Eligibility
The CaCTüS Internship specifically addresses motivated students who are constrained by personal, financial, regional or societal issues that negatively affect their future education.
Internships are open for students who:
- have not started their PhD degree by the time of the internship
- students that have not yet finished their Bachelor’s degree must have completed at least 4 semesters (i.e. 2 years) of their studies at the time of application
- have a strong academic record
- have a background in a field relevant to the projects proposed (e.g. computer science, mathematics, physics, engineering, psychology, cognitive science, neuroscience or any other related field)
- have a good command of the English language
- can express their motivation
- have strong reasons why their access to first-class higher education is constrained
- are available for the entire duration of 90 days between 1st July and 30th September 2025 (note: due to visa regulations you cannot extend your stay in the country beyond 90 days)
- are undertaking a voluntary internship (note: we cannot host interns that require course credits as part of their course requirement)
For more information, please read our FAQ page.
The Max Planck Society recognizes the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates, irrespective of gender, disability, marital or parental status, racial, ethnic or social origin, color, religion, belief, or sexual orientation. We explicitly encourage women to apply. Applicants with severe disabilities will be given preferential consideration if their suitability, qualifications and professional performance are otherwise essentially equal. Furthermore, with this programme we also explicitly encourage applications from students living in low- and middle-income countries which are currently underrepresented in science.