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Application to the IRTG is possible at all times. For the selection of a particular research direction within CRC1277, please take a look at the different workgroups and their projects. A list of the research groups participating in the CRC can be found here.

The application procedure depends on whether you come with a Bachelor’s Degree or with a Master’s Degree. Those who join without a Master’s Degree are being encouraged to obtain one too on their way towards their Ph.D. without much extra effort.

If you have (or expect to have soon) a Master Degree in Physics
or a closely related field you are welcome to apply for a Ph.D. position either directly to one of the PIs of CRC 1277 or to the administrative coordinator.
For the application, please provide:

• Your full academic record (transcripts) and an electronic copy of your Master Thesis, if applicable.

• A letter of intention explaining your personal graduate
  research interests and your motivation to conduct a full PhD project.

• If you have done internships or small projects, please, add a summary
  (topic, supervisor, place and duration as well as methods and results) for each.
  If applicable, include any publications or preprints resulting from this.

• A short CV with emphasis on your academic education

• Two letters of recommendation by professors and/or advisors who know you
  from key lectures, thesis projects or common publications. They may also be sent to us directly.

If you have (or expect soon to have soon) a Bachelor Degree in Physics
or a closely related field it is advantageous to apply to our regular Master program first¹. In this case please provide an application to our M.Sc. Physics program. Please include all other parts of your application to IRTG, too. Follow the Link for all details.

• A letter of intention addressed to the IRTG explaining your personal graduate
  research interests and your motivation to conduct a full PhD project.

• If you have done internships or small projects, please, add a summary (topic,
  supervisor, place and duration as well as methods and results) for each. If
  applicable, include any publications or preprints resulting from this.

• A short CV with emphasis on your academic education.

• Two letters of recommendation by professors and/or advisors who know you from
  key lectures, thesis projects or common publications. They may also be sent to us
  directly.

We offer a limited number of attractive short-term scholarships of different kinds:

• application fellowships aim at providing financial support of up to three month in
  one (or more) research groups of our CRC 1277, to get to know each other’s
  research skills and interests and, if applicable, to work out a plan for a full PhD
  project.

• support for internships in a research group participating in CRC1277. Please
  apply first informally at the PIs of CRC1277. If you reach an agreement with one of
  the PIs, he or her can suggest your support to the IRTG board.

• qualification fellowships aim at providing short term financial support (typically 3
  to 9 month) for preparing candidates who almost fulfill all requirements to join IRTG
  but might miss a minor skill or lecture that can be achieved in short period of time.

We evaluate candidates for these scholarships by their full application to IRTG. In case of
questions, please contact us.INK

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For exceptional students we also also offer a short-cut towards a Ph.D without a Master degree. For details and advice, please contact us directly. LINK