The Cologne Graduate School of Ageing Research (CGA) in Germany is a joint venture of the University of Cologne Excellence Cluster on Stress Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases (CECAD), the University Hospital, and the Max Planck Institutes for Biology of Ageing and for Metabolism Research.
Max Planck Institute offer up to 5 Master Fellowships to highly motivated and talented students holding a BSc degree in Biology, Biochemistry or a related subject. The Master's fellowship programme is embedded in a cutting-edge research environment and will start on October 1, 2026.
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Summary
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Benefits
- An outstanding international research environment at one of the most prestigious aging research clusters in Europe.
- Master fellowships of €992/month for a maximum duration of 1.5 years and until the start of the master’s thesis project.
- Dedicated mentoring by our principal investigators and integration into their research groups.
- Excellent infrastructure for training and research by internationally recognized scientists in facilities with state-of-the-art technologies.
- Support and guidance for international students in all administrative matters.
Requirements
- Application and admission to one of the MSc programmes at the University of Cologne: Computational Biology, Genetics and Biology of Aging and Regeneration, Neuroscience, or Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine is a prerequisite for receiving a Master's fellowship and an independent step.
- Applicants with a BSc degree in Biology, Biochemistry, or a related subject who are motivated to explore the field of aging research at an early career stage.
- Very good students of the MSc programme "Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine" at the University of Cologne who started in the summer term 2026.
Check also:
2026 Fully Funded Humboldt Research Fellowship
2026 Konrad Adenauer Foundation Scholarship
Application Deadline
July 15, 2026How To Apply
For more information, kindly visit Max Planck Institute webpage.
