The doctoral students at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science (Predoctoral Scholars, Predoctoral Fellows and Visiting Predoctoral Fellows) undertake dissertation projects that form an integral part of the main research projects of the Institute. They are affiliated with one of the Departments or Research Groups or with the International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) of the Institute and undertake their research as part of the research activities of their respective unit. At the same time, and as part of the cross-departmental activities of the Institute, they meet once a month for a joint colloquium. During these meetings, one doctoral student usually presents their work or work samples according to the progress of their dissertation, or the group discusses select texts or films. The meetings are intended to be as informal as possible in order to provide an open and cooperative platform for exchange. The meetings also serve for discussions and updates about life and work as a doctoral student in general and within the Max Planck Society in particular.
The activities of the predoctoral community at the Institute are coordinated by the Academic Coordinator of the IMPRS, Sophie Schwarzmaier, together with the Predoctoral Scholars' Representative of the Institute, Annca Pielenhofer. If you have any questions about life and work as a doctoral student at the Institute, please feel free to contact them.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
MPIWG Predoctoral Fellows 2022–23. Source: MPIWG, September 2022