Max Planck DAAD GSSP Scholarship 2026

The Max Planck DAAD GSSP Scholarship 2026 is a fully funded PhD scholarship in Germany offered to international applicants. It supports interdisciplinary research at the intersection of biology, genomics, computation, and AI within IMPRS-BAC, under the Max Planck Institute and Freie Universität Berlin. The program provides a structured research environment with stipend, travel, insurance, and additional allowances for the duration of the PhD (up to four years).

stipend, travel allowance, insurance, research allowance, housing/subsidy options, language course support, academic supervision and access to conferences and seminars

PhD candidates from around the world who hold a Master’s degree (or equivalent) and have strong English skills; applicants must not have a PhD and should have no more than six years since graduation as of a specified date.

Submit an online application; shortlisted candidates are nominated by IMPRS-BAC to DAAD, followed by a DAAD application process