Partially Funded PhD Scholarships in Germany from Max Planck Institute

The Max Planck Institute for Meteorology (MPI-M) , in cooperation with the Universität Hamburg (UHH), in now accepting applications to join the International Max Planck Research School on Earth System Modelling (IMPRS-ESM) to promote high-quality doctoral research into the Earth’s climate system.

Research Areas:-

The School conducts research in four primary research areas: 

• Atmosphere. 
• What controls planetary albedo? How do clouds and water vapour regulate energy flows in the atmospheric system? What role does the stratosphere play in the Earth’s climate? These are some of the questions that the school investigates in the atmosphere research area. 
• Studies span from the global to small scales (e.g. turbulent mixing processes) and from multi-annual to hourly processes. 
• IMPRS-ESM uses radiation models, coupled models and satellite observations as part of its research.
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• Land.
• How do different regional habitats – and changes in these habitats – affect the global climate? In the land research area, IMPRS-ESM investigates the development of mutual interactions between the land surface, climate and human development. 
• IMPRS-ESM uses mathematical models, in situ measurements and satellite observations as investigative tools.
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• Ocean. 
• The ocean hosts many dynamic processes that influence climate: large-scale circulation patterns, biogeochemistry and sea ice. 
• In the ocean research area, IMPRS-ESM investigates these processes at multiple scales, and at different periods in Earth’s history, using coupled ocean-atmosphere models, observational data and statistical analysis.
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• The human dimension.
• The multi-disciplinary research groups concerned with the human dimension of the Earth system seek to understand the impact of human development on the Earth system. 
• Central are questions of sustainable development, environmental quality, economic efficiency and social equity. Mathematical modelling techniques help explore interactions between human-induced environmental change, global climate change, climate variability and the socio-economic impacts of climate projections.
• Researchers bridge natural and social sciences using diverse methods, for example, dynamic macroeconomics or agent based optimization modelling.

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• For each position, a funding of approximately EUR 1,800 monthly net payment (duration up to 3 years) is available through a doctoral contract. This amount is sufficient to cover all basic living expenses.
• The IMPRS-ESM offers doctoral candidates prime research facilities, advanced academic training in the Earth system sciences, and a structured supervision programme. For more information about the academic training, please click here.
• Candidates enjoy ample opportunities to participate in national and international conferences and publish their scientific results in high-impact scientific journals.

• The annual Call is aiming at students holding a Master’s degree (with written thesis) in physics, geophysical sciences (incl. meteorology and oceanography), ecology, mathematics, computer science, engineering, economics, or political science. Also students currently working on their MSc thesis are encouraged to apply.
• The annual highly competitive IMPRS-ESM selection process favours applicants with strong academic backgrounds and suitable research interests. 
• Successful candidates will graduate with a doctoral degree from the Universität Hamburg (Dr. rer. nat. or Dr. rer. pol.) and a certificate from the IMPRS-ESM. IMPRS-ESM alumni have taken up successful careers in both research and business sectors.
• Outstanding young scientists with strong interest in climate research, especially in the study and the modeling of the Earth system are encouraged to apply.

About Max Planck:-

The Max Planck Institute takes up new and innovative research areas that German universities are not in a position to accommodate or deal with adequately. These interdisciplinary research areas often do not fit into the university organization, or they require more funds for personnel and equipment than those available at universities. The variety of topics in the natural sciences and the humanities at Max Planck Institutes complement the work done at universities and other research facilities in important research fields.

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