- Registration

The Max Planck Graduate Center for Quantum Materials is a structured doctoral program.
We are welcoming applications from all around the world.
This application form has to be filled in English
After successful online submission you will receive a confirmation by e-mail within the next 24 hours to the address you provided.

* = required field

1.	Personal information

1.1

Personal data

*	Family name
*	Given name
	Middle name(s)
*	Gender	male diverse female
*	Date of birth	Day Month Year
*	City of birth
*	Country of birth
*	Nationality

1.2

Contact details

*	Street
*	Postal zip code
*	City
*	Country
*	E-Mail address (only one)	Your email address must remain valid through the entire selection process, i.e. for several months.
*	Skype ID

2.	Education

2.1

Colleges or universities attended (current / recent enrollment)

		Please list current or most recent enrollment, and the degree awarded or expected.
	.
*	College or university
*	City
	State
*	Country
*	Date attended	from Month Year till Month Year
*	Degree awarded/expected	PhD Student MSC or similar BSC or similar
*	Date awarded / expected	Month Year
*	Major field(s) of studies
	Title of thesis
	.
		Please indicate your cumulative GPA or percentage, if applicable, together with the maximum value which can be achieved at your college or university
	Grade Point Average (GPA)	out of possible

2.2

Colleges or universities attended (earlier enrollment, if applicable)

		Please list earlier enrollment, degree awarded if applicable.
	.
	College or university
	City
	State
	Country
	Date attended	from Month Year till Month Year
	Degree awarded	PhD Student MSC or similar BSC or similar
	Date awarded	Month Year
	Major field(s) of studies
	Title of thesis
	.
		Please indicate your cumulative GPA or percentage, if applicable, together with the maximum value which can be achieved at your college or university
	Grade Point Average (GPA)	out of possible

2.3

Colleges or universities attended (earlier enrollment, if applicable)

		Please list earlier enrollment, degree awarded if applicable.
	.
	College or university
	City
	State
	Country
	Date attended	from Month Year till Month Year
	Degree awarded	PhD Student MSC or similar BSC or similar
	Date awarded	Month Year
	Major field(s) of studies
	Title of thesis
	.
		Please indicate your cumulative GPA or percentage, if applicable, together with the maximum value which can be achieved at your college or university
	Grade Point Average (GPA)	out of possible

2.4

Honors, scholarships, prizes, and awards

		Please list any awards you have obtained (if relevant to this application) with dates and a short description (max. of 1000 characters).
	Awards

2.5

English language tests

*	Have you taken a language test?	yes no
	If yes, which one	TOEFL IELTS other Please add a copy of the result to your documents.
	GRE Test	yes no
	Score	verbal quantitative analytical
	Date	Month Year
		Please add a copy of the result to your documents.

3.	Working experience

3.1

Current / recent employment, if applicable

		Please list current or most recent employment.
	Company
	City
	Country
	Date attended	from Month Year till Month Year
	Position
	Major Activities

3.2

Previous employment, if applicable

		Please list previous employment.
	Company
	City
	Country
	Date attended	from Month Year till Month Year
	Position
	Major Activities

4.	References

The referees are contacted by us with the request to write a letter of recommendation on your behalf

4.1

Referee 1

*	Family name
*	Given name
*	Institution
*	Department
*	E-Mail address (only one)
		Please give www address of institution or referee
	URL

4.2

Referee 2

*	Family name
*	Given name
*	Institution
*	Department
*	E-Mail address (only one)
		Please give www address of institution or referee
	URL:

5.	Choose your research area preferences

5.1

Fields of expertise

		Please list your fields of expertise
	1. Field of expertise
	2. Field of expertise
	3. Field of expertise
	4. Field of expertise
	5. Field of expertise

5.2

Experimental / technical skills

		Please list your most important experimental / technical skills (max. of 1500 characters).
*

6.	Choose your research group preferences

		From the list of the MPGC-QM fellows, please choose up to five research groups in which you would like to work (in order of preference).
*	1. Preference
	2. Preference
	3. Preference
	4. Preference
	5. Preference

7.	How did you learn about the program?

		Please indicate how you learned about the program.
*		Poster MPG Website DAAD Website University Other Flyer MPGC-QM Website Colleagues Professor
	If other, please specify which website:

8.	Interests

		Please list interests that are not related to your university degree (max. of 1000 characters).

9.	Document upload

*	Please upload supporting documents (e.g. cover letter, CV, certificates, transcripts, TOEFL) as one PDF file (max. size 100 MB). File name "First name_last name_dd.mm.yyyy".

10.

Confirmation / Agreement

I confirm that all information given in the online registration is complete and correct. Copies of my certificates are true copies without any changes. I am aware that false information, given intentionally or unintentionally, will be considered a misdemeanor and will immediately result in my being excluded from the admission procedure or – if later detected – from the membership of the Max Planck Graduate Center for Quantum Materials.

I consent to the processing of my optional personal data for application and admission purposes. I was informed that I can revoke my consent therefor at any time. I further agree that the optional information provided in this application will be shared with other persons involved (e.g. associated IMPRS coordinators - for more info see https://www.quantummaterials.mpg.de/3341/Training) in the application procedure of the Max Planck Graduate Center for Quantum Materials.

11.

Purpose and legal basis of the data processing

The collected data will be processed for the purpose of assessment, statistics and evaluation only. The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6, para. 1, letter b) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and § 26, paragraph 1 of the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG).
Applicants to the MPGC-QM will be asked to provide personal data. In the online application form, all fields marked with * are mandatory. All fields that are not marked are optional. Applicants can provide this information on a voluntary basis. The legal basis is your consent based on Art. 6, para. 1 letter a) of the GDPR. Should you wish to withdraw your consent to process any optional data, please contact info@quantummaterials.mpg.de.

Use of data and duration of storage
The evaluation process of the MPGC-QM is conducted by the Max Planck Society and the Fellows located at associated institutions (for more info see https://www.quantummaterials.mpg.de/3341/Training). Applications will be evaluated and reviewed by the members of the Board of the MPGC-QM as well as external reviewers inside and outside the European Union and the European Economic Area. The legal basis of these transfers is Art. 49 para. 1 letter b) of the GDPR. Access to the collected data will be granted for the purpose of evaluation via state-of-the-art methods of encoding.
Personal data will be stored until the end of the application process. Legal retention periods remain unaffected.

Your rights
You have the right to receive information about your personal data stored by us at any time. Likewise, you have the right of correction, blocking or deletion of your personal data.
To do this, please contact info@quantummaterials.mpg.de. You can also request the deletion of the data, as long as no legal archiving obligation stands against this request. As far as such an obligation exists, we lock your data on request. You can make changes or revoke your consent by notifying us with effect for the future. You also have the right to submit an objection to the supervisory authority. For the MPG, this is the Bavarian State Office for Data Protection Supervision (Bayerisches Landesamt für Datenschutzaufsicht), Postfach 606, 91511 Ansbach.

Contact details of Data Protection Officer
The Data Protection Officer of the Max Planck Society is Heidi Schuster, Hofgartenstraße 8, 80539 Munich, telephone: +49 89 2108-1554, email address: datenschutz@mpg.de.

I hereby confirm that I have read and agree to this Data Privacy Statement and authorize the Max Planck Society to store any optional data.

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