MAXMINDS 2.0 Mentoring Programme 2026/27

MAXMINDS 2.0 is a mentoring initiative that helps researchers facing displacement maintain their academic careers by pairing them with current or former researchers from Max Planck Institutes. The programme provides tailored one-on-one guidance on finding academic positions, fellowships, research stays, and strengthening CVs and proposals, over a mentoring period of several months. It does not provide direct funding, but helps mentees identify external opportunities and resources.

Personalized mentoring, guidance on career development, help identifying opportunities for scholarships, fellowships and research stays, assistance with CVs and research proposals, expanded academic networks

Open to researchers at master’s level or above who are in acute danger of displacement due to conflict or natural disasters and have limited access to research resources and institutional support.

Apply via the official MAXMINDS 2.0 application form