Sustainable Metallurgy IMPRS Scholarships 2026

Three fully funded doctoral positions in sustainable metallurgy have opened across Germany’s Rhine-Ruhr region. The three-year PhD programme is conducted entirely in English and is hosted jointly by the Max Planck Institute for Sustainable Materials in Düsseldorf, the Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung in Mülheim an der Ruhr, and Ruhr University Bochum. The positions are designed to advance carbon-neutral metallurgy through experimental and computational approaches and will commence on 1 July 2026.

Salaried or stipend-based doctoral positions with standard funding; English-language PhD programmes; integration into three research projects supervised by named professors; access to institutional facilities and collaboration across multiple institutes.

Applicants must hold an excellent master’s degree in a relevant field. Nationality restrictions are not specified and international applicants are encouraged to apply.

Review the project descriptions and submit applications to the appropriate supervisor via the provided application portal.