Welcome to the webpage of the "International Max Planck Research School for Astronomy and Cosmic Physics at the University of Heidelberg" (IMPRS-HD). IMPRS-HD has been established 2004 and started its academic activities 2005. IMPRS-HD aims to offer outstanding research and training opportunities with excellent instrumental, observational, and theoretical research facilities. Research at IMPRS-HD covers a wide range of topics in astronomy and astrophysics. IMPRS-HD is open for students from all countries and offers several three-year fellowships available for both international and national students. We invite highly-qualified students who aim for a doctoral degree in the area of astronomy or astrophysics to apply. The IMPRS program of the Max Planck Society celebrates its 10th birthday December 2011. Since autumn 2007 IMPRS-HD is an independent part of the Heidelberg Graduate School of Fundamental Physics, HGSFP. A poll published 2010 by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) concluded that Heidelberg is Germany's most popular university for international doctoral students.

The dead line for next term (fall 2012) applications for IMPRS-HD was December 5, 2011. Our next call for applications (for term fall 2013) will be summer 2012 with the new deadline December 2012.

Please, check our application webpage and send your application to:

IMPRS-HD Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie Königstuhl 17 D-69117 Heidelberg, Germany