International Max Planck Research School "Knowledge and Its Resources: Historical Reciprocities" IMPRS "Knowledge and Its Resources"

Intake Season

Winter (October)

Duration

8 semesters

Academic Admission

Applicants need to have a Master's degree (or equivalent) in the fields of history, media studies, museum studies, archaeology, art history, literary studies, philology, environmental studies, or digital humanities research and are asked to submit the following materials: a cover letter with a personal statement of your motivation for applying to the IMPRS-KIR (max. 1,000 words) a dissertation proposal (max. 2,500 words, excluding bibliography) including working title, abstract (max. 250 words), research topic and state of the art in the field of study concerned, research questions and objectives, methodology, short description of the project's feasibility and how it would be carried out (including a list of archives if applicable), bibliography (max. 30 titles) a curriculum vitae (one to two pages) copies of degree certificates / proof of the finishing date of your Master's degree transcript of grades achieved during your Master's studies proof of fluency in English (details below) Contact details of two academic referees must be submitted. Our selection committee will contact referees for short-listed applicants. Please submit these materials as separate PDF documents exclusively through the following application portal: https://recruitment.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/position/32800772 . Only complete applications submitted via the application portal will be accepted. The portal will close on 15 January 2026, 23.59 Central European Time. The IMPRS-KIR aims to foster diversity within its four collaborating institutions. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of age, disabilities, ethnicity, gender, nationality, religion or sexual orientation. For more information, please consult the FAQs on the website of the IMPRS: https://imprs.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/how-to-apply . For further inquiries about the PhD programme and the recruitment process, please contact the IMPRS office: imprs-office@mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de . Please note that we cannot consider applications sent by e-mail or post. The e-mail addresses given above are only for your questions.

APS Certificate

Not required for PhD/doctoral programmes.

IELTS Score

Not specified

Application Deadline

Application deadlines are subject to changes. Please refer to the above university course link for the most accurate information.