Academics

After a successful PhD examination, the IMPRS-HD will issue an IMPRS certificate, which will be received in addition to the PhD certificate granted by Heidelberg University. [more]

The Department of Physics and Astronomy of Heidelberg university requires all PhD students to take part in teaching, performing at least two teaching units during the course of the doctoral studies. [more]

Acceptance & admission involves several institutions - the IMPRS-HD, the Department for Physics and Astronomy (via the HGSFP), and Heidelberg University. [more]

Each IMPRS student's research work and curriculum is supervised by his/her personal standing thesis committee consisting of three independent colleagues with scientific expertise in the field of the thesis. The thesis committee provides supervision of the scientific development of the Ph.D. student in general by surveying the progress of the research work as well as the education of the student. [more]