THE MAX PLANCK SCHOOL OF COGNITION
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Cognition research covers topics from disciplines as diverse as psychology, physics, computer science, philosophy, biology and medicine. In this rapidly developing research field scientists with access to the methods and approaches of the various disciplines are in high demand.
About the MPS of Cognition
The Max Planck School of Cognition is part of a joint Graduate Program of German Universities and Research Organizations and offers a unique highly interdisciplinary PhD program that integrates diverse research fields such as psychology, biology, and computer science.
The school is comprised of an outstanding cluster of faculty researchers, our Fellows, from diverse scientific backgrounds but with overlapping research interests in the field of Cognition. Our Fellows come from various Max Planck Institutes, Universities, the Helmholtz Association and the Fraunhofer Society. With a focus on close supervision and mentoring from leading scientists, the goal of the program is to enable ambitious and promising PhD candidates to achieve a successful independent research career in the overall field of Cognition.
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About the Program
The School offers a four-year PhD program starting with a one-year orientation period followed by three years of research for the doctorate. PhD candidates can enter with a Bachelor’s (fast-track) or a Master’s degree. The doctoral program is designed with a multidisciplinary approach, which aims at excellent international applicants from diverse backgrounds. Thus, the program bridges the gaps between related but different disciplines such as artificial intelligence, biology, (cognitive) neuroscience, genetics, linguistics, mathematics, neurobiology, neuroimaging, neurology, neurophysics, philosophy, physics, psychiatry, and psychology. The complete course of doctoral studies in the program is fully financed and solely taught in English.
