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2026 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR THE INTERMATHS ERASMUS MUNDUS JOINT MASTER’S SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME

Application Deadline: February 25, 2026, 1 pm CET

LOCATION: Germany

The 2026 call for applications for the InterMaths Erasmus Mundus Joint Master is open. The 2-year Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Interdisciplinary Mathematics begins in September. EMJM scholarships are offered to the most talented candidates of any nationality who will be full-time enrolled in the InterMaths EMJM programme.

ELIGIBILITY:

The application is open to students of any nationality. However, before deciding on your eligibility, they need to look through all the required documents. Therefore, if you want to be taken into consideration for their next intake, first check if you meet the minimum academic requirements, then fill in our online application form to submit all the required documents. Your application will then be evaluated along with all the others received, and a selection list will be published on this page—see below for details.

Academic Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Engineering or other similar fields with a very strong mathematical background (BS, BSc, SB, etc. or a degree at the same level of an academic Bachelor’s Degree, e.g. its equivalent from a college, university, or technical school of high standing, or 180 ECTS credits in the European system)

Language requirements: All applicants are required to prove an adequate level of English (CEFR B2 level, at least).

Applicants who have conducted their university or secondary-school studies in an English-speaking institution for one or more years will only have to verify that English is the medium of instruction in such institutions (for this purpose, you will find a dedicated section in the application form—no certificate submission is required).

You won’t be charged any fee to take part in the application process.

To apply for a scholarship, you won’t need to submit a separate application

By submitting your application before the set deadline for scholarships (see below), your application will automatically be considered for an EMJM scholarship, too.

filling outFor practical reasons, by filling our application form, you are applying for all three programmes managed by our Network:

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master “InterMaths—Interdisciplinary Mathematics”; European Joint MSc “Mathmods—Mathematical Modelling in Engineering ”; International MSc “RealMaths—Mathematics for Real World Applications”.

To this purpose, in the application form you will be asked to express your level of interest in each of the three programs. After the evaluation, a unique ranking will be generated with the information on the program(s) for which you have obtained the minimum score for admission.

BENEFIT:

Students who are awarded an EMJM scholarship won’t have to pay any participation costs.

Tuition, registration and any other mandatory costs related to their participation in the course are fully waived. However, the student has to cover accommodation, living, travelling, equipment, and any other personal expenses

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MAX PLANCK FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME AT ALBERT EINSTEIN INSTITUTE   

Application Deadline: November 25, 2025 though Applications will be considered until all positions are filled.

LOCATION: Germany

The Max Planck Society has established a fellowship program for foreign postdoctoral researchers. Outstanding scientists abroad are invited to apply and spend up to two years at the Albert Einstein Institute in Potsdam and Hannover. Each year the AEI will grant a limited number of Max Planck fellowships to outstanding foreign postdoctoral scientists who wish to spend up to two years at the institute. 


ELIGIBILITY:

Candidates interested in Max Planck fellowships should fill out a form (which is different depending on the AEI department they plan to be associated with; please see below) and upload a cover letter, curriculum vitae, list of publications, and statement of past, current and future research interests. Electronic Portable Document Format (PDF) submittals are strongly preferred. Applicants would need to indicate the names of three referees for recommendation letters. Referees will be notified by email on how to upload the letters.

The Max Planck Society is committed to increasing the number of women and individuals with disabilities in its workforce in areas where they are underrepresented. Thus, it encourages applications from such qualified individuals.

To apply, please submit your application via our job portal here.

You will be asked to upload a cover letter, curriculum vitae, list of publications and a statement of past and future research activities of not more than 3 pages (excluding references). Applicants will need to indicate the names of three referees for recommendation letters. Please register an account with our job portal and fill in the contact information for the referees well before the deadline so that reference letters can be received in time. Referees will receive an email with instructions on how to upload their letters. In case of technical problems with the application form, please contact jobs@aei.mpg.de.

Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. The deadline for full consideration is November 25, 2025, including reception of reference letters. The anticipated start date of the positions is Fall 2026. Applications will be considered until all positions are filled.

BENEFIT:

The Max Planck fellowship program offers three different stipends, depending on research track record and achievements (net monthly stipend of €2,500, €3,000 or €3,600), plus some benefits and travel costs and the subsidy cost of baggage allowance reimbursements for the journey to our institute.

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