Call for Fully Funded PhD Positions 2026
+++ We appreciate your interest and understand your curiosity; however, we do not provide individual updates on the status of applications until a final decision has been made. You will be informed as soon as we reach a conclusion - by end of March at the latest. Thank you for your patience and understanding. +++
Updates on Current Status
09.12.2025
Review by PIs and Interviews
The prescreening of all applications has now been completed and the applications have been forwarded to the participating PIs for further review.
All applicants will be informed of the final outcome by the end of March 2026 at the latest, regardless of the result. If a participating PI finds your profile particularly interesting, they may contact you directly until 31 January 2026 to initiate a conversation.
Please understand that, due to the large number of applications, we are unable to provide individual updates before the final decisions are made. We kindly ask you to refrain from enquiries regarding the status of your application. You will be notified as soon as a conclusion has been reached.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
16.11.2025
Prescreening
The Matchmaking Call 2026 is now closed, and no further applications can be accepted. We sincerely thank everyone who applied. This year, we were excited to receive an outstanding total of more than 1.500 applications which are now under review.
12.10.2025
Application
The online application portal is open from 15 October to 14 November 2025. We are looking forward to your application!