The International Max Planck Research School for Computer
Science (IMPRS-CS) is a graduate program jointly run by the Max Planck Institute for
Informatics (MPI-INF), the Max Planck Institute for Software Systems (MPI-SWS),
and the Computer
Science Department at Saarland University.
The MPI-INF and the MPI-SWS are among the more than 80 institutes run by
the Max Planck
Society. The MPIs are Germany's prime basic research facilities with
world-class, basic research in the fields of medicine, biology, chemistry,
physics, technology, and the humanities. Since 1948, MPI researchers have been
awarded 18 Nobel prizes, which testifies to the quality and innovation of MPI
research programs.
Educating and training junior scientists is of primary
importance for the future of science, research, and innovation. The Max Planck
Society, in cooperation with German Universities has launched the
International Max Planck Research Schools (IMPRS) initiative.
Admitted students receive a first rate, research-oriented education in their chosen area of concentration. They enjoy close supervision by a world-renowned scientist in a competitive, yet collaborative, environment rich in interaction with other students, post-docs, and scientists. The program is fully funded.
IMPRS-CS holds a funding agreement with Microsoft Research Cambridge (MSRC), which contributes
15 PhD support contracts in areas of research related to MSRC. Recipients of
these support contracts have the opportunity for internships at MSRC and other
collaboration with a world-leading industrial research lab.
