IMPRS-IS Doctoral Positions 2027 – International Max Planck Research School for Intelligent Systems

The International Max Planck Research School for Intelligent Systems (IMPRS-IS), offered by the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, the University of Stuttgart and the University of Tübingen, recruits doctoral researchers once a year. Doctoral projects span artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision, natural language processing, robotics including micro-, nano- and soft robotics, control systems, haptics, human-computer interaction, computer graphics, data science and visualisation, perceptual inference, computational cognitive science, neuroscience and biomedical technology.

Applicants name the IMPRS-IS faculty they wish to work with; selected scholars are funded through an employment contract under the rules of the Max Planck Society and the participating universities, and shortlisted applicants are invited to interviews in Stuttgart and Tübingen with travel costs covered. Applications for the 2027 hiring round close on 15 November 2026 (end of day, AoE), and accepted applicants can start from February 2027.

Master's degree (conferred or expected soon) in engineering, computer science, cognitive science, mathematics, control theory, neuroscience, materials science, physics or a related field; CV, transcripts, two-page motivation letter, three referees and evidence of English proficiency.