PhD Positions in Quantum Dynamics and Control International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) for Quantum Dynamics and Control (QDC) in Germany

LEAPS ULTRAFAST is a Horizon Europe Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions-funded postdoctoral fellowship network offering around 50 positions for researchers interested in ultrafast science across leading international facilities. The programme is hosted through Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY) and a network of major photon science and large-scale research centers, giving fellows access to more than 20 facilities and world-leading light sources. The research environment spans key areas such as m...

The Max Planck Graduate Center for Quantum Materials (MPGC-QM) is inviting applications for multiple fully funded PhD positions in the fast-moving field of quantum materials. This is a structured, English-speaking doctoral program bringing together leading research groups from several Max Planck Institutes in Germany, with a limited number of joint PhD projects in collaboration with Oxford University. Successful candidates will join an interdisciplinary research environment with access to world-...

Applications are open for the Humboldt Research Fellowship 2026 in Germany, a prestigious postdoctoral / experienced researcher fellowship offered by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation . The opportunity is open to researchers from all academic fields and supports independent research at a German university or research institute of the applicant’s choice. The fellowship is designed for strong researchers who already hold a PhD. Postdoctoral applicants must have completed the PhD within the las...

CAS-DAAD Joint Fellowship Programme for Doctoral Students offers a funded research stay in Germany for up-and-coming young Chinese scientists from a CAS institute or the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS). This is a doctoral-level opportunity for candidates who are aiming to gain a doctorate in China and want to complete part of their PhD research at a German university or research institution. The stay lasts 12 to 22 months . Research stays at Max-Planck or Fraunhofer institutes a...

The International Max Planck Research School for Condensed Matter Science (IMPRS-CMS) in Stuttgart, Germany is inviting applications for multiple fully funded PhD positions. The school is based at the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research in cooperation with the University of Stuttgart, offering a structured doctoral training environment in English. IMPRS-CMS brings together more than 40 internationally recognized group leaders and offers research projects across a broad interdisciplinar...